About the Posse
MISSION STATEMENT
The Sun Lakes Sheriff's Posse will support the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office under the authority of Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) 11 - 441. D. The Posse will be civic minded and support the cause of Law and Order in Maricopa County.
OBJECTIVES
The Sun Lakes Sheriff's Posse will support the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office to deliver law enforcement services to the citizens of Maricopa County. These services may include, but are not limited to, the following:
When called upon, the Sun Lakes Sheriff's Posse will attend and participate in Search and Rescue Missions.
The Sun Lakes Sheriff's Posse will support the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office under the authority of Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) 11 - 441. D. The Posse will be civic minded and support the cause of Law and Order in Maricopa County.
OBJECTIVES
The Sun Lakes Sheriff's Posse will support the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office to deliver law enforcement services to the citizens of Maricopa County. These services may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Crime Prevention / Assisting Sheriff's Deputies
- Supplemental Law Enforcement Activities
- Community Services/Block Watches
When called upon, the Sun Lakes Sheriff's Posse will attend and participate in Search and Rescue Missions.
OVERVIEW
The Sun Lakes Sheriff's Posse is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization staffed by Posseman and Community posse members. While their specific responsibilities differ, all of our members are dedicated to protecting and serving the Sun Lakes community.
The following information describes the activities performed by the Sun Lakes Sheriff's Posse in compliance with our Mission Statement.
THE POSSEMEN
Crime Prevention / Assisting Sheriff's Deputies
The primary responsibility of each Posseman is to conduct crime prevention patrols throughout the residential area and business complex within the Sun Lakes community. Our Posseman are also responsible for conducting crime prevention patrols in an area bordered on the west by Interstate I-10, on the east by Gilbert Road, on the south by Hunt Highway and, on the north by Chandler Heights Road. When dispatched, our Posseman provide back-up assistance to the Deputies of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. Assignments often include, but are not limited to, the following:
Restricting access to and guarding properties that are considered potential crime scenes; Responding to domestic violence incidents and suicide scenes; providing security during special worship services at our community churches and synagogues; Ensuring perimeter safety for firefighters at fire scenes, at major traffic accident locations and during Emergency Medical Services calls; Assisting with traffic steps; Responding to security system alarms at local banks and businesses as well as at private residences; Providing traffic control at traffic accidents and establishing safe travel corridors to help motorists avoid the accident scene; Maintaining surveillance on locations where illegal activities are suspected; and, conducting welfare and well being checks of Sun Lakes residents.
Supplemental Law Enforcement Activities
The Sun Lakes Sheriff's Posse assists the law enforcement efforts of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office anywhere within Maricopa County and where deemed necessary by the Sheriff. These special assignments include, but are not limited to: crime prevention patrols to secure homes in evacuated fire-zones until residents can safely return; providing crowd control during major events, at funerals for police officers killed in the line of duty; and searching for missing individuals such as the elderly individuals with medical problems, young children and teenagers. And, our Posseman are called upon to provide back-up assistance to the Deputies and Detention Officers of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office during special crime sweep operations.
In addition, the Office of Homeland Security has designated the Sun Lakes Sheriff's Posse as a "first responder" organization. Our Posseman are trained to provide specific law enforcement-related assistance in the event of a national emergency and/or if threats to the Phoenix metropolitan area arise.
Community Services
Our yearly seminars are designed to provide the residents of Sun Lakes with effective crime prevention techniques and methods. Topics covered at the seminars include: Identity Theft Prevention, Auto, Travel and Home Safety, Scams and Fraudulent Schemes and, Computer Crimes.
The Community Posse
The Community Posse is responsible for performing all of the daily office functions at the Sun Lakes Sheriff's Posse. Those responsibilities include scheduling, data processing, records management, answering the telephone, obtaining supplies, assisting visitors to our Office building and the multiple steps involved in our annual fund raising drive. While these duties may not be glamorous, the skill with which they are performed is vital to the efficient operation of the Sun Lakes Sheriff's Posse. Our Community Posse also oversees the highly successful Medical Equipment Program. Visit the "Medical Equipment" web page for more information.
The Sun Lakes Sheriff's Posse always needs volunteers to serve as Posseman and Community Posse members. If you are interested in any of these opportunities, please call: 480-895-8751 during our posted hours below to schedule an appointment.
The Community Posse is responsible for performing all of the daily office functions at the Sun Lakes Sheriff's Posse. Those responsibilities include scheduling, data processing, records management, answering the telephone, obtaining supplies, assisting visitors to our Office building and the multiple steps involved in our annual fund raising drive. While these duties may not be glamorous, the skill with which they are performed is vital to the efficient operation of the Sun Lakes Sheriff's Posse. Our Community Posse also oversees the highly successful Medical Equipment Program. Visit the "Medical Equipment" web page for more information.
The Sun Lakes Sheriff's Posse always needs volunteers to serve as Posseman and Community Posse members. If you are interested in any of these opportunities, please call: 480-895-8751 during our posted hours below to schedule an appointment.
