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Here is another interesting county sheriff candidate in New Hampshire. Chris Conley is the currently elected Carroll County, NH sheriff.

Police chiefs weigh in on sheriff's race
http://conwaydailysun.com/index.php/...13-chiefs-poll

Some were also concerned with Conley for his support of what they say is "radical" organization called the County Sheriff's Project. The Sheriff's Project's website says the organization is dedicated to "enforcing the bill of rights and protecting people's liberties."

"I am not at all in favor of this right wing Tea Party Republican thing," a chief said, "and Conley is part of that."
When asked about his connections to political groups that the chiefs said they didn't like, such as one led by former Arizona Sheriff Richard Mack, Conley said Mack asked him to serve on the board of the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, which was formed in January. Conley described the organization as nonpartisan. He said the purpose of Mack's organization is to support sheriffs and police officers.

Mack is an outspoken critic of the federal government and champion of states' rights. Conley said Mack does discuss the proper roles for state, federal and local law enforcement agencies, which can be confusing. However, Conley said Mack wasn't radically anti-federal government.

Some chiefs seemed to resent Mack's organization, which they say claims to be more constitutional than other law enforcement agencies that don't participate. These chiefs said they all take their oaths to protect the constitution very seriously.

A video on the County Sheriff's Project's website shows a sheriff from Long Island who believes he has the power to stop the federal government from enforcing portions the National Defense Authorization Act. According to ABC News, the NDAA allows the military to detain American citizens without charge if they are suspected of terrorism.

One chief said Conley shows up unprepared at county meetings, which are videotaped.

A chief, who offered no opinion of the sheriff's race, said Conley did shorten the menu of services the sheriff's office would provide but he doesn't hold that against Conley.

Conley said the county shouldn't be offering traffic-accident reconstruction services because it's time and cost prohibitive. Similarly, Conley felt the K-9 unit was too time intensive. The county sheriff's office never had a certified traffic-accident reconstruction expert in the first place. The traffic accident investigation equipment that the county does have is outdated. Accident reconstruction should be done by state police because they are the "subject matter experts," said Conley.
Disbanding the drug task force was up to the chiefs, said Conley who says his agency has been aggressive in the fight against drugs.

One chief said he was undecided but was leaning for Richardi. The Conway Daily Sun counted this chief's answer as a vote for Richardi.