Where
is the Pima County Sheriff’s
Department located?
Department Headquarters is located at 1750 East Benson Highway, Tucson,
Arizona. There are 6 District offices and 3 Substations
located throughout Pima County
to better serve the
community. Please go to the District Offices page for these additional
locations.
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How has the Sheriff's Department been able to meet the ever-changing needs of the community?
The Sheriff's Department prides itself on being innovative and flexible. There have been numerous changes throughout its history and, in particular, during the past 24 years. These changes reflect the Department's commitment to providing the best, most up-to-date practices and principles of law enforcement and correctional facilities. A recent publication from the Department, Pima County Sheriff's Department Overview 2008, highlights many of the changes during that period.
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How do I obtain information about becoming a Deputy Sheriff or Corrections Officer?
Applications for Deputy Sheriff and Corrections Officer positions are only available and accepted during an open process. Please visit the Careers with PCSD page for in-depth information regarding job descriptions, minimum qualifications, benefits, and training, and to complete a job interest card to be notified prior to the start of the next open process.
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How do I obtain copies of a police report?
Requests for records can be submitted
in person or by mail at the Pima County
Sheriff’s
Department, Records Maintenance Unit.
The Records
Maintenance Unit is located at:
1650 E. Benson Highway, Suite C
Tucson, Arizona 85714-1758
Phone (520) 351-8550
The fee for each report is $5.00; additional charges may apply for research time and reports exceeding
15 pages.'
Certain types of accident reports are also available on-line. Please click here for additional information.
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I
have received a traffic ticket - what
do I do?
If the charge is D.U.I., Drag
Racing, Reckless Driving, or Driving on
a Suspended License, you must appear in
Court on the appearance date listed on
the complaint and go before a Judge. If
you are a juvenile, a parent or guardian
must accompany you.
For all other traffic offenses, you may:
For traffic tickets
issued in Ajo,
Arizona or the Green Valley area, fines
and court
appearances are at the
following locations:
Pima
County Justice Court JP#3
111 La Mina Avenue
Ajo, Arizona
(520) 387-7684
Pima
County Justice Court JP#7
601 N. La Canada Drive
Green Valley, Arizona 85614
(520) 648-0658
If your ticket was issued by an agency
other than the Pima County Sheriff’s
Department, please refer to the issuing
agency for instruction.
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How do I obtain
an Order of Protection or Injunction
Against Harassment?
Orders of Protection and Injunctions
Against Harassment may be issued by any
court in the State of Arizona. This answer
will only refer to the four major courts
within Pima County.
A petition or injunction may be filed
at the following courts Monday through
Friday between the hours of 8:00am and
4:00pm:
Tucson
City Court
103 E. Alameda Street
Tucson, Arizona 85701
(520) 791-4216
Pima County Consolidated
Justice Courts
115 N. Church Avenue, 2nd Floor
Tucson, Arizona 85701
(520) 740-3171
Pima County
Juvenile Court, Clerk’s Office
2225 E. Ajo Way
Tucson, Arizona 85713
(520) 740-2000
Pima County
Superior Court, Clerk’s Office
110 W. Congress, 1st Floor
Tucson, Arizona 85701
(520) 740-4200
After 4:30pm weekdays,
or at any time on a weekend or holiday,
an emergency Order
of Protection can be requested by contacting
the Tucson Police Department (520-741-4441)
or the Pima County Sheriff’s Department
(520-351-4900). In case of an emergency,
call 9-1-1.
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How do I obtain a VISA/Immigration
Clearance Letter?
Requests for a VISA/Immigration
Clearance Letter may be made in
person or by mail at the
Pima County
Sheriff’s Department,
Records Maintenance Unit.
The Records
Maintenance Unit is located at: 1650 E. Benson Highway, Suite C
Tucson, Arizona 85714-1758
Phone (520) 351-8550
Additionally, Green Valley residents
may make a request in person or by mail at the Pima County
Sheriff’s Department,
Green Valley District Office. The
Green Valley District Office
is located
at:
601 N. La Canada
Drive
Green Valley, Arizona 85704
Phone (520) 351-6711
The Pima County Sheriff’s
Department prepares VISA/Immigration Clearance Letters
for the purposes of international travel
only. Responses to
requests submitted
by mail will be forwarded directly to the consulate, not
the requestor.
All requests for a VISA/Immigration Clearance Letter concerning
a juvenile must be made at the Pima
County Juvenile Court Center.
The fee for a VISA/Immigration Clearance Letter
is $4.00.
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A
deputy confiscated my property,
how do I get it back?
You must contact the assigned
case officer and request that the
items be authorized for release.
After the officer advises you that
the property is authorized for
release, contact the Evidence Unit
at (520) 351-4724 to make
arrangements (date and time) to
pick-up your property. Bring identification
and verification of ownership with
you. Please be advised that Evidence
personnel cannot authorize the
release of confiscated property.
Contact our
Records Unit at (520) 351-8550
to obtain the name and phone
number of the assigned case officer.
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How are unsolved homicide cases reviewed and how is it determined which cases are actively investigated?
These cases are reviewed by the Pima County Sheriff’s Department’s Cold Case Homicide Unit and the Pima County Attorney’s Office to determine the solvability of the case. Several different factors are considered during this review. If the case is assigned to a detective, the case is thoroughly reviewed, all individuals associated with the case are re-interviewed, the evidence is re-examined and possibly submitted for modern testing.
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How
do I visit someone in jail?
If you know which facility
and pod the person is housed in,
refer to that facility’s
visitation schedule. If you only
know that the individual is currently
at the Pima County Jail, go to
the Jail and
Inmate Look-Up page to search,
by the person’s name, for
their location. An inmate must
be in custody for 24 hours or have
made their first court appearance
before visitation privileges are
authorized. Inmate’s serving
disciplinary sanctions do not have
visitation privileges.
Main
Jail Complex Visitation Schedule
Minimum
Security Visitation Schedule
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I
am required to register as
a sex offender, how do I do
this?
In Arizona,
sheriff’s departments are
responsible for providing registration
services to convicted sex offenders
and disseminating information
to the Arizona
Department of Public Safety for
the statewide registry. For those
individuals residing in Pima
County, registration shall be
completed at our Identification
Unit located at 1650 E. Benson
Highway, Suite D, Tucson, Arizona,
during the following hours of
operation:
Monday through
Friday, excluding holidays
9:00am to 11:30am
12:30pm to 3:00pm
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How
do I obtain crime statistics?
To obtain monthly and annual crime statistics, including a breakdown of Part I and Part II statistics, please visit the Crime Statistics page.
The Pima County Sheriff's Department now provides interactive crime mapping. Through these maps, the public can search for a specific location/area or address, and view information in nine different crime categories. This is a very useful tool for general public and realtor inquiries. These maps only display data for incidents reported to the Pima County Sheriff's Department.
For general public and
realtor inquiries, please contact
our Community Resources Unit
at (520) 351-6364, or e-mail
your request to pcsd@pimasheriff.net. Please
provide specific location (address
and/or cross streets), timeframes,
and the reason for your request.
Please enter “Crime Statistics
Request” in the subject
line.
Law enforcement inquiries should
be directed to the Grants and
Planning Section at (520) 351-6240, or e-mail your request to webmaster@pimasheriff.net.
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What
is personal property tax?
Personal property is defined
as all types of tangible and
intangible property that is not
considered real property (A.R.S.
42-11001). Personal property
taxes are based on the assessed
value of personal property.
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Where
do I pay my personal property
tax and what if they are delinquent?
Personal property taxes are
to be paid at the:
Pima
County Treasurer’s Office
115 N. Church Avenue
Tucson, Arizona 85701
(520) 740-8341
Checks are to
be made payable to the Pima County
Treasurer’s
Office. Please include your reference
number on all payments. Delinquent
payments must be paid in the
form of cash, cashier’s
check, or money order. DO
NOT SEND CASH!
If you are delinquent in paying
your personal property taxes,
your property may be seized and
sold to satisfy your tax debt,
to include interest and fees.
It is in your best interest to
pay your personal property taxes
on-time.
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Does
PCSD perform public fingerprinting?
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s
Auxiliary Volunteers provide fingerprinting services
for employment, licensing, or immigration applications
for a fee of $8.00 (cash only) per card. Government-issued photo identification cards are required for fingerprinting services. These services
are available Monday through Friday, excluding holidays,
during the hours of 10:00am and 1:45pm at:
1650 E. Benson
Highway, Suite B
Tucson, Arizona 85714-1758
Phone: (520) 351-4680
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How
can I find out about sex offenders
living in my neighborhood?
The Arizona Department of Public Safety is responsible
for maintaining a state-wide database of level 2 and
level 3 sex offenders. Visit the Sex
Offenders InfoCenter for additional information.
Searches can be performed by zip code, address, or
offender name.
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I
am interested in establishing
a Neighborhood Watch in my
area, who should I contact?
Thank
you for voicing an interest
in our country’s most successful
crime prevention program - Neighborhood
Watch. The Neighborhood Watch
program encourages neighbors
to join together to detect and
deter crime in their communities.
Simply contact the Pima County
Sheriff’s Department
Auxiliary Volunteers in your
area, listed below, and the resources
needed to start the program in
your
neighborhood will be forwarded
to you.
Sheriff's
Auxiliary Volunteers of Tucson,
Inc.
1650 E. Benson Highway, Suite B
Tucson, Arizona 85714-1758
Phone (520) 351-4685
Sheriff's
Auxiliary Volunteers of Green Valley, Inc.
601 N. La Canada Drive
Green Valley, Arizona 85614-3440
Phone (520) 625-0139
Sheriff's Auxiliary Volunteers
of Ajo, Inc.
1249 Ajo Well Road
Ajo, Arizona 85321-9701
Phone (520) 547-8511
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permit?
Contact the Arizona
Department of Public Safety at
(602) 223-2000 or visit their Website.
Applications for a concealed weapons
permit must
be made
to the Arizona
Department of Public Safety.
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