Action 18.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting - 10:00 am
County Sheriff
- Meeting Date:
- 07/22/2025
- Title:
- Police Academy FY 25/26
- Submitted By:
- Raymond McNeely, County Sheriff
- Department:
- County Sheriff
Presentation:
No A/V Presentation
Recommendation:
Approve
Document Signatures:
BOS Signature Required
# of ORIGINALS
Submitted for Signature:
Submitted for Signature:
3
NAME
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Robert Watkins
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Commander
Mandated Function?:
Not Mandated
Source of Mandate
or Basis for Support?:
or Basis for Support?:
Docket Number (If applicable):
Information
Agenda Item Text:
Approve the renewal of an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with Cochise College, Sierra Vista Police Department, and the Cochise County Sheriff's Office to continue operating the Southeast Arizona Law Enforcement Training Academy (SEALETA), effective July 22, 2025, through May 28, 2026.
Background:
Cochise College, the Sierra Vista Police Department and the Cochise County Sheriff's Office have been operating the Southeast Arizona Law Enforcement training Academy (SEALETA) since January 2019. This IGA will ensure we are able to continue to operate the academy for FY 25/26 with the intention of conducting two academy classes.
Department's Next Steps (if approved):
If approved, the three entities will move forward with the two upcoming academy classes to train recruits to be Arizona certified law enforcement officers.
Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:
It will be detrimental to local law enforcement agencies regarding the hiring and training of potential officers. It would also force local agencies to seek outside training academies for their officers at a greater cost to the respective agency.
To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:
Return one fully executed original IGA to the Cochise County Sheriff's Office, Sierra Vista Police Department and Cochise College.
Fiscal Impact
- Fiscal Year:
- FY 25/26
- Ongoing Costs? ($$$):
- $5,000
- Source of Funding?:
- Smart and Safe AZ
Fiscal Impact & Funding Sources (if known):
Miscellaneous expenses and overtime not covered by IGA.