Pima County Attorney

The People's Office

Serving the residents of Tucson & surrounding communities across southern Arizona.

PCAO Issues Addendum on Investigation of Officer-Involved Shooting of Bradley “Alex” Lewis

April 23, 2021

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Laura Conover Marks First 100 Days of Change with Cumbias & Breakfast Burritos for PCAO Staff

April 12, 2021

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PCAO Gets $253,000 Grant from Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to Go Paperless

April 7, 2021

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PCAO is hoping to hire the most talented legal researchers, litigators & professional staff in southern Arizona

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Love of Reading Week with Pima County Attorney Laura Conover

Pima County Attorney Laura Conover reads “All Are Welcome” by Alexandra Penfold and Suzanne Kaufman.

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We had an amazing turnout this morning for our fin

We had an amazing turnout this morning for our final #communitycleanup of the summer, helping our neighbors near 12th & Ajo clean just one single alley that was full of trash.

This is an area that has been going through so much — many folks suffering from substance use disorder, businesses experiencing high rates of theft. These are the areas of #Tucson and #PimaCounty that need community building the most.

Special thanks to our friends at Walgreens; Tucson PD Community Resources Sgt. Will Corrales; Ward 5 Councilmember Richard Fimbres; Nahrin Jabro of the Pima County Constables Office; Heaven Rendon of LPKNC; Justin Lloyd; and our PCAO colleagues Paul Lopez, Martha Durkin & Dan South.

Thanks to everyone for their hard work on this very warm Saturday morning. ☀️🥵 Join us when we return to our community cleanups in the fall!

📸 by Joe Watson

#JusticeinPimaCounty: Week 22 #FromLaura As I hav

This week, we welcomed more talented people to PCA

This week, we welcomed more talented people to PCAO: 1/ Prosecutor Anshul Krishn (Domestic Violence Unit); and 2/ Criminal Division Law Clerks (from left) Jefferson Abbey & Emily Palomino. We’re proud to have them join us!

#PCAOStrong

📸 by Colin Wolff

#JusticeinPimaCounty: Week 21 #FromLaura Change

#JusticeinPimaCounty: Week 21
#FromLaura

Change is hard.

When I promised Pima County that I would distribute a weekly review every Friday afternoon, I did so in an effort to make this #ThePeoplesOffice: transparent and accessible to the community. Internally, however, transparency is an incredibly difficult balance. It is not appropriate for me to share personnel issues with other employees or the public. It is not professional for me to respond to outbursts of frustration. It is not productive for me to complain about how certain parties are still at war, unable to accept the results of last year’s election.

I can and will, however, be completely open about this: In 1996, there was a three-way Democratic primary for the Office of the Pima County Attorney. That year, the voters chose the platform of the candidate that was “toughest” on crime. That was the mandate, and “tough on crime,” which had been the mantra of this Office since 1976, continued to be the mantra for the next 24 years.

In 2020, the historic voter turnout and blow-out mandate went to the #cjreform candidate. This has been hard for some staff and attorneys who devoted their careers to the previous administration. They didn’t ask for reform; the community has demanded it from them. They don’t have to accept the new platform and policies. They are free to set off for new adventures. I wish each and every one of them well.

I also welcome the contributions of those willing to stay and work to wholeheartedly carry out the direction of the voters. There are new leaders emerging every day, stepping into supervisory and mentorship roles that deliver what this Office needs. Last year my brother said to me, “When given space and permission, you will see people really spread their wings. Wait for the helpers to speak up to help you lead.” He was so right. And, the new wave of attorneys and staff who are walking through our doors to work inside The People’s Office are answering the call of Pima County.

Change can be brutally hard. But it’s necessary. It’s healthy. And it’s here.

Undistracted and undeterred,
Laura

📸 by Joe Watson

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