The Peoples Office Podcast

PCAO 50th Victim Services Division Anniversary and Press Conference

On Wednesday, December 10th, the Pima County Attorney’s Office (PCAO) held a press conference to highlight some key updates in our Victim Services Division. County Attorney Conover will introduce new Victim Services Director Sara Moody while recognizing more than 50 years of service by our division to the people of Pima County. Moody, who joins the Office’s diverse Senior Leadership Team, brings more than 20 years of experience in child welfare, behavioral health, and clinical program management to the office. Most recently, she served as the Clinical Site Director at Easter Seals Blake Foundation in Tucson. As part of the event, PCAO will display a wonderful collection of historical artifacts and documents that highlight significant moments of crisis response, advocacy, outreach, support, and the evolution of the Victim Services Division. So far this year, the Pima County Attorney’s Office Victim Services Division has assisted more than 6,300 victims via crisis response with law enforcement on-scene, by phone, or through court advocacy. More than 50 members of the community have graduated from our 2025 volunteer training sessions.

The People's Office Podcast: Teen Maze

In this episode of the People's Podcast, Laura talks with Raul Munoz from the Liberty Partnership Kino Neighborhood Council (LPKNC) and Dale Cardy, the juvenile supervising attorney at the Pima County Attorney's Office, about Teen Maze, a program designed to help high school freshmen understand the consequences of poor decisions.

San Miguel H.S. Student People's Office Podcast Takeover!!!

Hear from our first batch of San Miguel H.S. student interns who spent an entire year at PCAO learning from various departments. They shared their thoughts about what they learned throughout the year. All of our interns were freshmen.

The People's Office Podcast April 2025: The Future

Pima County Attorney Laura Conover sits down with Communications Director Shawndrea Thomas to discuss the past year and Laura's plans for the future. If you have a suggestion for a future episode, email us at thepeoplesofficepodcast@pcao.pima.gov

The People's Office Podcast: Holiday Shopping Safety

In this episode of The People's Podcast, Laura and Chief Detective Fabian Pacheco share important safety tips for the holiday season. Whether you are shopping online or in person, you should be aware of various tools and strategies to help you stay safe and avoid becoming a victim of fraud.

Getting a Fresh Start

In this episode of The People's Office Podcast Laura has an in-depth conversation with Dr. Da'Mond Holt,  and Tom Cortese of Fresh Start International, and Emmanuelle Fahey the Restorative Justice Coordinator for PCAO. Fresh Start 2024 will be held on October 19, 2024, at the Tucson Convention Center from 9 am -1 pm. 

School Safety for Fall 2024

In this episode of The People's Office Podcast Laura speaks to representatives from both the University of Arizona and Tucson Unified School District TUSD regarding safety and the resources  parents and students should know about. Links mentioned in the podcast:
University of Arizona:
safety.arizona.edu
UAPD.arizona.edu
TAMT.arizona.edu
Live Safe app
TUSD:
Tusd1.org
Tusd1.org/school-safety
ParentVue app
Documentary - Childhood 2.0

The important contributions of women in Pima County

In this episode of “The People’s Office Podcast,” Laura speaks to Soleste Lupu Co-Founder of Dancing in the Streets, and Nicola Hartmann the CEO of Sister Jose Women’s Center about the important roles that women play in the workforce and in improving our region.  You can sign up for our monthly newsletter here: Community Newsletter #30: A Police Officer Memorial, Reproductive Rights Update and Safety in Pima County (campaign-archive.com)

The evolution of Black History Month and what it means to Tucsonans

In episode #3 of The People's Office Podcast, Laura talks to Larry Starks Tucson Juneteenth President, and Freda Marshall the new Executive Director of the Dunbar Pavilion. They touch on everything from what Black History Month means to them to the issues and critical changes that still need to be made in the justice system. 

What is 88-Crime?

In episode #2 of The People's Office Podcast, Laura discusses the origins of 88-Crime with Chief of Detectives Fabian Pacheco and 88-Crime Director Babette McDonald. They discuss how the program is made to be anonymous along with other details about how you can collect funds for turning in tips.