NEWS RELEASE: PCSO RECEIVES GRANT FOR ADDITIONAL DUI ENFORCEMENT PINAL COUNTY - The Oversight Council on Driving or Operating Under the Influence Abatement, in partnership with the Arizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety, has awarded a $40,000 grant to The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office for increased DUI enforcement. Thanks to the grant, PCSO will increase DUI enforcement primarily through overtime patrols and additional training. The funding supports overtime deployments for holidays including Independence Day, Labor Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, Super Bowl, Country Thunder, Cinco De Mayo and Memorial Day. The funds also paid to host a class on Standard Field Sobriety Tests (SFTS) and Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) tests. “Even if you don’t kill anyone, you are going to regret drinking and driving in Pinal County,” Sheriff Ross Teeple said. “Attorneys and court fees are expensive, and my jail is not a beach resort.” PCSO has already made more than 300 DUI arrests in 2026. *** APPLY NOW! PCSO is hiring DETENTION OFFICERS starting at $26.92 per hour! DEPUTIES start at $35.64 per hour. LATERALS are compensated for their experience and make up to $98,141 per year. PCSOCareers.com

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