When Sheriff Justin Perry first took office in July he found citizens rated the sheriff’s office with a low amount of credibility and integrity and once he got to work he clearly saw why: a policy manual last updated in 2000, evidence – including loaded weapons and biohazards – unlocked and spread throughout the office, and no documentation of citizen complaints ever being addressed.

Perry and Undersheriff Tammy Stroup delivered a report to commissioners on Tuesday on the accomplishments th...