Independent institutions that check this jurisdiction's own power — audit, ombudsman, inspector general, civilian review, ethics, and grand-jury bodies established by statute.
The Arizona Auditor General is appointed by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee and confirmed by concurrent resolution to a five-year term. The office audits state agencies, school districts,...
Read scorecard → 02 AuditAZPOST is the statewide decertification board for all Arizona peace officers, appointed by the governor. Under A.R.S. §41-1822, the board certifies and may permanently revoke the certification of...
Read scorecard → 03 OmbudsmanThe Arizona Ombudsman-Citizens' Aide is appointed by the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate to a five-year term. The office investigates complaints against state agencies and...
Read scorecard → 04 OmbudsmanEstablished by SB 1507 (57th Legislature), the Office of the Independent Corrections Ombudsman monitors conditions of confinement in Arizona state prisons, investigates inmate complaints, and...
Read scorecard → 05 Inspector GeneralThe ADCRR OIG conducts criminal, administrative, and background investigations within Arizona state prisons, performs intelligence gathering, and conducts prison audits. As an internal office of...
Read scorecard →Arizona's statewide law-enforcement oversight rests on three pillars: AZPOST (A.R.S. §41-1821/41-1822) certifies and decertifies all peace officers; the ADCRR Office of the Inspector General polices prisons internally; and the independent Corrections Ombudsman (A.R.S. §41-1279 et seq., SB 1507, 57th Leg.) monitors prisons and jails, holds subpoena power, and reports annually to the Legislature. Local civilian police oversight is structurally constrained by A.R.S. §38-1117 (HB 2721, 2022), which requires at least two-thirds of any disciplinary oversight board to be AZPOST-certified officers, effectively eliminating civilian-majority oversight at the local level. No statewide civilian review board for law enforcement exists.