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yerkah t1_ix6j8jk wrote

Looking online, he seems to only be a part-time deputy. It's odd that's a thing for cops outside of small local departments. Tbh, I don't really get why county sheriff departments are a thing when VT doesn't have county governments. Officers for courts and government buildings outside of Montpelier can just be a branch of VSP.

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vtddy t1_ix6prmc wrote

Sheriff's in Vermont are basically a business. They charge every town that they patrol. It is why you see them escorting wide loads and sitting in construction zones.

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TheBugHouse t1_ix8izqo wrote

They're not basically a business they are a business. County Sherrif departments with no county government mea s no oversight. I posted above as well, Sherrif departments in VT are "for profit" and allow the elected Sherrif to pocket ket up to 5% of the contracts they secure.

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