The Town of Camp Verde will hold a meet-and-greet with the Camp Verde Marshal’s Office’s new commander, Jacqui MacConnell, on Tuesday, Feb. 9, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Marshal’s Office, located at 646 South 1st Street. Light refreshments will be served.
MacConnell honorably retired in May 2014 from the Phoenix Police Department after 20 years of service to spend time with her son, then only a year-and-half old. She retired as an acting bureau commander of the Public Affairs Bureau.
She spent the majority of her career in enforcement assignments, including patrol in three different precincts, undercover work in the Drug Enforcement Bureau, as a detective in the Sex Crimes Unit/Sex Offender Notification Unit, and as a tactical training officer conducting in-service training. She taught defensive tactics at the academy for many years her career.
MacConnell had the opportunity to write grants, coordinate efforts with outside law enforcement agencies and build relationships with the community. She was innovative, creating focused squads and programs to address previously unaddressed areas. This included the creation of a Spanish program for officers, a bicycle squad in the Central City Precinct, a nationally known party enforcement squad and several other enforcement programs.
MacConnell spent much of her time as a lieutenant working with the Maryvale community, building relationships and partnerships with the community in general, businesses and the faith-based community.
She holds a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice from Arizona State University and a master’s degree in educational leadership from Northern Arizona University. She currently teaches in the criminology and criminal justice program for Northern Arizona University as Adjunct Faculty.
Her passion in serving her community is evident through her nonprofit, Angels on Patrol, which was founded in 2009 based on her experiences as an officer. The organization supports families in crisis and youth who have been abused or neglected and/or whose caregivers are facing financial hardship. Angels on Patrol also provides enrichment opportunities for youth, to include music camps, summer Gang Resistance Education and Training program, the Junior Ambassador program, Bully Patrol Squads, and much more. The organization currently works with the Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa and Glendale police departments for referrals from officers. To date, the group has helped over 4,000 individuals, all identified by police officers.
MacConnell has received numerous awards from both the public and from the police department throughout her career, including the 2009 Girl Scout’s World of Courage Award, the 2014 Hon Kachina Award, the 2011 Maryvale Woman of the Year Award, the 2012 Phoenix Police Department’s Supervisor of the Year and the Phoenix Police Department’s Nobility of Policing Award in 2014.
