SB 1581 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - Second Regular Session

appropriations; public safety equipment

SB 1581 allocates $328,000 to Flagstaff Police, $660,000 to Glendale Police, and other specific funds from Arizona's peace officer training equipment fund for public safety training simulators and pepper ball equipment. The bill directs funding to 29 police departments and sheriff's offices across Arizona, including Tucson Police ($200,000 for pepper balls) and Yuma Police ($121,434 for pepper balls). It requires simulator funds to teach de-escalation tactics, specifically including training for individuals who are deaf/hard of hearing, have autism, or experience mental illness. The bill is purely procedural funding with no new policy provisions, as it specifies existing equipment purchases for current training programs.
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Introduced Feb 3, 2026 Last action Feb 11, 2026
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