Rag Narok

Review of Davis County Sheriff's Departm...

The Davis County Sheriff's Office has demonstrated...

The Davis County Sheriff's Office has demonstrated corruption at the highest level, the Sheriff was caught committing several felonies but while others falling under his command, have been demoted, suspended, given the option to retire or be terminated. Sheriff Todd Richardson is being allowed to finish his time as the Sheriff of Davis County because the council doesn't want anymore bad publicity and claims that there would not be enough reason to file charges against the Sheriff. The Sheriff who has misused, lost, embessled and has allowed this practice to be done by his subordinates, in exchange for favors and other perks. He has even paid hours of unpaid leave to a employee as hush money. Not only is he guilty of contributing to black mail, fraud extortion and other violations of the law. He has been committing these crimes using money that is provided by the Tax Payers of the citizens he has sworn to protect. For almost 8 years he has been misusing country funds, the tax payers money. But after being caught and it being confirmed the Sheriff has violated the law. The county commission is allowing him to finish his term. Giving the Sheriff the option of retiring and not running for Sheriff again. He will still receive a very large pension, at least over 50 to 70% of his ending salary this is over $60 to $80 thousand dollars. He will continue to earn at the age of retirement or even sooner if he buys out the remaining years. He will serve no jail time and the tax payers will be forced to continue paying a man who did not have there safety as a priority. He spent more money on toys for the few high ranking select, which consisted of people who hardly left sitting behind a desk. While those who go out and do the work to keep people safe. Where left with the scraps. He would buy new ATVs, and vehicles for personal use for some while allowing his patrol, civil and corrections divisions to become grossly understaffed. Unmanaged and creating additional issues for employeess such as sexual harassment and misconduct so prevelant. That many employees would simply stop coming In, preferring to lose there jobs then be subject to another day of the mistreatment. The Sheriff and the officers who are guilty of violations must be held accountable and if the county commission does not do what is right and serve the people of Davis County not the county commissions personal interest. Then the people need to began the process of disbanding Davis County Sheriff's Office, those who are good at there jobs and serve the people. Will be ok, those who are corrupt will not be able to reenter into law enforcement. Agencies are aware of whos who when if comes to certified correction and law enforcement officers. And the funds which should have been used to manage the correctional facility will actually be used for the intended purpose. Don't allow those who violate the law to walk away from justice, because they are high ranking and I'm power. The county commission needs to do what's right, if they refuse then the people who put them in power need to remind them they serve the people of Davis County not themselves.