AZ SB1273

Establishes minimum starting salary for deputy sheriffs at no less than 5% below the average starting salary of law enforcement officers from the two highest-paying law enforcement agencies in the same county, including the Department of Public Safety.

Establishes minimum starting salary for detention officers at no less than 10% below the average starting salary of detention and corrections officers from the three highest-paying county detention facilities in Arizona and the state Department of Corrections.

Applies to Title 11, Chapter 3, Article 1 of Arizona Revised Statutes by adding new section 11-425.