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Paul Babeu's January Proposal to Strip Lieutenants of Employee Rights Was Done Deal, E-mails Suggest

By Monica Alonzo Thu., May 2 2013 at 8:18 AM

Retired PCSO Captain Jeffrey Karns

Remember the e-mail sent by then-PCSO Captain Jeffrey Karns lambasting Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu?

Silly question.

Who could possibly forget the scathing, sarcasm-riddled message Karns blasted to every PCSO employee on January 8 over Babeu's plan to strip Karns and PCSO lieutenants of their employee protections.

See also: Paul Babeu, Pinal County Sheriff, Lambasted by Newly-Retired PCSO Captain Jeffrey Karns See also: Babeu's "Elite" Staff Overcomes Bad Behavior with Loyalty

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chief deputy steve henry, deputy chief harry grizzle, jeff karns, paul babeu, pinal county board of supervisors, pinal county sheriff's office

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C.J. Joe, One of Joe Arpaio's Jail Guards, Stabbed His Own Father Six Times, Cops Say

By Matthew Hendley Mon., Apr. 22 2013 at 4:56 PM

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C.J. Joe, on the other side of the bars.

One of Sheriff Joe Arpaio's detention officers stabbed his father six times Sunday morning after a long night of drinking, according to Avondale police.

C.J. Joe, a 27-year-old guard at Durango Jail, claims he "blacked out" and doesn't remember what happened, but his sister told police that Joe stabbed his father, 55-year-old Curtis Joe, according to court documents obtained by New Times.

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arizona, avondale police department, c.j. joe, cj joe, detention officer, durango jail, joe arpaio, maricopa county sheriff's office

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Roosevelt School Board Approves Resolution to Keep Sheriff Arpaio's "School-Safety" Posse Away From School Campuses

By Monica Alonzo Wed., Feb. 20 2013 at 1:19 PM

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The Roosevelt School Board unanimously adopted a resolution on Tuesday to "communicate forcefully to Sheriff [Joe] Arpaio that his immigration and school safety patrols are not welcome in south Phoenix."

The measure is meant to assuage the fears of area parents who don't want Arpaio's non-police volunteers, who sometimes carry guns and whose criminal backgrounds don't bar them from being a posse member, to patrol school campuses without the approval of local district officials and "full collaboration with the Phoenix Police Department."

See also: Robinson Proposes Resolution to Make Sure District Campuses Stay Off Sheriff Joe Arpaio's School-Safety Posse Patrol List
See also: Joe Arpaio's School-Patrolling Posse Not POST Certified; I.E., They Ain't Cops

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district 8, joe arpaio, joseph larios, lawrence robinson, roosevelt school board

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Lawrence Robinson, Roosevelt School Board Member, Proposes Resolution to Make Sure District Campuses Stay Off Sheriff Joe Arpaio's School-Safety Posse Patrol List

By Monica Alonzo Tue., Feb. 19 2013 at 5:18 PM

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Lawrence Robinson

Lawrence Robinson, a member of Roosevelt School District's Governing Board, has proposed a resolution to block Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio from assigning his school-safety volunteer posse to the district.

It's expected to be discussed, and possibly voted on, during tonight's board meeting at the Roosevelt School District Office, SW Corner of 7th Street and Southern Avenue.

See also: Joe Arpaio's School-Patrolling Posse Not POST Certified; I.E., They Ain't Cops
See also: Joe Arpaio's Posse People Starting Armed School Patrols; Which Schools Yet Unknown

See also: New Times Rolls With Joe Arpaio's School-Patrol Posse; Nobody Dies

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district 8, lawrence robinson, maricopa county sheriff joe arpaio, phoenix city council, roosevelt school district

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New Times Rolls With Joe Arpaio's School-Patrol Posse; Nobody Dies

By Matthew Hendley Thu., Jan. 10 2013 at 11:10 AM

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Photo by Matthew Hendley

John van Steinburg, a member of Joe Arpaio's posse.

"You play golf?" we ask 69-year-old John van Steinburg, as we roll past the entrance to Anthem's country club, riding in a Maricopa County Sheriff's Office patrol car.

He doesn't, but since Sheriff Joe Arpaio's PR staff let us hop in the car with Steinburg -- one of Arpaio's posse members now on armed school-patrol -- we wanted to find out what kind of person wants to spend all day driving laps around an elementary school with a gun.

See also:
-Joe Arpaio Releases List of Posse-Patrolled Schools, Talks Publicity Stunts
-Joe Arpaio's Posse: The COPS Episode (Kind of)
-Joe Arpaio's School-Patrolling Posse Not POST Certified; I.E., They Ain't Cops
-Joe Arpaio's Posse People Starting Armed School Patrols; Which Schools Yet Unknown

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arizona, guns, joe arpaio, newtown shooting, sandy hook elementary shooting, school shooting, shooting

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Elias Johnson, former PCSO Spokesman, Accused of Meddling in SWAT Operation (With UPDATE)

By Monica Alonzo Wed., Oct. 10 2012 at 1:25 PM

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Former PCSO Spokesman Elias Johnson

Elias Johnson wasn't a sworn officer --- but he apparently played one while off duty.

Johnson was a mouthpiece for Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu. New Times has learned details about the July incident that led to Johnson's resignation on Friday.

Sources tells us that Johnson, a former television reporter, apparently stumbled upon a surveillance operation conducted by the U.S. Marshal's Office in his Gilbert neighborhood.

See also: Sheriff Babeu's Spokesman, Elias Johnson, Under Investigation Over Allegations of "Serious Misconduct"
See also: Sheriff Babeu's Spokesman, Elias Johnson Resigns, Faces Allegations of Unauthorized Participation in a U.S. Marshals Bust

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david gonzales, elias johnson, justin griffith, paul babeu, swat, us marshal

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Paul Babeu Spokesman Elias Johnson Resigns, Faces Allegations of Unauthorized Participation in a U.S. Marshals Service Bust

By Monica Alonzo Wed., Oct. 10 2012 at 11:30 AM

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Former PCSO Spokesman Elias Johnson

Pinal County Sheriff's Office public Information officer Elias Johnson resigned Friday after an investigation into allegations that he, although not a sworn deputy, participated in a U.S. Marshals Service bust in his Gilbert neighborhood, according to the Casa Grande Dispatch.

Johnson apparently violated multiple department policies during the July 22 incident that occurred this summer.

Stay tuned for more details.

See also: Sheriff Paul Babeu's Spokesman, Elias Johnson, Under Investigation Over Allegations of "Serious Misconduct"

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casa grand dispatch, elias johnson

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Pinal County Sheriff's Election: Seven Candidates Submit Signatures, Qualify for Ballot

By Monica Alonzo Wed., May 30 2012 at 5:11 PM

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Seven candidates are vying to serve as the next sheriff of Pinal County, a post now held by one of those candidates -- embattled incumbent Paul Babeu.

Babeu faces stiff competition from three Republicans, two Democrats and one Independent.

Babeu quit his race for a seat in Arizona's Fourth Congressional District in the wake of multiple scandals that severely hampered both his campaign contributions and political support. He decided to run instead for reelection, pushing his number-two guy -- PCSO Chief Deputy Steve Henry -- out of the sheriff's race.

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derek arnson, election, glenn millsaps, jack mcclaren, kevin taylor, paul babeu, pinal county, sheriff, tom bearup, ty morgan

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Justice Department Investigating Montana Agencies Over Allegedly Bungled Sex-Crime Cases, Draws Comparison to MCSO

By Matthew Hendley Wed., May 2 2012 at 9:33 AM

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The Justice Department announced Tuesday that it's investigating allegations of sexual harassment and sexual assault around Missoula, Montana, including the University of Montana.

According to the Justice Department, "This investigation will focus on allegations that [the Montana agencies] are failing to adequately investigate and prosecute alleged sexual assaults against women in Missoula."

Just as a point of reference, the DoJ notes that this isn't the first time it's investigated something like this; you may be familiar with the Justice Department for its investigation into the office of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio for allegedly bungling sex crimes, as well.

"The department previously found a pattern or practice of gender discrimination in the New Orleans Police Department," the DoJ says. "Similarly, the department found problems of significant concern involving the handling of sex crimes in both the Puerto Rico Police Department and the Maricopa County (Arizona) Sheriff's Office."

Join the club, Missoula.

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arizona, joe arpaio, justice department, maricopa county sheriff's office, missoula, new orleans police department, puerto rico police department, sex crimes

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Sheriff Paul Babeu's Apologists Make Light of Student Abuse to Defend the Embattled Sheriff

By Monica Alonzo Mon., Mar. 12 2012 at 10:03 AM

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Michael DeSisto, founder of DeSisto School, poses with young men. Paul Babeu served as the school's headmaster from 1999 to 2001.

We recently came across a February 27 segment from Jim Sharpe's talk show on KFYI about Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu's time as headmaster at the DeSisto School in Massachusetts -- a school for troubled teens where state officials found sexual and physical abuse was occurring.

Sharpe and his on-air sidekick were defending Babeu in light of some of the facts that ABC 15 had reported the previous night.

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