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Rev MCSO Sworn Basic Training Academy IGA 
 
 
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN 
MARICOPA COUNTY AND SALT RIVER PIMA INDIAN COMMUNITY 
 REGARDING MARICOPA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE  
SWORN BASIC TRAINING ACADEMY 
C-50-22-     -X-00 
 
 
This INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT (IGA) is entered into by and between MARICOPA 
COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Arizona on behalf of the SHERIFF’S OFFICE 
(“MCSO”) and the SALT RIVER PIMA-MARICOPA INDIAN COMMUNITY (Salt River Police), a Native 
Sovereign Nation, on behalf of its police department (Salt River Police), collectively referred to as the 
“Parties.” Under A.R.S. § 11-952, which authorizes public agencies to enter into Intergovernmental 
Agreements, the Parties enter into this IGA regarding participation in MCSO’s Sworn Basic Training 
Academy. 
 
RECITALS 
 
MCSO offers Sworn Officer Basic Training Academy on an as-needed basis and generally has space 
for additional participants and whereas Salt River has sworn employee recruits that are required to be 
trained according to the State of Arizona Peace Officer Standard Training (“AZPOST”). 
 
Whereas agreement C-50-19-027-3-00 entered into on 10/01/2019 between the Salt River Police and 
Maricopa County for Sworn Training Academy expired on 6/30/2021 and  
 
Whereas Salt River Police has sent participants to MCSO Training Academy after June 30, 2021, 
parties agree to the following terms and conditions.  
 
AGREEMENT 
 
This agreement is effective retroactive to July 1, 2021, through December 31, 2023, the Initial Term, 
upon Maricopa County Board of Supervisor approval. 
 
MCSO will: 
 
1. 
Provide training space as available for Salt River Police recruit officers to attend 
scheduled Sworn Basic Training Academy. 
 
2. 
Reserve the right in its sole discretion to decide whether the Salt River Police 
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 Salt River Police original individual training records for each Salt River 
Police 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 Salt River Police recruits in the same manner as MCSO recruits for purposes 
of training, academics, ethics and discipline. 
 
6. 
Require Salt River to investigate Salt River Police PD recruits should a situation 
arise for an internal affairs investigation concerning the actions of a Salt River

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Police recruit. 
 
7. 
Bill Salt River a non-refundable registration in the amount of $750, payable to 
Maricopa County, per Salt River Police recruit. 
8. 
Review its costs annually and, if necessary, process amendments to this 
Agreement for future increases, not later than April of each fiscal year (July 1 to 
June 30), to be effective with the new fiscal year. 
 
Salt River will: 
 
1. 
Understand and agree that the curriculum will consist of the standard 
MCSO training program for MCSO, including MCSO’s policies and procedures.  
Provide required training supplies such as but not limited to weapons, ammunition, 
devices, and uniforms for Salt River Police recruits and employees participating in 
MCSO Sworn Training Academy. 
 
2. 
Ensure its employee participants have received infectious disease testing and 
required immunizations and have undergone health related pre-requisites 
applicable 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. 
 
3. 
Pay MCSO within 30 days of receipt of invoice. 
 
4. 
Accept that there is no guarantee that any minimum number of candidates from 
the Salt River Police will be accepted to attend the academy, because enrollment is 
based MCSO’s determination of appropriate space/resource availability and 
because MCSO candidates have enrollment priority. 
 
The Parties agree: 
 
1. 
There are no amounts due from the previous training agreements 
 
2. 
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 IGA, 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 volunteers. 
 
3. 
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. 
 
4. 
Parties acknowledge that under this IGA no employee or participant of the Salt 
River Police 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. 
Salt River Police 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. Salt River shall also be 
responsible for automobile liability for its recruits and employees related to

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participation in Sworn Training Academy activities. 
 
5. 
Each Party to this Agreement warrants compliance with the Immigration and 
Nationality Act and all other federal immigration laws and regulations related to the 
immigration status of its employees and as applicable with 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 as 
applicable 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. 
 
6. 
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. As applicable to a party, 
the party agrees 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. As applicable to a 
party, the party 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). 
 
7. 
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 State five (5) years after 
completion of this Agreement. Upon request, Party shall produce original of any 
and all such records. 
 
8. 
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 IGA. This Agreement is subject to the 
provisions of A.R.S. § 12-1518 relating to the use of arbitration. 
 
9. 
Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a waiver of either Party’s 
sovereign immunity, and is not intended to impair, limit, or affect the status of any 
Party or its sovereignty.  
 
10. 
This IGA may be amended only by the mutual written consent of authorized 
representatives for all Parties and requires Maricopa County Board and Salt River 
Pima-Maricopa Indian Community City Council approval.

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11. 
This IGA 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. If a Party decides to terminate this IGA, 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. 
 
12. 
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 Contract. 
 
13. 
This IGA is effective when signed by the Parties. 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. 
 
14. 
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. 
 
15. 
Any provision of this IGA which is determined to be invalid, void or illegal shall in 
no way affect, impair or invalidate any other provision hereof, and remaining 
provisions shall remain in full force and effect. 
 
16. 
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. 
 
17. 
This Agreement will automatically renew for up to two, one-year terms following 
the Initial Term, unless either Party provides notice to terminate, per Section 11., 
above.  
 
18. 
Any notice to be given under this IGA shall be sent to the Parties listed below. 
 
If to MCSO: 
If to Salt River Police: 
Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office 
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian 
Chief of Administration  
  Community 
550 W Jackson, 5th Floor 
Chief of Police  
Phoenix, AZ  85003  
 
P.O. Box 2186  
 
 
 
 
                            Sacaton, AZ 85247

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have entered into this Agreement as of the date of 
the last signature set forth below. 
 
 
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, 
MARICOPA County, a political subdivision 
a Native Sovereign Nation 
of the State of Arizona 
 
 
BY: 
BY: 
 
 
  
                        
 
                           
President 
 
Date  
Bill Gates 
 
Date 
 
 
 
 
Chairman 
 
 
ATTEST: 
ATTEST: 
 
 
 
                        
 
                     
Date 
Juanita Garza 
  Date 
 
Clerk of the Board 
 
 
 
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community  
Maricopa County Sheriff 
Police Department 
 
 
BY: 
BY: 
 
 
 
                       
 
                       
 
 
    Date 
Paul Penzone 
 
Date 
 
 
 
 
Sheriff 
 
 
Approved as to form: 
Approved as to form: 
 
 
 
 
                       
 
                      
Legal Counsel 
            Date  
Deputy County Attorney 
Date