Field Hearing: “The Monitoring Racket: The Grift that Keeps on Giving”

Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance (Committee on the Judiciary)

Arizona State Senate - Room SHR109
1700 W. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85007

Witnesses

Support Documents

• Testimony of the United Coalition of Public Safety (UCOPS), submitted for the record by Mr. Biggs of AZ. [PDF] Added 02/25/2026 at 02:16 PM
• A memo from the Office of the Attorney General titled “Memorandum for Heads of Civil Litigating Components” dated September 13, 2021, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ. [PDF] Added 04/14/2026 at 12:18 PM
• A letter from the Peace Officers Research Association of California to Chairman Jordan and Chairman Biggs, dated February 12, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ. [PDF] Added 04/14/2026 at 12:18 PM
• A statement from Chris Clark, Private Citizen, Taxpayer, U.S. Marine Corps veteran, and President of the Deputies Law Enforcement Association, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ. [PDF] Added 04/14/2026 at 12:18 PM
• An article by Thomas Galvin, chair of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, titled “Sheriff’s office monitor is draining Maricopa County: A monitor keeps moving goalposts for MCSO officers, putting our safety at risk” dated September 3, 2025, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ. [PDF] Added 04/14/2026 at 12:18 PM
• A lease agreement between Luhr’s Investors, LLC and Maricopa County, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ. [PDF] Added 04/14/2026 at 12:18 PM
• A bill from Warshaw & Associates, Inc. to the County of Maricopa, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ. [PDF] Added 04/14/2026 at 12:18 PM
• An article from AZ Family titled “County attorney says monitor has ‘financial incentive’ to continue MCSO oversight” dated July 18, 2025, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ. [PDF] Added 04/14/2026 at 12:18 PM
• An article from the Washington Examiner titled “Supervisors call for end to $353M oversight of sheriff’s office” dated July 23, 2025, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ. [PDF] Added 04/14/2026 at 12:18 PM
• An article from AZ Family titled “DOJ supports call to end Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office oversight case” dated January 10, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ [PDF] Added 04/14/2026 at 12:18 PM
• A statement from the National Association of Police Organizations, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ [PDF] Added 04/14/2026 at 12:18 PM
• A letter to Attorney General Bondi from Chairman Biggs, dated October 7, 2025, submitted for the Record by Mr. Biggs of AZ. [PDF] Added 04/14/2026 at 12:18 PM

Member Statements

• A statement for the Record from Representative Paul Gosar (AZ-07). [PDF] Added 02/27/2026 at 11:33 AM

First Published: February 6, 2026 at 08:57 AM
Last Updated: April 14, 2026 at 12:18 PM