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Pinal County (AZ)

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Pinal County is located in the central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of 2000 its population was 179,727. As of 2008, its population was estimated to be 327,301.

Pinal County contains parts of the Tohono O'odham Nation and the Gila River Indian Community.

Growth from the Phoenix metropolitan area to the south has begun to spread into the northern parts of Pinal County. The cities of Maricopa and Casa Grande as well as many unincorporated areas have shown accelerated growth patterns; suburban development is likely to continue southward through the county.

Communities

Cities

  • Apache Junction (part of Apache Junction is in Maricopa County)
  • Casa Grande
  • Coolidge
  • Eloy
  • Maricopa

Towns

  • Florence
  • Hayden (part of Hayden is in Gila County)
  • Kearny
  • Mammoth
  • Queen Creek
  • Superior
  • Winkelman (part of Winkelman is in Gila County)

Census-designated places

  • Ak-Chin Village
  • Arizona City
  • Blackwater
  • Chuichu
  • Dudleyville
  • Gold Camp
  • Oracle
  • Queen Valley
  • Sacaton (capital of Gila River Indian Community)
  • San Manuel
  • Santan
  • Stanfield
  • Top-of-the-World

Other communities

  • Cochran
  • Randolph
  • Ray
  • Reymert
  • San Tan Valley

Pinal County Sheriff's Department

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Pinal County Sheriff's Department Patch

Patrol Bureau

Pinal County has 5,386 square miles, which are divided into four patrol regions, and one Patrol Support Operation. The Patrol Bureau is broken down into 4 geographic regions within the county. Daily management of this bureau is the responsibility of a Bureau Commander at the rank of Captain. Each region has a Regional Commander who holds the rank of Lieutenant. In addition to the Regions, the Patrol Commander also manages the Sworn Training Unit and the Field Training Officer Program.


Region One - The Regional Headquarters is located in Arizona City.

  • Baker Beat
    • Eloy, Picacho, Red Rock, and Arizona City area
  • Charlie Beat
    • Casa Grande area
  • Edward Beat
    • Stanfield, Hidden Valley, Maricopa areas


Region Two - The Region Headquarters is located at 190 N. Redington Road, San Manuel.

  • George Beat
    • Kearny, Dudleyville area
  • Henry Beat
    • San Manuel, Mammoth area
  • Ida Beat
    • Oracle, Saddlebrooke area


Region Three - The Region Headquarters is located 5750 S. Kings Ranch Road, Gold Canyon.

  • Adam Beat
    • Coolidge, Florence areas
  • Frank Beat
    • Apache Junction, Gold Canyon, Superior areas


Region Four - The Region Headquarters is located at 3655 E. Hunt Highway, Queen Creek.

  • King Beat
    • Queen Creek, Johnson Ranch, Copper Basin areas
  • Ch 1 is used for dispatch unless restricted for priority traffic.
  • Ch 2 is usually used for vehicle stops, registration, license and warrant checks.
  • Ch 5 is often used for special details, e.g. DUI task force.

Patrol unit identifiers such as "4 Adam 1" refers to patrol unit 4/ Adam region/beat 1.

Region and "beat" boundaries can be found at Pinal County Beat Maps

Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT)

The mission of the SWAT Team is to support the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office, all law enforcement agencies within Pinal County and any other law enforcement agency requesting a tactical response to critical and/or high risk incidents. The presence of a highly trained, highly skilled police tactical unit has been shown to substantially reduce the risk of injury or loss of life to citizens, police officers and suspects. A well-managed team response to critical incidents helps to ensure a successful resolution.

SWAT is made up of full-time sworn Deputy Sheriff's and Police Officers from various agencies in Pinal County with highly specialized training in the areas of explosives, automatic weapons, and advanced police/military combat tactics. SWAT is a secondary assignment for all members of the team and most of them work in either the Patrol or Criminal Investigations Bureaus. The Pinal Couty Sheriff's Office SWAT team currently has 35 members, which includes 5 Snipers and 8 Hostage Negotiators. The SWAT Team is a Multi-Agency Team, with personnel assigned from:

  • Pinal County Sheriff’s Office
  • Casa Grande Police Department
  • Coolidge Police Department
  • Eloy Police Department
  • Florence Police Department


The Pinal County SWAT Team averages 100 call-outs annually, consisting of the following incidents:

  • Warrant Service
  • Hostage/Barricades
  • Dignitary Protection
  • Surveillance
  • Fugitive Apprehension
  • Open Area Tracking


Substation Loactions

Arizona City: 13970 S Sunland Gin Road

Casa Grande: 820 E Cottonwood Lane

Gold Canyon: 5750 South Kings Ranch Road

Florence-Main: 140 N Florence St

Kearny: 355 Alden Rd

Maricopa: 44625 West Garvey Ave

Oracle: 1790 Justice Drive

Saddlebrooke: 63701 E Saddlebrooke Blvd

San Manuel: 28380 S Veterans Memorial Boulevard

Stanfield: 36697 West Papago Drive

Johnson Ranch: Hunt Hwy & AZ Farms Rd