Baxter County Sheriff Candidates fielded a wide range of topics Wednesday morning during KTLO’s live political forum at the Food Bank of North Central Arkansas. Each candidate spent time laying out their case on why voters should select them on March 3rd as the new sheriff – something that has not changed in the county in 22 years.One of the first questions presented was if elected, what will be the biggest change you would like to see from the current administration. Candidate Henry Campfield said his focus would be on training.
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Candidate Brian Davis stated he believed the sheriff’s office is doing a good job for the citizens and would focus on continued improvement to the department.Listen:
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Candidate Mark Hollingsworth also spoke on training which he views as critical to success for the department.Listen:
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Hollingsworth, who currently serves as chief deputy of the Marion County Sheriff’s Department, was asked if he believed Baxter County was safe.Listen:
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Davis, who commands the Patrol Division for Baxter County, was asked if ICE was in Baxter County and if he thought they were needed here.Listen:
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Campfield, who serves as a Patrol Sergeant with the Mountain Home Police Department, was asked from a fiscal standpoint how the jail is doing.Listen:
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Currently the Baxter County Sheriff Department does not wear body cameras on duty. KTLO News received many questions on the topic of body cams which was posed to the candidates as the following question. Do you think we need them and why don’t we have them? Campfield was first up to answer.Listen:
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Hollingsworth spoke on how critical body cams are for investigations.Listen:
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Davis stated he would implement the system if elected but that in his opinion it would cost in equipment and extra staff.Listen:
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Hollingsworth responded to a question on whether he was in favor of moving the Sheriff’s dispatch to the 911 Dispatch Center.Listen:
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Campfield was asked why he feels the sheriff’s helicopter would eventually go away- an opinion he recently stated on a local podcast.Listen:
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Davis was asked about the issue of stray animals in the county and what he would do to deal with the issue.Listen:
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The forum between candidates covered many topics for an hour Wednesday morning.
To view and hear the full conversation as well as the debate between Baxter County Judge Candidates visit the link below.
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