As your Sheriff, I promise to lead our Sheriff's Office with integrity and respect, wearing the badge that must symbolize public trust. I would be honored to earn your support.
Contact Us
- 9010 Market Place, PMB 123; Lake Stevens, WA 98258
- (425) 876 1297
- [email protected]
Public Safety
The community feels less safe now than they did three years ago.
Change is needed.
- Launch a three-tier Crime Strategy - Evidence-based policing strategies that focus on Prevention, Partnerships, and targeted Patrol
- Strengthen the Office of Neighborhoods - Fully invest in the successful principles of dual-response with social workers to better address underlying behavioral health issues
- Promote Community Policing ideals at all levels - Develop connections with the people we serve to empower neighborhood safety partnerships
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Trust & Transparency
Effective policing requires building trust with our community.
- Create a community-facing Transparency Dashboard - Easy access to crime data and employee complaints, collisions, and use of force statistics
- Neighborhood meetings "Share with the Sheriff" - Prioritize listening while meeting with stakeholders throughout the county
- Establish a Community Advisory Team - Build an integrated team that fully represents the diversity of our county
Employee Investment Initiative
Professionally invest and support all staff to better serve others.
- Prioritize safety, mental and physical well-being, and Work-Life Balance - Staffing models that focus on public safety and a commitment to Peer Support ideals
- Implement an Every Employee investment initiative - Training tracks for professional growth and programs with resources for families
- Retention and Recruitment Program -Implement proven strategies to improve retention and market opportunity for new staff
Organizational Resiliency
Strengthen administrative skills to better respond/adapt to change.
- Resume best practices and professional standards to become an Accredited Law Enforcement Agency - Restore what was lost in 2021
- Conduct an Efficiency Assessment to ensure continual process improvement - Long-term planning for long-term success
- Build teams with experienced leaders using a Systems Approach - Strengthen core leadership skills through assessment and mentoring