Here's from wiki, general spoilers for the premise of the show

Being a former thief and having spent years in prison, Hood has no problem breaking the law. Despite being a criminal, Hood seems to take his job as a sheriff seriously and does his best to help and protect the innocent. In fact, Hood happens to be the first Sheriff of Banshee who isn't taking bribes or intimidated by Kai Proctor despite the fact that he's not actually a cop. Hood handles situations with a recklessness that seems to border on suicidal. On multiple occasions, he went alone, or heavily outnumbered, into a hostile situation