Clark County Sheriff John Horch calls the new law an “overreach,” raising concerns about removing elected officials without voter input
Washington’s new sheriff qualifications law allows the Criminal Justice Training Commission, appointed by the governor, to decertify and remove an elected sheriff from office. Clark County Sheriff John Horch has raised concerns that the process bypasses voters and places that authority in the hands of unelected officials. We want to know what you think about this change and who should have the power to remove a sheriff from office.
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Clark County Sheriff shares his concerns with Washington’s new sheriff’s law
Sheriff John Horch criticizes a new state law allowing a commission to remove elected sheriffs through decertification, arguing it undermines voter authority.
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