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Dakota County Sheriff Joe Leko, joins host Steve Francisco to discuss his long career in law enforcement and the challenges he and his deputies face in keeping Minnesota’s third most populous county safe.
Much has changed since Joe joined the Sheriff’s office as a patrol officer in 1997, with advances in technology and forensic science. Today, Sheriff Leko oversees a staff of 200 and a budget of over $25 million.
Joe explains why opiod drugs, such as fentanyl, are so dangerous and how drug cartels are moving their product into Minnesota. The Sheriff also discusses the increase in internet crimes, from fraud schemes to sexual exploitation of children, and what he and his staff are doing to combat these crimes.
