
Arpaio verdict reportedly costing taxpayers some $314 million
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Legal and compliance costs in the overhaul of Arizona's Maricopa County Sheriff's Office are expected to reach $314 million by next summer.
Nearly 11 years ago, a federal judge concluded sheriff’s deputies had racially profiled Hispanics in Arpaio’s traffic patrols that targeted immigrants. Consequently, the judge ordered costly overhauls of the agency’s traffic patrol operations and, later, its internal affairs unit.
The taxpayer spending is expected to continue until the sheriff’s office attains full compliance with the court-ordered changes for three straight years. Though progress has been made on some fronts, the agency hasn’t yet been deemed fully compliant.
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