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Newton County sheriff defends record Jasper County Sheriff Archie Dunn, who is running unopposed for re-election in November, attributed the decline to the impact of new federal laws restricting the sale of cold and sinus medicines that contain a crucial ingredient in the manufacturing of meth.
Dunn did say that, at least in Jasper County, law enforcement is beginning to see a resurgence in meth activity as drug offenders adapt to the new laws. But Dunn rejected the idea that Newton County and Jasper County could be fairly compared. Jasper County, he said, has a much larger population and a greater number of businesses. “It’s like comparing apples to oranges,” he said. Still, Steele said he thinks that with Langland’s support, he can prevail next month. “He is wanting the same things I want about cleaning up this county,” Steele said. “Between the two of us, I think we are going to bust this thing wide open.” When asked if he would campaign with Steele or financially contribute to Steele’s campaign, Langland said he did not plan to do so. “He is doing a fine job on his own,” Langland said. Steele, for his part, has acknowledged that has no experience in law enforcement. He does have experience in security, he said. Steele said that if elected, he would attend law-enforcement seminars but would not obtain certification from the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. Rather, he said, he would focus on administrative matters, such as bookkeeping, personnel and public relations. “My job as sheriff would be on the business end of it,” Steele said. “I think that would be plenty enough to do.” Copeland countered that Steele, if elected, would be the “first sheriff in the history of Newton County” who would not be a licensed officer. He also said that Steele, if he were not licensed, would be getting paid about $54,000 a year essentially for public relations, since the department already has bookkeepers. “The people of Newton County deserve a full-fledged sheriff with law-enforcement experience,” he said. 
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