What Pinal County Sheriff's Office does

Pinal County is a county government entity in Arizona, USA, established in 1875 and operating with an FY 2026-2027 budget of $1,070,940,932. It is the fastest-growing county in Arizona and serves all residents within its boundaries through a comprehensive portfolio of public services. The county operates 12 internal divisions including the Sheriff's Office, Pinal VOTES (elections administration), Pinal County Animal Care & Control (PCACC), Public Health Services District, Library District (14 locations), Development Services, Economic & Workforce Development (ARIZONA@WORK), Medical Examiner, Air Quality, and Open Space, Trails & Regional Parks.

The county generates revenue through primary property taxes ($3.2607 per $100 assessed valuation), secondary property taxes (Flood District and Library District levies), a half-cent transportation excise tax (TIMP) generating $10-15 million annually for road maintenance, federal and state grants, and various service fees and permits. Service delivery is multi-channel: physical county offices in Florence and other locations, a digital citizen access portal, the Pinal Emergency Notification System (PENS), Pinal VOTES voter services, ARIZONA@WORK career centers, and a centralized Citizen Contact Center.

Notable operational milestones include PCACC achieving No-Kill status with a 97.4% live release rate (2021), the Pinal VOTES Election Building receiving the 2025 Project of the Year award, the Medical Examiner's Office earning National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) accreditation, and the Sheriff's Office achieving Level 1 Accreditation from the National Institute for Jail Operations. The county also maintains critical partnerships with Best Friends Animal Society, Petco Love, Central Arizona College, Snell & Wilmer, and Arizona State University. The TIMP transportation excise tax is set to expire at the end of 2026, creating a future revenue replacement need.

Name

Pinal County Sheriff's Office

Legal name

Pinal County

Website

https://pinal.gov

Company type

Public

Founded year

1875

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Pinal County is an Arizona county government established in 1875, serving all residents with public safety, elections, public health, animal care, library, development, and workforce services through a $1.07 billion FY 2026-2027 budget.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety and Law Enforcement Services

NAICS

Police Protection (922120), Correctional Institutions (922140), Parole Offices and Probation Offices (922150), Courts (922110)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Correctional Facility Operations (Prisons & Jails) (BPAKANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB), City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement (BPAIACAB)

Keywords

• Law enforcement services
• Public safety operations
• Corrections and detention
• Emergency response services
• Civil process service

Headquarters

HQ city

Florence

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: Primary property tax revenue collected from county residents to fund county operations including public safety. Primary property tax rate is $3.2607 per $100 assessed valuation.
2. Secondary Property Taxes: Secondary property tax revenue including Flood District ($0.1538 per $100) and Library District ($0.0863 per $100) levies.
3. Transportation Excise Tax (TIMP): Half-cent road excise tax passed in 1986 and renewed in 2005, generating $10 to $15 million annually for road repairs, pavement preservation, and air quality mitigation. Set to expire at end of 2026.
4. Federal and State Grants: Grant funding from federal and state sources including Community Development Block Grant, Emergency Solutions Grant, HOME Investment Partnership Program, and other state/federal programs.
5. Service Fees and Permits: Various fees for county services including permitting, animal licensing, health services, recorder fees, and other administrative services.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Pinal County Sheriff's Office delivers statutory law enforcement, patrol, jail/detention operations, civil process service, and emergency response to Pinal County residents and visitors. It holds Level 1 Accreditation from the National Institute for Jail Operations and operates a nationally recognized inmate rehabilitation program. As a department of Pinal County government, it operates alongside county-wide services including elections (Pinal VOTES), animal care (PCACC), public health, libraries, and development services.

Product overview

Pinal County operates as a county government with multiple departments providing public services. The main product offerings include Pinal VOTES for election services, Pinal County Animal Care & Control for shelter services, the Library District with 14 locations, Public Health Services District, Development Services for planning and permitting, ARIZONA@WORK workforce development, and IT/GIS services. The county also provides GIS mapping tools, emergency notification systems (PENS), and various online portals for citizen services including property taxes, permitting, and records requests.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pinal VOTES: Voter Operations Technology and Election Services - provides voter outreach, voter registration, early voting, and elections administration.
• PCACC (Pinal County Animal Care & Control)
• ARIZONA@WORK Pinal County
• Preserving Our Future

Products and services

• Patrol and Law Enforcement Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 97.4% live release rate at animal shelter (2021)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Best Friends Animal SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 February 2024Audra Michael, Director of Pinal County Animal Care & Control, has been reappointed to Best Friends Animal Society's Network Strategy Council (NSC) for an additional term, indicating ongoing strategic collaboration in animal welfare.
• PetSmart CharitiesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnimal welfare partner supporting PCACC adoption events and pet services through funding and promotional support.
• Maddie's FundminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnimal welfare organization partner providing support for shelter operations and lifesaving programs.
• Petco LovecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerKey partner providing free Parvo/Distemper and Cat Combo vaccines courtesy of Petco Love. Also partner in lost pet reunification efforts.
• Bissell Pet FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnimal welfare partner supporting fee-waived adoption events through the Empty the Shelters initiative.
• Friends of Pinal CountyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNon-profit friend organization supporting animal care and control programs in the county.
• The Humane Society of the United StatesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational animal welfare organization partner in shelter support and adoption initiatives.
• Hill's Food, Shelter & Love ProgramminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPet food and nutrition partner supporting shelter animals and pet owner programs.
• Central Arizona CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation partner hosting ARIZONA@WORK hiring events and career fairs at Signal Peak campus location.
• LG Energy SolutionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner that made a $30,000 donation to Pinal County (approved by Board of Supervisors May 27, 2026).
• United Way of Pinal CountyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit community partner presenting at Board of Supervisors Work Session regarding community support programs.
• Arizona State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner in elections administration fellowship program agreement approved by the Board of Supervisors.
• Snell & WilmercoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOutside legal counsel representing Board of Supervisors in various lawsuits including County Attorney litigation. Handling significant legal matters including 287(g) agreements and contract disputes.
• FCI ConstructorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction partner that received Project of the Year award with Pinal County for the Pinal VOTES Election Building in the $25-75 million category.
• Rep. Juan CiscomaniminorGTM or Marketing PartnerU.S. Representative playing crucial role in helping Pinal Airpark work toward securing a control tower.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Others

• Best Friends Animal Society: Strategic partner of Pinal County's PCACC, with the county's Animal Care & Control Director reappointed to its Network Strategy Council. Comparable as an animal welfare ecosystem player partnering with municipal shelters to achieve no-kill outcomes.
• CivicPlus: Vendor platform powering the Pinal County government website and citizen engagement tools; relevant ecosystem enabler for county digital service delivery comparable to peer jurisdictions using the same platform.

Broad incumbents

• Pima County, AZ: Neighboring Arizona county providing a similar portfolio of public safety, public health, elections, library, and development services. Operates at comparable governance and budgetary scale to Pinal County.
• Maricopa County, AZ: Arizona's largest county government, also serving a high-growth metro region with full-service public safety, public health, elections, and development services. Directly comparable in scope and statutory functions, but substantially larger scale.

Direct peers

• Cochise County, AZ: Arizona county with parallel service delivery model covering Sheriff, elections, public health, and development services in a similar statutory environment.
• Maricopa County Sheriff's Office: The Sheriff's Office division of Arizona's largest county; provides the closest functional comparison to Pinal County Sheriff's Office in terms of jail operations, Level 1 NIJO accreditation status, and inmate programming.
• Gila County, AZ: Neighboring Arizona county providing analogous statutory public services including Sheriff's Office, public health, and elections administration under the same state regulatory framework.
• Mohave County, AZ: Arizona county with comparable breadth of public safety, public health, and development services serving a growing county population.
• Yavapai County, AZ: Mid-size Arizona county delivering comparable full-service county government operations including Sheriff's Office, public health, libraries, and development services in a growing region.
• Yuma County, AZ: Arizona county offering comparable statutory services including sheriff operations, public health district, library district, and development services to a similar population base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PinalCounty
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/PinalCountyAzGov
• Facebookfacebook.com/pinalcountybos
• Instagraminstagram.com/pinal_county
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pcso

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries12 records

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