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Sheriff hopefuls promise tougher enforcement, more training and recruitment plans
Summary
Three candidates for Rockingham County sheriff—Billy Parker, Darren Wright and Brian Harbor—pledged to bolster training, create interdiction task forces, improve retention and cooperate with county commissioners; candidates differed on strategy and resource requests.
Three Republican candidates for Rockingham County sheriff used the forum to lay out competing approaches to crime, staffing and jail oversight.
Billy Parker said he would increase personnel, create an interdiction team and prioritize aggressive enforcement while also seeking responsible use of taxpayer funds. “We will need additional personnel... It’s up to…
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