23-10-2020 23:58 via kvoa.com

Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office struggling with Arpaio legacy

PHOENIX (AP) — The race for Maricopa County sheriff pits Democratic incumbent Paul Penzone against Republican Jerry Sheridan, who served as the agency's second-in-command during the final years of Joe Arpaio's tenure as sheriff.
Penzone came into office promising to bring a more low-key professionalism than Arpaio, closed his predecessor’s complex of jail tents, and made more strides than Arpaio in complying with court-ordered overhauls of the agency that have stripped away of some o
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