Department has arrested four of its deputies since Martinez was sworn in Jan. 2 -- two on suspicion of drug-related allegations, two on suspicion of public intoxication after off-duty fight in bar
After the arrests of four deputies over the last five weeks, new Sheriff Kelly Martinez said Thursday she is disappointed as a result of the arrests and misconduct allegations, but is pleased with the department’s response in holding its own accountable.
Martinez said she does not believe the arrests signal a trend or are any indication of the character of the department. And she said rank-and-file deputies support holding their colleagues to account. Concerns about drugs getting into the jails was one of several issues that arose during the election campaign last fall. The department has made changes in an effort to stop illicit drugs from getting inside jails, including centralizing mail to better search for them.
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