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Sheriff candidates debate staffing, jail safety and a culture shift in Rockingham County
Summary
Three sheriff candidates emphasized reducing violent and drug crime, boosting recruitment and retention, and improving jail safety through training, mental-health services and partnerships with outside law-enforcement agencies.
Candidates for Rockingham County sheriff—Brian Harbor, Darren Wright and other entrants—spoke at length about crime, staffing and jail safety during a county forum.
Darren Wright, a retired state highway patrol first sergeant, highlighted culture change and outside partnerships as central to his plan. "We have to free deputies up to do their job," he said, arguing that lifting restrictions and restoring a culture of active enforcement will deter…
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