Disclosure Statement

Statement of locations where all notices of the meetings of the private investigator and security guard hearing board will be posted:

TO: THE CITIZENS OF ARIZONA

Pursuant to ARS §38-431.02, the Private Investigator and Security Guard Hearing Board hereby states that all notices of the meetings of the Private Investigator and Security Guard Hearing Board and any of its committees and subcommittees will be posted on the Arizona Public Meetings website, https://publicmeetings.az.gov. Such notices will indicate the date, time, and place of the meeting and will include an agenda or information concerning the manner in which the public may obtain an agenda for the meeting.

Dated this 1st day of January, 2026

Private Investigator and Security Guard Hearing Board

Lt. Joe Dziawura
Chairman

2026 Hearing Board Dates

Hearings are held at:

Arizona Department of Public Safety
Public Services Center
2222 W. Encanto Blvd.
Phoenix, AZ 85009

Hearings start at 9:00 a.m. on the following dates:

January 15, 2026
February 26, 2026
April 2, 2026
May 14, 2026
June 25, 2026
August 6, 2026
September 17, 2026
October 29, 2026
December 10, 2026

Private Investigator and Security Guard Hearing Board Members

Chairman

Lieutenant Joe Dziawura
Represents Law Enforcement
Glendale Police Department
Term: January 22, 2025, to January 21, 2030

Secretary

Desraye Halon
Represents the Security Guard Industry
Beyond Security Services
Term: January 18, 2021, to January 19, 2026

Board Members

Lieutenant Chris Palmer
Represents Law Enforcement
Casa Grande Police Department
Term: November 3, 2025, to January 21, 2029 

Allen Gills
Represents the Private Investigation Industry
Contel Investigations
Term: January 18, 2021, to January 19, 2026

Rick Hanson
Represents the Private Investigation Industry
Cutty and Associates, Inc
Term: January 18, 2021, January 19, 2026

Brian Messenger
Represents the Private Investigation Industry
Covert Special Investigations, Inc.
Term: January 19, 2026, to January 20, 2031

Suzanne Carlstedt
Represents the Private Investigation Industry
Suzanne M. Carlstedt, PI
Term: January 19, 2026, to January 20, 2031

Eddie Levins
Represents the Security Guard Industry
LIS Group
Term: January 19, 2026, to January 20, 2031

Charles Luster
Represents the Security Guard Industry
Private Protective Services
Term: January 19, 2026, to January 18, 2027

Van Braswell
Represents the Public
Term: October 9, 2023, to January 17, 2028

Vacant
Represents the Public (Alternate)
Term: January 19, 2026, to January 20, 2031

Arizona Statutes Governing the Hearing Board:

ARS §32-2404 Private investigator and security guard hearing board; qualifications; appointments; terms; compensation; immunity;

ARS §32-2405 Powers and duties of the Hearing Board 

ARS §32-2406 Hearings and special meetings; quorum

Hearing Board Audio Files