2025-03-12T09:44:16-07:00 2024-12-31 472189887 Hjerpe & Tennison CPAS LLC 2817 Reed Rd Suite 2 Bloomington IL 61704 990EZ 2024-01-01 814098434 ARIZONA LAW ENFORCEMENT AIR SUPPORT ARIZ 5202275173 PO BOX 994 HEREFORD AZ 85615 LINDA JONES Treasurer 2025-03-12 true true Eric Hjerpe P01026458 3096631120 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X N/A X X X 0 0 0 0 0 550 188752 189302 -189302 506852 317550 X 387736 224896 119116 92654 506852 317550 506852 317550 SUPPORTS THE COCHISE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE BY PROVIDING RESOURCES TO SUPPORT LAW-ENFORCEMENT DUTIES. THE ARIZONA LAW ENFORCEMENT AIR SUPPORT ASSISTS THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE OF COCHISE COUNTY, ARIZONA AS THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE HAS LIMITED RESOURCES. THE REVENUE PROVIDED FROM THE TAX BASE SIMPLY DOES NOT PERMIT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE TO HAVE THE ABILITY TO PATROL THE LAND WITHIN ITS RESPONSIBILITY ON AN EFFECTIVE BASIS. ITS RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE LAND WHICH BORDERS THE MEXICAN BORDER AND IS HEAVILY USED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING. THE RANCHERS, FARMERS, AND OTHER CITIZENS OF COCHISE COUNTY ARE CONSTANTLY IN DANGER DUE TO THIS SITUATION, AND RECONGNIZE THAT THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE DOES NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO GET THE JOB DONE. FOR THIS REASON, THE ARIZONA LAW ENFORCEMENT AIR SUPPORT PROVIDES SEARCH AND RESCUE TRAINING AND OPERATIONS SUPPORT TO THE COCHISE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IN THE FORM OF HELICOPTER EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENANCE. AZLEAS RECIEVED A DONATION OF AN UPGRADED HELICOPTER IN 2021 TO CONTINUE IT'S SUPPORT OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. 189302 189302 LINDA JONES Treasurer 1.00 0 STEVE ZIEGLER Director 1.00 0 MARTIN JONES Director 0.50 0 JOHN BLACK President 1.00 0 JAMES BEHNKE Director 0.50 0 false false false false false false false 0 0 0 false 0 0 false LINDA JONES 950 E OLD SPANISH TRAIL SIERRA VISTA AZ 85650 5202362264 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X X X 1 COCHISE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE 000000000 6 false 0 0 1 0 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false true X Part IV, Section A, Line 2: Description Of How Organization Determined Supported Org. ARIZONA LAW ENFORCEMENT AIR SUPPORT PROVIDES SEARCH AND RESCUE TRAINING AND OPERATIONS SUPPORT TO THE COCHISE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. THE COCHISE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS A DEPARTMENT OF THE COCHISE COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND IS A PUBLIC CHARITY UNDER SECTION 509(A)(1) AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 170(B)(1)(V). AS A GOVERNMENTAL UNIT, THIS ENTITY IS NOT REQUIRED TO OBTAIN RECOGNITION OF PUBLIC CHARITY SUPPORT. Part IV, Section D, Line 2: Organizaiton Maintained A Relationship with Supported Orgs. THE SOLE ACTIVITY OF AZLEAS IS TO PROVIDE, MAINTAIN, AND SUPPLY FUEL FOR A HELICOPTER FOR USE BY THE COCHISE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND AZLEAS ESTABLISHED A CLOSE AND CONTINUOUS RELATIONSHIP TO RESOLVE AND PLAN FOR THE AVIATION NEEDS OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. THIS POSITIVE LINKAGE BETWEEN AZLEAS AND THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE ALLOWS FOR QUICK AND EFFICIENT RESOLUTION OF OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS. Part IV, Section D, Line 3: Role The Organization's Supported Orgs. Played THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND AZLEAS ESTABLISHED A CLOSE AND CONTINUOUS RELATIONSHIP TO RESOLVE AND PLAN FOR THE AVIATION NEEDS OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. THIS POSITIVE LINKAGE BETWEEN AZLEAS AND THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE ALLOWS FOR QUICK AND EFFICIENT RESOLUTION OF OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS. THROUGH THIS RELATIONSHIP, THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE HAS A SIGNIFICANT VOICE IN THE USE OF THE AZLEAS INCOME AND ASSETS. THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE USES A HELICOPTER THAT IS OWNED AND MAINTAINED BY AZLEAS. Part IV, Section E, Line 1c: Explain How Organization Supports Government Entity ARIZONA LAW ENFORCEMENT AIR SUPPORT WAS FORMED IN 2016 TO ASSIST THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE OF COCHISE COUNTY, ARIZONA WITH PATROLLING THE LAND WITHIN THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE'S RESPONSIBILTIY, WHICH INCLUDES LAND ALONG THE MEXICAN BORDER. THIS LAND IS HEAVILY USED FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING AND THE RANCHERS, FARMERS, AND OTHER CITIZENS OF COCHISE COUNTY ARE CONSTANTLY IN DANGER DUE TO THIS SITUATION. THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE DOES NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO ADEQUATELY MONITOR ALL OF THE COUNTY LAND. FOR THIS REASON, ARIZONA LAW ENFORCEMENT AIR SUPPORT PROVIDES SEARCH AND RESCUE TRAINING AND OPERATIONS SUPPORT TO THE COCHISE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IN THE FORM OF HELICOPTER EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENANCE. AZLEAS RECEIVED A DONATION OF AN UPGRADED HELICOPTER IN 2021 TO CONTINUE IT'S SUPPORT OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. Other Expenses.1002 Office Expenses $35 Other Expenses.1009 Depreciation $26462 Other Expenses.1012 Insurance $59217 Other Expenses.1 MAINTENANCE, FUEL, ETC. $103038 Other Assets.1001 Automobiles - Beginning $119116 Automobiles - Ending $92654