Tuscaloosa To Host Alabama Sheriffs Association Orientation

TUSCALOOSA, AL — The Alabama Sheriffs Association (ASA) will converge this week for its orientation, which will be held at the Embassy Suites in downtown Tuscaloosa.

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The orientation event will begin Thursday and run through Sunday.

The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office told Patch that, at its most recent count, 16 of Alabama's newly elected sheriffs have registered for the event, along with 35 returning sheriffs.

Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones, president of the ASA, will open the conference with a welcoming address Thursday afternoon, before members will be able to attend a wide range of sessions, including:

• What to expect in an Audit
• Alabama Department of Finance with State Comptroller Kathleen Baxter
• Association of County Commissions of Alabama with Executive Director Sonny Brasfield
• Ethics
• Attorney General’s Opinion Division
• Civil Commitment
• Criminal Commitments
• Mental Health
• Sheriffs Duties for Elections with Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen
• Grants
• Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center
• Alabama Computer Forensics and Cyber Crimes
• Crime scenes
• Public relations
• Media relations

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