Maricopa County Sheriff Jerry Sheridan has changed a policy implemented by his predecessor that required all Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office employees to pass through a security scanner to enter a jail facility.

The scanners will still be used for people who are not MCSO employees.

“We hire the best employees on the planet, and I trust every single one of them,” Sheridan said in a statement released Tuesday.

“We must have confidence in our employees and support what they do for our agency.”

In early 2023, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office implemented the policy where all MCSO employees entering a jail facility were treated the same as any other person and would be required to pass through a security scanner to enter, according to a release.

The policy applied to any employee going to work as well as the public. In addition to the full body scan, all property, including personal property and food items, were inspected.