Maricopa County has formally petitioned the judge overseeing a costly racial profiling case to end federal oversight of the Sheriff’s Office.
A court-appointed monitor watches over Sheriff’s Office efforts to revamp internal affairs and end bias against Latino drivers.
“One of my priorities as chairman was to protect you and your hard earned taxpayer dollars. In our federalist system, elected officials are accountable to voters. This filing is a culmination of that effort,” said Tom Galvin, chairman of the Board of Supervisors, in a prepared statement.
But the motion is only signed by lawyers for the county.
In October, Judge Murray Snow said all sides have to request an end to oversight once the Sheriff’s Office has obeyed reforms.
“And maintain such compliance for no less than three continuous years. So the parties can move at that point for the termination of the monitor,” Snow said.
Plaintiffs ACLU did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Maricopa County is appealing to the 9th U.S. Circuit a federal judge’s September decision to not end independent oversight of the Sheriff’s Office.
