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Discussing county protection plans for Weber County

Sheriff Terry Thompson Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, February 12, 2012 - 12:50pm

Introduction

Early in 2011, subsequent to my election as the new sheriff, I met with the Weber County Commission and the Weber County Attorney’s office in a cooperative effort to re-evaluate our existing city contracts. We had several concerns regarding the structure of the current city contracts, including the rational and legalities of the contracts. We were also very concerned about the ethical responsibility to provide openness and transparency in county operations and negotiations.

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An 'alleged' Hatch Act violation

Sheriff Terry Thompson Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 2:53pm

Anyone may anonymously request an investigation into a Hatch Act violation with the Office of Special Council in Washington D.C., who will not reveal the identity of the individual making the request.

It is important to note that in a Hatch Act investigation, the investigator makes a recommendation of his/her opinion of a violation. That investigation may continue for due process upon the degree of the seriousness of the violation as determined by the investigator. One must assume due to the insignificance of the alleged violation in my case, the investigator chose to close the investigation and issue a warning without warranting further action.

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Reflections of a tragedy that brought out the best in a community

Sheriff Terry Thompson Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, January 22, 2012 - 2:12pm

I received a phone call on Wednesday, Jan. 4: "Sheriff, Sgt. Hutchinson has been shot through both arms!" As I struggled to grasp the reality of what every sheriff wishes to never to hear, I soon learned that six members of our Weber-Morgan Narcotics Strike Force had been brutally shot.

The confusion and misinformation of not accurately knowing what had just taken place was a tremendous burden in the long drive to the hospital, where I found Nate in intense pain.

He had been shot at least four times in the act of dragging fallen comrades to safety, but was repeatedly asking about the safety and welfare of his fellow agents.

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A history of our partnership with immigrations and customs enforcement

Sheriff Terry Thompson Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - 11:14am

Weber County has enjoyed an outstanding and mutually beneficial relationship with local Utah ICE Officials for over a decade. Recently, this partnership has been disconcerted due to direction given by current administration in Washington D.C.

Housing ICE Detainees

The Weber County Sheriff's Office (WCSO) has housed Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees since 2000. ICE elected to house detainees in our facility under an Intergovernmental Service Agreement that was already in place with the US Marshals Service (USMS) to house inmates. This agreement contains the scope of the inmate housing contract, including a per diem rate of reimbursement for the costs of incarceration to Weber County for each detainee. ICE did not request any of the terms of the contract to be modified or altered for their detainees.

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