AZ Votes Debate: Republican candidates for Maricopa County Sheriff | May 22, 2024

In today's debate, we welcome the Republican candidates running for Maricopa County Sheriff:
Jerry Sheridan, a former Maricopa County deputy sheriff
Mike Crawford, a retired law enforcement officer
Frank Milstead, the former director of the Arizona Department of Public Safety

The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is one of the largest sheriff's offices in the nation, with upwards of 3,000 employees, including deputies, jail guards and civilians. The office is tasked with patrolling unincorporated areas of the county, as well as municipalities without a designated police force. It also serves Superior Court orders and warrants, collects delinquent taxes, coordinates search and rescue missions and oversees the county's five jails.