- Accomplishments
o Successfully reorganized the staff in placing more deputies on Patrol, in the Detective Bureau, and in the Drug Enforcement Task Force, all without seeking additional funding
o Implementation of electronic sex offender registration notification
o Created online sexual predator investigation squad
o Created online sexual predator awareness program presenting the dangers of online predators to schools, parent groups, private business, and various civic organizations
o Successfully upgraded the Licking County Sheriff's Office web page making information, such as the inmate information, more accessible to the public
o Currently installing automated phone system that will provide information, which is vital to the inmate’s families, such as court dates, release dates, and commissary account information
o As a member of 9/11 Steering Committee, accomplished interoperability of communications and secured funding for new mobile radios for all public safety agencies
o Upgraded equipment in Patrol Division to included new cruisers, radar units, stun guns, and shotguns
o Effectively led the Sheriff’s Office to reaccreditations by Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, National Commission on Correctional Heath Care, and American Corrections Association
o Introduced the S.T.O.P.P.E.D program which is a program established to reduce traffic fatalities for the 16-21 year old age group
o Developed programs to assist Licking County senior citizens which include Project Lifesaver, several other senior related programs, and the assignment of a full-time Deputy as Senior Program Liaison
o Established Citizen’s Academy, which familiarizes attendees with the operations of the Licking County Sheriff's Office and provides then with information to safeguard their families and their homes
o Hired a budget director to closely monitor the Sheriff’s Office budget. This has resulted in the office not seeking additional funds and at the end of 2007, approximately $500,000 was returned to the general fund