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AZ LERMA is Arizona Law Enforcement Records Managers Association, a not-for-profit
professional organization dedicated to providing leadership and training in the technical
and legal aspects of law enforcement records. AZ LERMA also provides networking
capabilities to its members and associates throughout the state of Arizona.
Karen Sutherland, Records Manager
I am honored to serve as president of this association and look forward to great progress in the years ahead. I am currently the Records Manager for the Scottsdale Police Department where I have worked since January 2007. I moved here from the Detroit, Michigan area where starting in 1982 I worked a combination of Police Records and Dispatch in the cities of Farmington and Farmington Hills, and the Township of Northville.
I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice Administration and a Masters in Organizational Leadership and Administration, both earned from Concordia University in Ann Arbor, Michigan. I am married with 4 children ranging from 12 -21 years.
July 2010 - Anticipating introducing AZ LERMA to the AACOP (Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police) at a statewide meeting of police chiefs
August 2010 – Quarterly training in Prescott, hosted by Prescott PD.
November 2010 – Quarterly training in Marana, hosted by Marana PD.
Jan 11, 2010 – Board met and defined board member roles and outlined goals for the organization during the upcoming year.
Jan 20, 2010 – Karen and Glenda met with the East Valley Chiefs of Police Association and introduced AZ LERMA to them.
In May we heard from Arizona Department of Public Safety. Robyn Johnson trained us on Final Disposition Reports and criminal history information. She shared information about the new ADRS system which allows law enforcement agencies and prosecuting agencies the ability to update case dispositions electronically. This is an exciting new option for agencies to report dispositions.
I have worked in law enforcement records since 1982. I joined Scottsdale Police Department in 1994, after working with Orange County, CA Sheriff’s Office, and Salt Lake County, UT Sheriff’s Office. I am a Records Supervisor, currently assigned to oversee the training of new employees and to develop a training program with manuals, assessments, training guides and an updated review process. With over 25 years of experience, I have worked in traditional records environments, transcribed reports and interviews, and calculated incarceration sentences in detention.
AZAFIS/MPI Site Administrator
I have over 12 years experience with the Department of Corrections and more than 16 years with the State of Arizona. I am currently the AZAFIS Site Administrator for all of the Arizona Department of Corrections and the Program Support Administrator overseeing multiple projects for the ADC to include DNA, Fingerprints, Identification System, Mug Photo and various other major projects.
I have been the ADC/ICE 287(g) Administrator since the inception of the program in 2005. This program has been recognized nationally as one the best in the business and was the first of it's kind in the nation to be applied in a prison environment. The program enables the ADC to expedite the removal of criminal aliens to their country of origin. I graduated from ASU with a Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts Degree and a Certified Public Manager Certification. I am a 6th generation Arizonian, with one son.
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