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Pinal County approves replacement armored vehicle for sheriff; public raises concerns over militarization
Summary
After public comment questioning militarization and cost, the Board approved procurement and grant applications to replace an aging armored vehicle used by the sheriff’s office for high-risk warrants and to station vehicles in different parts of the county.
The Board of Supervisors on March 19 approved a set of purchases and grant-submission actions tied to the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office, including acquisition of a newer armored vehicle to replace an older unit, after public comment about the militarization of policing.
Multiple members of the public spoke against adding armored vehicles to the sheriff’s fleet, calling the equipment unnecessary and expensive and asking whether the county could borrow…
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