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Kraushaar running for Sheriff

Among the candidates for Hot Springs County Sheriff is Jeremie Kraushaar. Kraushaar graduated from high school here but moved away for a couple years before returning and working for the Town of Thermopolis prior to joining the Sheriff’s Office, where he’s been for a little over 14 years.

Kraushaar noted he has over 2,000 hours of Police Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified credit. Among that training, he said, is a lot of drug interdiction and classification, and he is one of only 60 drug recognition experts in the state. He’s also had extensive training regarding domestic assault and sexual assault, and is a certified child forensic interviewer.

Kraushaar said it’s important law enforcement keep up the pressure on fighting the drug problem. “What we truly need,” he said, “and what I intend to be is a working sheriff,” adding another pair of boots out there working and getting the “most bang for our buck” on a limited budget.

Speaking to addressing the drug problem, Kraushaar said they are not necessarily looking to drop the hammer on addicts. “I want the guy who got them high, who sold them the product, who brought it into our county.”

Law enforcement is evolving, Kraushaar pointed out, and has to become tactfully minded. He said it’s not our people who are “going off the rails,” but there is an increase in crime and law enforcement has to be proactive in monitoring the town and county. While it is the responsibility of a deputy or officer to cite or arrest people for law violations, he believes in treating people across the board with respect and dignity.

With regard to the separation between the sheriff’s office and the police department, Kraushaar noted the relationship amongst the frontline deputies and officers is actually very strong and he’s always trained deputies to share their intelligence with others.

 

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