MCSO Expected To Undergo Dramatic Changes When Penzone Takes Over

By Steve Goldstein
Published: Monday, November 21, 2016 - 4:03pm
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Paul Penzone

The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office will be undergoing dramatic changes soon when the Sheriff-Elect Paul Penzone takes over from Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

Modifications on many levels are expected because Arpaio has dominated the agency for nearly a quarter-century. How many of those changes will be cultural, and how many will be practical?

To learn about that, we spoke with Michael Scott, clinical professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at ASU.

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