AGREEMENT - MCSO SWORN ACADEMY FOR ASU 2026 REV 1 ASU SIGNED.PDF

Maricopa County — Formal (2026-07-15)

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AGREEMENT BETWEEN MARICOPA COUNTY AND 
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY 
REGARDING MARICOPA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE 
SWORN BASIC TRAINING ACADEMY 
C-50-27-___-X-00 
This Service Agreement (“Agreement”) is made effective as of date of the last signature on this 
document, (the “Effective Date”), by and between the Arizona Board of Regents, a body 
corporate, for and on behalf of Arizona State University (“ASU”) and its Arizona State University 
Police Department, located at 325 E. Apache Blvd., Tempe, AZ 85287 (“ASU PD”), and Maricopa 
County, a political subdivision of the State of Arizona, with its administrative offices at 301 W. 
Jefferson, Phoenix AZ 85003 (“County”) on behalf of the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office 
(“MCSO”), with headquarters at 550 W. Jackson Street, Phoenix AZ 85003, “Parties.” 
RECITALS 
MCSO offers Sworn Officer Basic Training Academy on an as-needed basis and generally has 
space for additional non-MCSO participants. 
Whereas ASU PD has sworn employee recruits that are required to be trained according to the 
State of Arizona Peace Officer Standard Training (“AZPOST”). 
Agreement 
This Agreement is effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028, the initial term, upon Maricopa 
County Board of Supervisor approval. 
MCSO will: 
1. 
Provide training space as available for ASU PD recruit officers to attend scheduled 
Sworn Basic Training Academy. 
2. 
Reserve the right in its sole discretion to decide whether the ASU PD recruits 
maintain the academic standings necessary to continue in the academy class. 
3. 
Retain the right, in its sole discretion, to dismiss any recruit for training, academic, 
ethical or disciplinary standards applicable to all sworn officer training academy 
participants. 
4. 
Provide ASU PD original individual training records for each ASU PD recruit upon 
completion of the MCSO Academy or termination of the recruit’s attendance at the 
MCSO Academy.  MCSO will maintain records of lesson plans, class rosters, and 
other documentation common to the class as a whole consistent with the 
requirements of state law. 
5. 
Treat ASU PD recruits in the same manner as MCSO recruits for purposes of 
training, academics, ethics and discipline.

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6. 
Require ASU PD to investigate ASU PD recruits should a situation arise for an 
internal affairs investigation concerning the actions of an ASU PD recruit. 
7. 
Bill ASU PD a non-refundable registration in the amount of $1,500, payable to 
Maricopa County, per ASU PD recruit. 
8. 
Review its costs intermittently and, if necessary, process written amendments to 
this Agreement for future increases, not later than April of each fiscal year, to be 
effective with the new fiscal year. 
ASU will: 
1. 
Understand and agree that the curriculum will consist of the standard MCSO 
training program for MCSO, including MCSO’s policies and procedures. 
2. 
Provide worker’s compensation insurance, automobile liability insurance, salary, 
benefits, weapons, ammunition and uniforms for ASU PD recruits and employees. 
3. 
Ensure its employee participants have received infectious disease testing and 
required immunizations and have undergone health related pre-requisites 
applicable to MCSO academy attendees prior to the first day of training.  Proof of 
the preceding requirements will be necessary for the participant’s records prior to 
the academy start. 
CDC and Maricopa County guidelines will be followed concerning COVID-19. 
4. 
Pay MCSO within 30 days of receipt of invoice. 
5. 
Accept that there is no guarantee that any minimum number of candidates from 
the ASU PD will be accepted to attend the academy, because enrollment is based 
on MCSO’s determination of appropriate space/resource availability and because 
MCSO candidates have enrollment priority. 
6. 
Adhere to insurance requirements outlined in section C items 15 and 16 of this 
Agreement. 
The Parties agree: 
1. 
Each Party (as “indemnitor”) agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the 
other Party (as “indemnitee”) from and against any and all claims, losses, liability, 
costs, or expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) (hereinafter collectively 
referred to as “claims”) arising out of the negligent performance of this Agreement, 
but only to the extent that such claims which result in vicarious/derivative liability 
to the indemnitee are caused by the act, omission, negligence, misconduct, or 
other fault of the indemnitor, its officers, officials, agents, employees, or authorized 
volunteers.

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2. 
This Agreement is not intended to constitute, create, give rise to, or otherwise 
recognize a joint venture agreement, partnership or other formal business 
association or organization of any kind, and the right and obligations of the Parties 
shall be only those expressly set forth in this Agreement. 
3. 
Parties acknowledge that under this Agreement no employee or participant of the 
ASU PD is to be considered a County employee, and that no rights of County merit, 
County retirement, or County personnel rules shall accrue to such individual.  ASU 
PD shall have total responsibility for all salaries, wages, bonuses, retirement, 
withholdings, workman’s compensation, occupational disease compensation, 
unemployment compensation, other employee benefits, and all taxes and 
premiums appurtenant thereto concerning such individuals and shall save and hold 
MCSO harmless with respect thereto. 
4. 
Each Party to this Agreement warrants compliance with the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (INA using E-verify) and all other federal immigration laws and 
regulations related to the immigration status of its employees and A.R.S. § 23-
214(A).  Each Party shall obtain statements from its subcontractors certifying 
compliance and shall furnish the statements to the other Party upon request.  
These warranties shall remain in effect through the term of this Agreement.  Each 
Party and its subcontractors shall also maintain Employment Eligibility Verification 
forms (I-9) as required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, as 
amended from time to time, for all employees performing work under this 
Agreement and verify employee compliance using the E-verify system and shall 
keep a record of the verification for the duration of the employee’s employment or 
at least three years, whichever is longer.  I-9 forms are available for download at 
USCIS.GOV.  Each Party retains the legal right to inspect contractor and 
subcontractor employee documents performing work under this Agreement to 
verify compliance with this Agreement.  Each Party and its subcontractors shall be 
given reasonable notice of the other Party’s intent to inspect and shall make the 
documents available at the time and date specified.  Should either Party find that 
the other Party or any of its subcontractors are not in compliance; such non- 
compliance may be considered a material breach of this Agreement and may 
pursue any and all remedies allowed by law.  Nothing set out herein shall make 
any subcontractor an agent or employee of either Party. 
5. 
Each party shall comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, executive orders, 
rules, regulations, standards, and codes of the federal, state, and local government 
whether or not specifically referenced herein.  The Parties agree that there will be 
no discrimination as to race, sex, religion, color, age, creed, or national origin in 
regard to obligations, work, and services performed under the terms of any 
contract ensuing from this engagement.  The Parties will comply with the Executive 
Order No. 11246, entitled “Equal Employment Opportunity” and as amended by 
Executive Order No. 11375, as supplemented by the Department of Labor 
Regulations (41 CFR, Part 60). 
6. 
In accordance with A.R.S. § 35-214, all books, accounts, reports, files, electronic 
data, and other records relating to this Agreement shall be retained and subject at 
all reasonable times to inspection and audit by the Auditor General of the State of 
Arizona, ASU, MCSO, or their agents for five (5) years after completion of this

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Agreement.  Upon request, the audited Party shall produce originals of any and all 
such records. 
7. 
Any litigation arising from the Agreement or the performance thereof will be 
decided in the federal or state courts of Maricopa County unless otherwise agreed 
to between the Parties. The laws of the State of Arizona shall govern the 
construction and interpretation of this Agreement.  This Agreement is subject to the 
provisions of A.R.S. § 12-1518 relating to the use of arbitration. 
8. 
This Agreement may be amended only by the mutual written consent of authorized 
representatives for all Parties and requires Maricopa County Board of Supervisors 
approval. 
9. 
This Agreement may be terminated at any time by either Party by mailing the other 
Party written notice of termination by certified mail two (2) months in advance of 
the requested date of termination.  In the event that a Party decides to terminate 
this Agreement, the Parties shall consult prior to the date of termination to ensure 
termination on the most economical and equitable terms.  The Parties agree that 
any such termination shall not become effective with respect to the current recruits 
then enrolled in a training rotation until the recruits’ training is completed, provided 
that MCSO continues to have sufficient staffing and other resources to continue 
the training until that date. 
10. 
Notice is given that pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-511, the Parties may cancel any 
contract without penalty or further obligation within three years after execution of 
the contract if any person significantly involved in initiating, negotiating, securing, 
drafting or creating the contract on behalf of the Parties is at any time while the 
contract or any extension of the contract is in effect, an employee or agent of any 
other party to the contract in any capacity or consultant to any other Party of the 
contract with respect to the subject matter of the contract.  Additionally, pursuant 
to A.R.S. § 38-511 the Parties may recoup any fee or commission paid or due to 
any person significantly involved in initiating, negotiating, securing, drafting or 
creating the contract on behalf of the Parties from either Party to the contract 
arising as the result of the Agreement. 
11. 
If either Party’s performance under this Agreement depends upon the 
appropriation or appointment of funds, and funds are not appropriated or appointed 
necessary for performance of the Agreement, then either Party may provide written 
notice of this to the other Party and cancel this Agreement without further obligation 
of either Party. 
12. 
If any term, covenant, condition or provision of this Agreement is held by a court 
of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the 
provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be 
affected, impaired or invalidated. 
13. 
Waiver of any breach of any term, conditions or covenant herein contained shall not 
be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach of any term, covenant or 
condition herein.

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14. 
Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as consent to any suit or waiver of any 
defense in a suit brought in any state or federal court against the County or ASU.  
Both parties are self-insured and shall, upon request, provide a letter of self-
insurance. 
15. 
This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the Parties hereunder shall be 
governed by and construed under the laws of the State of Arizona. 
16. 
Neither ASU nor County shall mention or otherwise use the name of the other Party 
or its affiliates (or any abbreviation or adaptation thereof) in any publication, press 
release, promotional materials, or other form of publicity regarding this Agreement 
without the prior written approval of the other Party in each instance. 
17. 
This document is the complete and exclusive statement of understanding between 
the Parties, and it supersedes all proposals, oral or written, and other documents 
or communications between the Parties relative to the subject matter herein 
covered, unless such documents or communications are specifically included by 
reference. 
18. 
This Agreement is effective when signed by the Parties. 
19. 
This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall 
be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute the same 
instrument. Faxed, copied, electronic and scanned signatures are acceptable as 
original signatures. 
20. 
Any notice that is required hereunder shall be sent to the following: 
If to ASU: 
If to MCSO: 
Attn: Chief of Police 
Arizona State University 
325 E. Apache Blvd. 
Tempe, AZ  85287 
Executive Chief of Administration 
Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office 
550 W Jackson, 5th Floor 
Phoenix, AZ 85003 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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