AZ DPS officers still watching ballots in new location. A lot of times Phoenix police would share the burden in the coliseum. I think this may be a significant change, especially if it's only DPS watching them going forward. Has the audit reached a new level with the state Senate, say crime evidence?
The Arizona Capitol Security was established in 1966 and was overseen by the Superintendent of Public Buildings
Maintenance for protection of state property and regulating traffic and parking around the Arizona Capitol Mall in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1972 the Arizona Capitol Security became the Arizona Capitol Police, was granted law enforcement powers and became responsible for providing security for the Arizona Executive Governors Tower; State legislative House and Senate and state buildings located on the Capitol Mall.
For well over a decade several attempts were made to transition the Arizona Capitol Police over to the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS). The Arizona DPS has constitutional responsibilities to provide dignitary protection for the Governor of Arizona whose executive office is located in the Executive Governors Tower. The Arizona DPS also has had sworn supervisors assigned to the state legislative House & Senate buildings where they provide security. Both agencies provided law enforcement services at the Capitol Mall but remained separate agencies.
The Arizona DPS would also provide the Arizona Capitol Police assistance with manpower and resources during large scale events and protests that occurred at the Arizona Capitol Mall in Phoenix and at the Southern Arizona Capitol Complex located in Tucson, Arizona. The Arizona Capitol Police was long seen as a sister agency of the Arizona DPS.
In July 2011, legislation was enacted that transitioned the Arizona Capitol Police over to the Arizona DPS. The Arizona Capitol Police District continues to be responsible for providing critical law enforcement services for 8,000-10,000 state employees and 53 state buildings located at the Capitol Mall.
https://www.theiacp.org/sites/default/files/all/a/ArizonaCPDJuly2013.pdf