COMMUNITY POLICING

Create and foster a culture of community policing

Develop community partnerships with the citizens we serve

Develop cases and leads based on the relationships with the community

Strengthen community confidence by exceeding the community’s expectations

TECHNOLOGY

Implement technology that will provide visibility and transparency

Update the Sheriff’s website (making it more user friendly and relevant)

The Sheriff’s website will be fully updated to provide detailed information on crime stats, the SO’s budget, and department needs.

JAIL/ANNEX FACILITIES

Establish partnerships with state, local, contracted vendors, and community entities for:

In-custody mental health services

Implementation of technology and programs to reduce in-custody suicides

Reduce the wait times in booking

Create a relief team of retired licensed jailers to assist with courts and transportation.

Expansion and collaboration with public and private education providers for inmate programs

Creating community partnerships for inmate vocational training and internships to assist with employment upon release to the community

PERSONNEL

Ensure personnel and specialty teams have the necessary equipment and training to perform their duties effectively

Continue to educate, train, and equip employees to exceed professional standards

Continue to support specialized staff training and invite subject matter experts for continuing training and instruction

Offer frontline leadership courses to all staff (Support Services)

Encourage mentoring at every level of the agency (Support Services)

Provide mentor training to all supervisors and management personnel

Revamp recruitment by building a robust recruiting program in the high schools

Target colleges, military, and academies with recruitment

Foster a culture of teamwork. Cliques harm the organization and will not be tolerated

Promotions will be based on merit and not on who you know. Promotional packets will include:

A community policing project or a project focusing on policy or procedure recommendations that will improve the quality of the organization

Mentorship requirements

Jail assignments to train and mentor detention officers

PROGRAMS

Create a traffic enforcement team to reduce accidents and DWI’s

Create a quarterly roundtable discussion with community leaders/professionals to discuss best practice

Foster mentoring and cross-training at every level of the agency

Ensure specialty positions are rotated to give others the opportunity to grow and learn

Create partnerships with other law enforcement agencies to ensure professional development, growth, and multi-agency cross-training

Increase patrol visibility throughout the community.