The Arizona Conference of Police and Sheriffs (AZCOPS) Local 7077 has endorsed Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.  In his endorsement letter, AZCOPS President Larry Lopez praised Gabrielle’s “support for public safety officers and willingness to listen to [their] concerns.”

AZCOPS is Arizona’s largest association of public safety officers, with more than 8,000 members from 95 local police and sheriffs affiliates. As the “voice for officers in their hometowns,” the Association’s mission is to ensure officers have the tools they need to keep Arizona’s communities safe.

A member of the House Armed Services Committee and the only military spouse in Congress, Gabrielle shares AZCOPS’s mission of public safety and providing Arizona first responders the tools they need to keep Southern Arizona safe.

“Our police and sheriffs are on the front lines, fighting every day to protect our communities and defend our border where the federal government has failed to do its job,” said Giffords. “I am committed to doing everything in my power to ensure that these brave Arizona heroes have the tools they need to do their jobs. I am honored to receive the support of AZCOPS and its 8,000 members across Arizona.”

Last week, Gabrielle passed a bill to restore $701 million for border security, including $50 million for local law enforcement agencies in the southwest border region, after the U.S. Senate refused to provide the funds.

Gabrielle has also successfully helped secure $13.8 million for local Arizona law enforcement agencies working to secure the border. She has fought diligently to get the federal government to reimburse Arizona for the cost of incarcerating illegal immigrants.

Gabrielle Giffords is a third generation Southern Arizonan and the only military spouse in Congress. Gabrielle is not like other politicians. She’s voted against a Congressional pay raise every time one has come up, and she doesn’t make earmark requests for campaign contributors. She takes an independent view on the issues and was rated Arizona’s most moderate member of Congress by the National Journal in 2009. Most importantly, Gabrielle stands up for Southern Arizona by working across the aisle to secure the border, protect our servicemen and veterans and create jobs by investing in solar energy.