“Constitutional” Sheriffs: Believe that constitutionally, the sheriff is the “ultimate law enforcement authority” within a county and the country, and can disregard, or individually “nullify,” state and federal laws that they believe to be unconstitutional.

Pro Second Amendment: Hold a strict conservative interpretation of the Second Amendment, opposing any type of restrictions on the ownership and use of firearms, except for in the case of criminals who have been adjudicated to be "prohibited possessors” and the mentally ill who have been adjudicated to be a danger to themselves or others. They particularly oppose universal background checks.

Anti-Immigration: Believe that undocumented immigrants are culturally and economically devastating our country because they commit crimes and are not assimilating into our culture. CSPOA advocates for militarizing the southern border with the National Guard, regular military troops, and armed drones. Furthermore, they support mass deportations and giving states the ability to enforce immigration laws at their own borders.

Public Lands Grab: Support efforts by states to take over control of federal public lands contained within their borders and believe that sheriffs should use their authority to assist in the transfer of control of the land within their counties.

Election Denialism: Ahead of the 2024 election, some sheriffs have trained and formed “posses” to monitor polling stations and respond to election fraud, including “illegal” voting.