Court Inquiry Denounces “Disturbing Pattern” of Violations at Arizona’s Largest Sheriff’s Office

A court-appointed monitor has determined that the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office has regressed in its compliance with the reforms mandated in a racial profiling class-action lawsuit and settlement. Jesse Rieser for ProPublica Arizona’s largest sheriff’s department is losing ground in its effort to comply with court-mandated reforms tied to a long-running racial profiling lawsuit and settlement, a monitor has found. An investigation launched last year by the monitor’s team and published this mo