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The Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, a national group of sheriffs that claims the top law enforcers in American counties are not bound by federal law, has successfully spread its doctrine to dozens of states and has mainstreamed its status in part by securing state accreditation for its taxpayer-funded law enforcement training. The group has railed against gun-control laws, COVID-19 mask mandates and public health restrictions, as well as alleged election fraud.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Against the background hum of the convention center, Dar Leaf settled into a club chair to explain the sacred mission of America’s sheriffs, his bright blue

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.  — Against the background hum of the convention center, Dar Leaf settled into a club chair to explain the sacred mission of America’s sheriffs, his bright blue eyes and warm smile belying the intensity of the cause.

The Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, a national group of sheriffs that claims the top law enforcers in American counties are not bound by federal law, has successfully spread its doctrine to dozens of states and has mainstreamed its status in part by securing state accreditation for its taxpayer-funded law enforcement training. The group has railed against gun-control laws, COVID-19 mask mandates and public health restrictions, as well as alleged election fraud.

In case you’d never heard of the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, it was set up by a former Arizona sheriff more than ten years ago. The group’s core purpose is to p...

The group teaches local sheriffs that they can ignore federal laws if they view them as unjust or unconstitutional.

The group, known as CSPOA, teaches that elected sheriffs must “protect their citizens from the overreach of an out-of-control federal government” by refusing to enforce any law they deem unconstitutional or “unjust.”

The Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, founded in 2011 by former Arizona sheriff Richard Mack, is gaining acceptance.

Trump says he will surrender Thursday on Georgia charges tied to efforts to overturn 2020 election

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Against the background hum of the convention center, Dar Leaf settled into a club chair to explain the sacred mission of America’