Maricopa County Sheriff's Office

The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) follows the U Visa Certification process outlined in the U Visa Law Enforcement Certification Resource Guide. The MCSO considers each request for certification on an individual basis as it is presented to the Office.

During the process, please consider the following:

MCSO accepts U Visa Certification applications in the following manner:
- United States Postal Service (mail)
- E-mail: uvisa@mcso.maricopa.gov
- In person at MCSO Headquarters (550 West Jackson Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003)
Upon receipt of a U Visa Certification application:
- MCSO will notify the sender with an acknowledgement of receipt
- Allow up to 60 days for a response from MCSO
- Copies of all documentation received by MCSO will be maintained and all original documents will be returned to the sender upon reaching a determination of the application
Qualifications for U Visa Certification may include, but not be limited to, the following:
- The applicant must have been a victim of a qualifying crime, as specified in the U Visa Law Enforcement Certification Resource Guide
- The qualifying crime must have been investigated or documented by MCSO
- The victim was, is, or is likely to assist law enforcement in the investigation
- Prior criminal history of the applicant does not preclude an application from being granted.
After review and consideration, all decisions made are final

The MCSO Community Outreach Division reviews and responds to U Visa Certification applications. If you have any questions about submitting a U Visa Certification application to MCSO, please contact the Community Outreach Division at 602-876-1508 or by email at uvisa@mcso.maricopa.gov.

PLEASE NOTE:

Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office has partnered with BAIR Analytics to provide public crime mapping to their public through RAIDS Online. RAIDS Online makes it easier for Maricopa County residents to keep track of crime in their area. BAIR offers the public crime mapping service at absolutely no cost to the department or the public as a way to give back to the community. Maricopa County Sheriff is the 5th agency in the Phoenix area to take advantage of the free service. Any city or county in Arizona can provide public crime mapping and anonymous tips to their public through www.raidsonline.com at no cost.

RAIDS Online syncs with the Maricopa County’s crime records system to automatically upload crime information and keep it updated on the map. Maricopa County residents can view crimes near their home, school, work or other area of interest. Citizens who use RAIDS Online to become aware of crime trends can make more informed decisions regarding where they live, shop, play, send their kids to school and other important choices regarding their personal safety.

In addition to a map of crime, RAIDS Online allows citizens to sign up for daily or weekly email reports of recent crime activity. This allows the public to stay informed about crime simply by logging into their email system. The reports list each crime within a certain distance from the user’s address for the past day or week. A sign up from on the RAIDS Online website makes it easy for residents to sign up for reports.

BAIR offers RAIDS Online as a free service to any law enforcement agency who wishes to participate. At present, most agencies spend thousands of dollars annually to provide even the most basic crime map to their community. Maricopa County is providing this service to the public at absolutely no cost to the department.

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