Fredonia marshal says office runs with one marshal, seven part-time deputies and two marked squads

Eric Leet said his office is small and part time: "We have a department here of myself and, 7 other part time deputies," he told the podcast host. The staffing structure informs how the office deploys and when the county sheriff may handle longer investigations.

Leet listed the office's equipment and technology: two fully marked squads outfitted with computer-aided dispatch terminals and traffic-control tools, officers carry handguns and a taser, and the agency uses body cameras. "I believe we were actually 1 of the 1st agencies in the county to, adopt those," he said, describing early adoption of body-worn cameras as a notable local step.