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Rural Texas sheriffs, stretched thin, are getting an injection of cash from state lawmakers
Read full article: Rural Texas sheriffs, stretched thin, are getting an injection of cash from state lawmakersWith little in local tax revenue to help pay staff, rural Texas sheriffs are often forced to do more with less. Lawmakers hope a new grant program will help rebuild the ranks of rural law enforcement.
The fringe ideology of โconstitutional sheriffsโ is attracting believers within Texas law enforcement
Read full article: The fringe ideology of โconstitutional sheriffsโ is attracting believers within Texas law enforcementSome 50 Texas sheriffs and numerous elected officials have attended trainings on the unsupported notion that sheriffs can single-handedly overrule state and federal law. The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, which offered state peace officers credit for the seminars, is now investigating.