Sheriff Survey

The Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officer Association (CSPOA) is dedicated to the
proposition that all men and women are created equal. We believe that defending liberty
is the duty of all local officials and that keeping our oaths to uphold and defend the
Constitution is the most important thing any sheriff or peace officer can do for the people
they work for. Therefore, the CSPOA would like your honest input as to how you feel
about these freedom and American principles. Please answer the questions as best as you
can. If you don't like the possible answers provided, please feel free to put your own.
Otherwise, please circle the answer which most accurately reflects how you honestly feel
about each question.
Thank you so much for your time.
1. If the Federal Government or the United Nations were to implement a policy of
door to door gun confiscation in your jurisdiction, what would you do?

a. Help them confiscate the guns.

b. Interpose myself on behalf of the people to protect their right to keep and
bear arms.

c. Not interfere one way or the other. A sheriff has no authority to stop the
Federal Government from doing anything.

d. I don't worry about such a scenario as this would never happen in

America.
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2. Do you believe that the IRS conducting random audits on innocent citizens is a
proper and constitutional procedure?

a. No. No other law enforcement agency in this country is allowed to conduct

random audits to reduce crime or detect crime. As much as the IRS might
like to think they deserve an exception to the Fourth and Fifth
Amendments, no such exemption exists and they should follow the rule of
law just like everyone else.

b. Yes. How else could they catch tax cheats?

c. It does not matter what I think. The IRS tactics are something for the
courts to determine.

d. The IRS is out of control, but there's nothing we can do about it.
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3. If you knew an agency of the Federal Government was abusing citizens in your

county, would you...?

a. Do everything in your power to stop it.

b. Tell your constituent to hire a good lawyer.
c. Investigate the abusing agent's behavior and handle the matter just like any
other complaint.

d. Contact the agency head and ask that the abusing agent be disciplined.
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4. Should the Federal Government come into your county and serve warrants and
make arrests without informing you first of their intentions?
a. I would prefer that they notify the Sheriff''s Office before doing so, but
they don't have to.

b. They should absolutely notify our office before doing anything in my

county/parish. Doing so is safer for the Federal officers and safer for the
citizens, as well.

c. I believe there should be a policy established by all sheriffs to require a

notify first policy among all federal and state agencies.
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5. Jefferson warned us that Washington DC would at times become venal and

oppressive. If this were to happen today; who would the people in your
county/parish be able to turn to for peace, safety, and protection?

a. The President and Congress

b. The Governor and State Legislature
c. The Courts and Judges
d. The Sheriff and other local officials.
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6. The most important thing I can do as Sheriff is:

a. Keep my oath to the people to protect their constitutional rights.

b. Reduce the crime rate within my jurisdiction.
c. Stop drug trafficking and drug abuse.
d. Work with all Federal, State, and local agencies to combat crime and keep
the peace.
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7. On December 1, 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested in Montgomery, AL for failing to

give her seat to a white man. Knowing what we know now about equality and
justice, if you were called back in time as the responding officer to this call, what
would you have done?

a. I would have to arrest her. It's not my job to pick and choose which laws to
enforce. If it's on the books, I will enforce the law.

b. All laws must be enforced. The police don't make the laws, it is not for us
to judge. Mrs. Parks would have to seek justice in the courts.

c. The police are not robots for the legislatures. I would never enforce such a
stupid law. I would have sat down next to Mrs. Parks, would have shaken
her hand, and made sure she got home safely and given her home extra
patrol throughout the night.

d. I would have pretended to arrest her and then taken her home instead.
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8. If Federal and State bureaucracies are raiding farmers and destroying their dairy
products and businesses for merely distributing raw milk and cheese, what would
you do about it?

a. There is nothing I could do. It's not my job to protect the people from the
regulations of other agencies.

b. The right farmers have to run their businesses as they see fit is more
important than regulations and rules. As long as they have not hurt anyone
then I will stand with all farmers and will indeed protect their lands and
businesses, from all threats.

c. Safety regulations exist to protect us all from potential harm. The farmers
in my county/parish are not exempted in any way and must comply just
like everybody else. I will assist in such raids if asked to do so.
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9. According to the principles of our Constitutional Republic; who is responsible for

keeping the Federal Government in check?

a. Only the Federal Government is allowed to monitor itself and provide the
necessary checks and balances on its own authority.

b. The President and the U S Supreme Court are charged with keeping
Federal regulations from going too far. This system has worked for over
200 years and it's working now.

c. Government regulations have gone too far, but each citizen has means
available to appeal for relief when such regulations become abusive.
Therefore, each citizen is his/her own check and balance on overreaching
government.

d. Madison said the people can safely rely on the disposition of local
legislators to erect barriers against the encroachments of the Federal
Government. Therefore, it is the duty of all States to keep the Federal
Government in check. The Sheriff is absolutely an integral part of
maintaining the balance of power between the States and Federal
Government.
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10. In 1994, seven sheriffs from across the USA filed a lawsuit against the Federal
Government to stop the forced commandeering of their offices in order to comply

with the Brady bill. Two of these sheriffs ended up at the U S Supreme Court
(Mack/Printz v US) and won a landmark decision based on States' Rights. If you
had been sheriff at that time, what would you have done?

a. I was a sheriff then and I wish I had joined with these sheriffs to help keep
the Federal Government off our backs.

b. I was not a sheriff then, but I would have proudly joined these courageous
sheriffs in standing to protect the autonomy of all sheriffs nationwide.

c. These sheriffs had no right to file such a suit and should have stuck to their
own business in their own counties and leave national politics to Senators
and Representatives.

d. If Congress passes a law that requires the help of sheriffs, then that is
exactly what we should do.
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11. Congress has just recently passed nationalized healthcare. It appears that all
citizens will be required by law to participate in this federal healthcare
regulation. If citizens in your jurisdiction refuse to accept or use this federal
program and you are ordered to cite or arrest such troublemakers, what will you
do?

a. Warn my citizens ahead of time to make sure they all use federal
healthcare to prevent any of them from going to jail for failure to comply.

b. Help federal agents serve warrants on anyone and everyone who might be
found violating the healthcare laws in my county/parish.

c. I will serve any court order and enforce all laws, regardless of my personal
feelings about such laws.

d. I will never enforce any such law or serve any warrants from any court to
arrest citizens for refusing to participate in any federal program; not for
healthcare or anything else. In fact, I will stand next to my constituents
and put myself on the line to protect them from such abuse.
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12. Last and most importantly, Article 6 of the U S Constitution requires each public
official to swear an oath of allegiance to the Constitution. What is it that you do to
keep this oath?

a. I keep informed of all case-law and any Supreme Court decisions that
specifically deal with law enforcement and I develop training and policies
accordingly.

b. I stay very close to the County Attorney and follow his legal advice
explicitly.

c. I keep my oath by doing those things that are statutorily required for
sheriffs of my state to do. I enforce the laws as required with fairness and
honesty.

d. I have read the Constitution and have studied what the Framers of
America intended. I have studied the Declaration of Independence and I
know what the purpose of all government is. I will only enforce laws that
coincide with the Constitution. I take my oath seriously and I will not
violate it for anyone.

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Thank you so much for your responses.

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