Sheriff & Deputy Magazine

The National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) is proud to join more than 130 senior law enforcement leaders from across the world in Poland as part of the Not On Our Watch: Operationalizing Never Again initiative, participating in the International March of the Living. This initiative is being coordinated under the Rutgers Miller Center on Policing and Community Resilience in partnership with the University of Virginia Center for Public Safety and Justice.

NSA Congratulates Secretary Markwayne Mullin

The National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) today launched a nationwide public safety campaign led by Sheriffs from across the country to strengthen public awareness of fraud and scams targeting communities across the United States.

American Sheriff Alliance Submits Letters to Congress on DHS Funding Crisis

The National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) and the Western States Sheriffs’ Association (WSSA) stand united in opposition to recent legislative efforts in Washington State and New York State to undermine the constitutional and statutory authority of the Office of Sheriff. Proposals, in part, to create unelected oversight boards or committees empowered to direct or remove elected sheriffs constitute a direct attack on a constitutionally established office.

January 12, 2026 – (Alexandria, VA) The National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) Executive Director and CEO Justin Smith released the following statement regarding the FCC’s latest action in handset unlocking. “America’s Sheriffs applauds the Federal Communications Commission and Chairman Carr for granting Verizon’s petition to waive the handset unlocking rule.

January 9, 2026 – (Alexandria, V.A.) The National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) Executive Director and CEO Justin Smith released the following statement regarding the incident in Minnesota earlier this week. ‘What happened this past week in Minnesota was a tragedy and should have been prevented. Everyone must remain calm, and both sides should tone down the rhetoric and accusations. Getting further divided will not make our communities safer.

December 16, 2025 – (Alexandria, V.A.) The National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) released the following statement concerning the latest Executive Order from President Trump on fentanyl. NSA commends the Administration for its decisive action in officially designating fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction.

Sheriffs to New York Times: Border Warnings Ignored as Migrant Deaths, Fentanyl Trafficking, and Cartel Violence Surged (Alexandria, VA) -- As sheriffs, we live every day with the consequences of decisions made in Washington. We appreciate the depth of The New York Times’ recent nearly 4000-word report on how the Biden Administration mishandled immigration and border policy. But this reporting arrives years late.

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