Law enforcement agencies holding job fair in Phoenix

PHOENIX - Law enforcement departments across Arizona need to fill hundreds of positions — from civilian positions to patrol officers.

Arizona Department of Public Safety Director Frank Milstead, Phoenix Police Chief Jeri Williams and Sheriff Paul Penzone are expected to hold a news conference Monday about the need to fill vacancies and their efforts to increase diversity.  

The news conference will be ahead of a large law enforcement career fair on Saturday with more than a dozen departments. 

The career fair will be at:
Northern Arizona University 
15451 N. 28th Ave. in Phoenix
Saturday, October 21
10 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

The following agencies are participating:

• AZ Department of Corrections
• AZ Dept. of Juvenile Corrections
• AZ Department of Public Safety
• Chandler Police Department
• Coconino County Sheriff's Dept.
• Customs & Border Protection
• Drug Enforcement Administration
• FBI
• Flagstaff Police Department
• Gila River Dept. of Corrections
• Mesa Police Department Glendale Police Department
• Maricopa County Adult Probation
• Maricopa County Juvenile Probation
• Peoria Police Department
• Phoenix Police Department
• Scottsdale Police Department
• Tucson Police Department
• United States Air Force
• Yavapai County Sheriffs