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Editorial warns against centralizing power in Idaho law enforcement
A guest editorial by Dave Ainsworth, broadcast after the Idaho Sheriffs Association meeting in Salmon, discusses the push for permissive cooperative policing and a proposed appointed county police commissioner. It warns such moves could strip elected sheriffs of authority, create bureaucratic bloat, and risk a national police structure reducing local accountability. Bear Lake Sheriff O. E. Monson is among attendees. the piece stresses citizen awareness ahead of the Legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Ainsworth
Salmon
Idaho Sheriffs Association
Bear Lake County
O. E. ‘Mac’ Monson
Idaho Sheriff's Association
Idaho Legislative Council
Idaho
Bill Baker
Lemhi County
National Treasury
Supreme Court