Candidates propose audits, contracts review and regional coordination to contain costs

Candidates at the Davis County Conservatives forum discussed fiscal accountability and regional coordination as central to sheriff duties.

Several candidates advocated independent audits of staffing and leadership structure to determine whether the sheriff's office is appropriately staffed for current demands. Past program shifts — including the county’s move away from a paramedic program — were cited as reasons to reassess leadership assignments and service allocations.

Multiple candidates described fiscal tactics they used in prior roles: renegotiating contracts for federal inmates to improve reimbursements, seeking federal and state grant dollars for equipment and training, and pursuing consolidated regional services (for example shared drone programs, K-9 units or forensic resources) to eliminate duplicated expenditure across municipalities.

Candidates also raised concerns from city leaders about increases in dispatch fees and recommended annual meetings with mayors and police chiefs to surface concerns before they become budget shocks for individual cities.