The Public Information Office (PIO) of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is responsible for providing timely and accurate information to media organizations inquiring about crimes, accidents, rescue operations, and jail incidents as well as policies and other events affecting the operation of the Office.

This unit's mission is to effectively provide a link between the Sheriff’s Office and the community it serves through traditional media, social media, Annual Report, and our website. Our Public Information Officers are on call 24/7 and, at the Sheriff’s direction, seek to be as responsive as possible to media inquiries, particularly about incidents which affect the citizens of Maricopa County.

To contact the PIO unit, and/or submit a public records request on behalf of a media outlet, email us at: mediarequest@mcso.maricopa.gov