Regional Associations as of January 2026

SALEM (Southern Arizona Law Enforcement Managers)
  • Chief John Noland, Sahuarita Police Department – Chair
  • Deputy Chief Curtiss Hicks, Oro Valley Police Department – Vice Chair
  • Lieutenant Tim Brunenkant, Marana Police Department – Secretary
  • Assistant Chief Bob Sommerfield, University of Arizona PD – Treasurer
  • Kristi Ringler, Tucson Police Department – Executive Administrator
PCLEA (Pinal County Law Enforcement Association)
  • Chief Mark Goodman, Maricopa Police Department – President
  • Chief Sergio Banales, Eloy Police Department – Vice President
  • Chief Mike Pooley, Apache Junction Police Department – Treasurer
NAPA (Northeast Arizona Police Association)

Meets quarterly (usually on the 3rd Thursday of the quarter)

  • Chief Greg Westover, Show Low Police Department – President
  • Chief Dan Barnes, Pinetop Police Department – Secretary
  • Chief Robert Martin, Snowflake-Taylor Police Department – Treasurer

Membership includes: Show Low PD, Pinetop-Lakeside PD, Snowflake-Taylor PD, Winslow PD, Holbrook PD, St. Johns PD, Round Valley PD, NCSO, ACSO, DPS, FBI, surrounding tribal agencies, and others.

East Valley Chiefs
  • Chief Randy Brice, Queen Creek Police Department – Chairperson
  • Chief Freeman Carney, Paradise Valley Police Department – Vice Chairperson
  • Chief Brian Chapman, Chandler Police Department – Secretary
  • Roxie Heussner, AACOP – Treasurer

Member agencies: Apache Junction, ASU, Casa Grande, Chandler, Coolidge, Gila River, Gilbert, GCU, Maricopa, MCCCD, MCSO, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Phoenix, Pinal County SO, Queen Creek, Salt River, Scottsdale, Tempe.

West Valley Chiefs
  • Chief Rudy Mendoza, Tolleson Police Department – President
  • Chief Les Brown, Wickenburg Police Department – Vice President
  • Chief Paul Marzocca, El Mirage Police Department – Treasurer

Member agencies: Avondale PD, Buckeye PD, El Mirage PD, Glendale PD, Goodyear PD, Luke AFB 56th Security Forces, MCSO, Maricopa PD, Peoria PD, Phoenix PD, Surprise PD, Tolleson PD, Wickenburg PD.

WALEA (Western Arizona Law Enforcement Association)
  • Chief Troy Stirling, Lake Havasu City Police Department – President
  • Chief Rusty Cooper, Kingman Police Department – Vice President
  • Deputy Chief Joel Freed, Kingman Police Department – Secretary
  • Captain Kirk Cesena, Lake Havasu City Police Department – Treasurer

Member agencies: Lake Havasu City PD, Bullhead City PD, Kingman PD, Mohave County SO, Parker PD, Quartzsite PD, La Paz County SO, Yuma PD, San Luis PD, Somerton PD, Arizona Western College PD, Yuma County SO.