 The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office Investigations Division is comprised of both sworn and civilian positions that support the prosecutorial efforts of the Maricopa County Attorney. The Investigations Division is divided into five Bureaus, each of which is commanded by a Lieutenant. Lieutenants report directly to the Investigations Division Chief. Each of the five Bureaus has specific functions for the Office, and provides a full range of professional law enforcement and investigative support services. The Division also presents accurate and timely information to support prosecutorial decisions that ensure continuing public trust in the judicial process, and supplies and maintains professional quality case management and litigation support services. Additionally, in creative collaboration with community members and allied law enforcement agencies, the Investigations Division supports effective responses to problems that impair the safety or the quality of life of Maricopa County communities and their members.
Major Crimes I
Major Crimes I provides investigative support and conducts investigations for the Homicide and Gang/Repeat Offender Bureaus as well as the Major Crimes Bureau at the Southeast Facility (SEF). In addition, this Bureau provides anti-mitigation evidence for the Homicide Bureau, and facilitates the service of Subpoenas to hospital and medical personnel upon request.
Major Crimes II
Major Crimes II is responsible for the service of criminal processes, locating witnesses, performing background investigations/threat assessments and or records checks. This Bureau also provides investigative support and conducts investigations for the Sex Crimes, Family Violence, Sexual Predator, and Vehicular Crimes Bureaus. In addition, personnel assigned to this Bureau oversee Division training and the AZPOST certification of all sworn investigators.
Special Crimes
Special Crimes provides investigative support and conducts investigations for the Special Crimes, Asset Forfeiture, and Fraud and Identity Theft Bureaus. Investigators assigned to Special Crimes also provide computer forensic investigations, investigate bias/hate crimes, and coordinate activities and investigations related to Legal Arizona Workers Act (LAWA) violations at the direction of the Executive Division.
Criminal Trials
Criminal Trials is responsible for out-of-state witness process service, and provides investigative support for various sections of the County Attorney’s office, including Trial Groups A, B, D, F, and Charging/Grand Jury; Appeals; Extradition Preliminary Hearings, Probation Violation, as well as the Juvenile East and West Divisions.
Professional Standards and CALEA Accreditation
The Professional Standards Bureau thoroughly investigates every assigned complaint in a fair and expeditious manner in accordance with local, state, and federal laws and MCAO policies and procedures. Members of this Bureau complete all assigned investigations within 45 days; brief Executive staff; assist in the preparation of cases going before the Merit Board, and testify as needed at Merit Board Hearings. The Division’s Accreditation Manager oversees the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) process for the Division and ensures our continued compliance with CALEA standards.
CALEA Flagship agency
The Investigations Division was recognized as a CALEA Flagship agency in 2010 and is the only CALEA accredited agency of its type in the country. The Flagship Agency Program is designed to acknowledge those agencies that have demonstrated success in the accreditation process. The Division was selected as a Flagship agency by the CALEA Commission based on past awards, current assessment, and overall professional standing in the public safety community.
Complaint Procedures -- Investigations Division
If you have a complaint against the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office Investigations Division or one or more of its detectives, please call (602) 506-3844 and ask to speak to a Supervisor.
Complaint Summaries:
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