raskull Wrote:
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> No,YOU ARE WRONG! The only way an ELECTED SHERIFF
> can be removed is by the coroner. That is why a
> sheriff has so much power. I suggest you go read
> the law. The only person the sheriff is
> accountable to is.... NO ONE! This is why in most
> metro areas the sheriff's deppartment is only
> responsible for the jail andd court house
> security. I can tell you don't live in Loudoun, if
> you did, you'd know how out of control the
> deputies are.
Just an observation. The Sheriff is up for election every four years. If enough citizens are dissatisfied, he can be replaced. What should be more disturbing is that all deputies are appointed by the sheriff. It would make a lot more sense if these were civil service jobs, subject to county and state rules and supervision. Of course, a true police department would be the best way to go in a county the size of Loudoun.
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