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May 13, 2008 - 10:37PM
Napolitano, Arpaio at odds over felony warrants
Comments | RecommendDennis Welch, Tribune
Gov. Janet Napolitano has issued an executive order aimed at cleaning up nearly 60,000 outstanding felony warrants. But the order, issued Monday, has angered Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio who says it will damage his efforts to fight illegal immigration.
Under the directive, the Arizona Department of Public Safety would oversee a multi-agency task force to hunt down felons.
It also would divert$1.6 million from the sheriff's office to DPS, money Arpaio has said he uses to crack down on those suspected of being in the country illegally.
In a letter, Roger Vanderpool, director of DPS, asked the sheriff to join the newly created task force. About 42,000 outstanding warrants are in Maricopa County and Arpaio has been criticized recently for going after illegal immigrants and letting the warrants remain unserved.
Arpaio hastily scheduled a press conference set for this afternoon in Phoenix to criticize the governor’s plan. He will be joined by House Speaker Jim Weiers, R-Phoenix, Rep. Russell Pearce, R-Mesa and County Attorney Andrew Thomas, according to a press release sent out about an hour before the conference was to begin.
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