As corrections professionals we have made a commitment to serve the citizens of Arizona by ensuring safety and accountability to the public. We took an oath of integrity, professionalism and honor, to perform our duties impartially and to the highest standard of efficiency. We man the walls and towers of our appointment- selflessly in the service of our duty, with the respect of our fellow officer
s who stand with us and with the pride of our commitment in this demanding profession. As the boots on the ground in the Arizona Department of Corrections, we are exposed to hazardous environments, dangerous situations and unhealthy levels of adversity daily. We are your voice to challenge and address our issues through representation of all walking the toughest beat. The history of DOC labor representation is like a picture of a wall, devoid of man power. It has been an impression of failure: failing to protect members, failing to provide vision, failing to educate and failing to present our voice. Former AZCPOA board members have banded together to smash through the exploitative and indifferent standards, and stepped into the gap to form the Arizona Corrections Association. As a labor association, the ACA is a not-for profit corporation licensed in Arizona. Common sense compels the ACA to seek membership input from in-house and keep all association monies under local control. The Arizona Corrections Association (ACA) was created to afford correctional staff the protection they deserve and expect. The ACA is there to protect the careers, investments and professions we’ve devoted and dedicated ourselves to, within the Department of Corrections. Our career requires a unified voice committed to the front-line personnel. The ACA is committed to servant-leadership with a focused goal of membership success. It’s important to know that, as a member, your association has your best interest in mind. Our professions are valuable assets that are worthy of competent representation uncorrupted by unethical compromises. Aggressive representation should not be comparable to “looking for a fight” nor should effective representation be commensurate with “peace at all costs”. The ACA is open to all state correctional staff and state employees (up to the rank of major, including investigations, administrative, clerical, educational, and maintenance).
