This document contains Richard D. Buchanan's responses to a questionnaire for candidacy as Sheriff of Durham County. He emphasizes cooperation between law enforcement agencies, continuing the Sheriff's Office's school safety programs, increasing gang awareness training, taking a hard stance against illegal firearms but respecting legal gun ownership rights, improving witness security, prioritizing community corrections over incarceration, increasing pay to recruit and retain quality employees, improving internal and external communication, supporting affordable healthcare, treating all people fairly and ethically, and refusing to discuss his personal voting record.