Methamphetamine labs, community policing and crowding at the Boone County Jail were among the top issues discussed by the two candidates for Boone County Sheriff at a forum Monday night.

While both candidates have similar concerns about these topics, they differed about the extent of change needed in the sheriff's department.

Democrat Dwayne Carey, a captain in the sheriff's department who has been endorsed by outgoing Sheriff Ted Boehm, said that the department has performed well and that he doesn't want to make major changes.

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