RIO RANCHO — Sandoval County sheriff candidates shared their view at a forum April 29 at Rio Rancho Public Schools Learning Center.
Hosted by the Rio Rancho Observer and the Rio Rancho Regional Chamber of Commerce, the forum subjected candidates to questions on challenges facing the department.
Recent numbers show SCSO has 63 deputies with 26 deputies and six sergeants on patrol, which has limited response to rural and unincorporated parts of the county. All candidates agreed that staffing isn’t where it should be…