ABOUT THE POSSE

"The posse is an old idea, born in the Old West when the sheriff would deputize a band of local citizens to mount up and help him catch the crooks who had just robbed the stagecoach. Today the Sheriff's Posse in Maricopa County, Arizona, is an authentic, crime-fighting force. Over 2,500 men and women, ( outnumbering my sworn deputies ten to one ), have taken the official course and gotten themselves deputized to serve as more or less fully functioning cops, wearing real uniforms, driving real police cars. The posse is the best way, in every sense of the word, that I know to make our communities safer, better places to live." [ Taken from the book , "Sherrif Joe Arpaio America's Toughest Sheriff" ,The Summit Publishing Group pgs 97 & 100 ]

THE COMMUNITY SERVICES POSSE

The Community Services Posse was founded in October of 1994. Since its beginning the Community Services Posse has become a leader in community involvement. Our members have participated in every detail the Sheriff has initiated. Including, but not limited to Child fingerprint and identification details, the graffiti prevention detail, jail wagon, search and rescue, christmas mall patrols, tobacco detail, crime prevention patrols, school security, sexual offender notification, and many others. Our members regularly volunteer in excess of 1,900 hours per month.

POSSE AWARDS

The Community Services Posse was named Posse of the Year for two years in a row, for their outstanding service to the community and Search and Rescue Posse of the Year in 1996. In 2001 the Community Services Posse won three awards. Posse of the Year Support Division, Search and Rescure Posseman of the year, and Inforcement Support Posseman of the Year. In 2003 Community Service Posse and its members won three awards. Support Posse of the Year, the L.C. "Cal" Boies Award and a Special Achievement Award.

POSSE MEETINGS

The Community Services Posse holds its meeting the third Tuesday of every month form 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM at the Enforcement Support Building, 3325 W. Durango, Phoenix, Arizona.