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Chief Criminal Deputy: David Berkman
Criminal Division Support Staff Supervisor: Tracy Miller
The Division consists of 60 attorneys and 190 assistants and
is divided among 13 prosecuting units, an investigative group
and an administrative
operation. Typical cases handled by the division include murder,
assault, drug sales, burglary, theft, kidnapping, rape and armed
robbery. But prosecution doesn't tell the full story about
the Criminal Division. It also has established diversion programs
to help rehabilitate people and a Bad Check Program to help
merchants and individuals collect on the bad checks they
have received.
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Chief Civil Deputy: Chris Straub
Assistant Chief Civil Deputy: Regina L. Nassen
Civil Division Operations Manager: Lee J. Walter
The functions and mandated services of the Civil
Division of the Pima County Attorney's Office are to provide
legal
advice and defend actions (lawsuits and claims) brought
against the County, any County elected official, commissions,
committees, governing boards, various departments and its
employees.
The Civil
Division is one of the largest civil "law firms" in Pima County and
consists of approximately 25 lawyers and 35 paralegals, legal secretaries and legal processing support
staff.
The Civil Division
has delivered quality legal services at a high cost savings to
the County taxpayers. Millions
of tax dollars have been saved in unsuccessful lawsuits filed
against Pima County through the skillful negotiations and
litigation expertise of the Civil Division.
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Chief
of Detectives: Kenneth R. Janes
The Pima County Attorney Criminal Investigation
Division consists of 24 highly skilled sworn Peace Officer
Detectives. These men and women provide professional investigative
support services that range from complex murder investigations
to supporting the innovative truancy program. Investigative
services consists of three separate units.
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Legal Administrator: David A. Smutzer
Information Technology Director: Rob Peck
The Administration
Division is responsible for the continuing support of all other
divisions within the County Attorney's
Office. It develops and implements policies and procedures
under the direction of the County Attorney and is primarily
responsible for budget and finance, personnel, purchasing
and facilities management. Thanks to the County Attorney's
fiscal restraint, the cost of trying a criminal case in
Pima County is about half the cost of other metropolitan
areas.
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Victim Services Director: Kent Burbank
Victim Services Supervisor: Babette McDonald
Victims
have the right to be present at all
court proceedings, the right to express
opinions to the court and the right
to confer with the prosecutor regarding
the disposition of the case. They
have the right to know of the defendant's
release status. Victim Services, in
conjunction with the prosecutors
in the office, ensure these rights
are enforced.
The
Pima County Attorney's Victim Services Division, formerly Victim Witness Program,established in 1975, was
the first in the country to provide
comprehensive assistance to victims
of crimes. It has served as a model
for other programs all across this
country and in several foreign countries.
The program has grown from a staff
of two who did on-scene assistance
on Friday and Saturday nights, to
a staff of 25 paid and 120 volunteer
workers who are on call 24 hours
a day, seven days a week.
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