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Board approves pay increases and $4.9 million extradition aircraft for Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
Summary
Supervisors approved funding in the FY2026 budget for 10'15% salary increases for deputies, retention bonuses for detention officers, dispatch raises, and a $4.9 million replacement aircraft for extraditions; sheriff's office presenters emphasized safety and operational efficiency as justification.
Maricopa County supervisors approved funding in the adopted FY2026 budget to finalize a compensation package for Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) personnel and to purchase a new extradition aircraft at a cost of $4.9 million.
County staff said the compensation package provides a 10% to 15% pay increase for deputies and ranked law-enforcement positions, a 5% to 10% increase for emergency dispatchers and related management positions, and a one-time detention retention payment budgeted for the first of three years. The board shifted $16.6 million from contingency into the sheriff's office and related compensation items to fund these changes.
Chief Paul Chagoya and members of the sheriff's office extradition and aviation team described the new aircraft as a…
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