"A lot of sheriffs are now standing up and saying, 'Follow the Constitution, '" said Josephine County Sheriff Gil Gilbertson, whose territory covers the timbered mountains of southwestern Oregon.

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Designated a county constituency and containing a great deal more territory than just the ancient city, this seat was drawn to be identical to the City of Durham local government unit and its name distinguishes it from the six other seats in County Durham.

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Mr. Carpenter says his district added more officers in 2009 when it changed to 24-hour coverage, and defended the total headcount as necessary to cover a territory that includes 200 miles of state highways and 700 miles of county roads.

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The Quincy CHP district actually covers a total population of 26, 000 people living throughout the county and in parts of two others, and retains 32 CHP troopers to cover the territory.

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