Sheriff Joe tells the Town of Guadalupe, AZ they'll have to find another agency to patrol their streets. Sheriff Joe Arpaio last Friday said he'll terminate the agreement under which his deputies provide the primary law enforcement in the Town of Guadalupe, AZ. The agreement requires the Sheriff to give 180 days notice before the pullout can become effective. Town officials criticized the sheriff's recent crime enforcement sweep there, which the sheriff admitted was aimed at finding and arresting illegal immigrants for violating a state law prohibiting "conspiracy to commit human smuggling."
In a letter to Guadalpue Mayor Rebecca Jiminez, Arpaio said "recent actions and statements made by the Town of Guadalupe against the Sheriff's Office are unjust and ignore the professional law enforcement service provided by the Sheriff's Office for the past 30 years."
It went on to say, "The Sheriff's Office is not a sanctuary law enforcement agency. The agency does not pick and choose which laws it will and will not enforce. The Sheriff's Office is totally committed to enforcing all laws fairly and equitably. Statements made by you and the Phoenix mayor reflect a disturbing discrimination and selective enforcement agenda that certain laws passed by the legislature and voted upon by the citizens of Maricopa County should not be enforced."
The letter says the 180-day notice period should give the Town enough time to "research the law enforcement needs of the community and explore other law enforcement alternatives."
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I wonder how long after the 180 days the crime rate jumps up! Sounds like a big "Oops!" on the part of Guadalupe. Way to go Joe!
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