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San Joaquin County Deputy Sheriff's AssociationTeresa Gomez - President of Stockton Republican Women FederatedSan Joaquin County Correctional Officer's AssociationStockton Police Officer's AssociationLodi Police Officer's Association
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My Top 3 Priorities
Secure the San Joaquin Country Jail (337 escapes in the last 12 years) and implement training programs to reduce recidivism.
Restore regular patrol staffing levels. There are 124 funded positions, but currently only 67 officers are assigned to regular patrol.
Begin the transition from Coroner's duties to a Medical Examiner's Office, due to Sheriff's Office being stripped of Coroner's duties.
Experience
Experience
Profession:Retired- 28 years Deputy Sheriff
Sergeant, San Joaquin County Sheriff's Department (1987–2015)
Education
Union Institute & University — Bachelor's of Science, Criminal Justice Management (2011)
Who supports this candidate?
Featured Endorsements
San Joaquin County Deputy Sheriff's Association
Teresa Gomez - President of Stockton Republican Women Federated
Organizations (3)
San Joaquin County Correctional Officer's Association
Stockton Police Officer's Association
Lodi Police Officer's Association
Political Beliefs
Position Papers
Restaff Patrol
Summary
Current patrol staffing levels are below 1978 staffing levels.
Currently, the cities in our county to fend for themselves while officers have been pulled from regular patrol to staff specialized units and give support to executive Sheriff's Office staff. There are currently 124 regular patrol positions funded by the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors, but only 67 deputies are currently assigned to regular patrol. This has caused a terrible shortage of patrols in our community. This has exasperated our rising crime statistics and brought about Stockton's unfortunate distinction as the 6th highest city in the nation for violent crime per capita.
As your Sheriff, I pledge to reallocate our staffing to fulfill our mandate of protecting each and every citizen in our county. I will work closely with every law enforcement agency in our county to make sure we create a community where families feel safe, businesses want to come, and criminals fear to tread.
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My Top 3 Priorities
Working with all county partners on the many issues surrounding Cannibas, personal/commercial production, processing, and dispencing.
Continued collaboration with all county agencies in addressing the homeless situation throughout the county.
Recruitment of qualified candidates to fill all the job vacancies within the Sheriff's Office.
