What you can Expect

My Commitments to the Community

Public Safety: I will always put the public's safety first. We must feel safe in our homes, businesses and schools to be productive members of society.
Community Policing Partnerships: Safe communities are built on trust and stable relationships. I will ensure the people in our communities get to know the deputies serving them through regular community interaction and consistent staffing assignments. Interaction and familiarity build trust.
Service: Customer service will be a top priority. We will strive to be the premier public safety office in the State of California.
Accountability: I will set clear expectations with all Sheriff's Office staff about our mission and our commitment to serving the public.
Engagement: I believe the role of the Sheriff is to engage all members of our community, listening to their concerns and addressing them fairly.
Respect of Agriculture: Sonoma County is a premier agricultural producer, a recreational destination and an industrial leader. I will respect, promote, and protect our agricultural heritage while making our county safe for visitors and residents alike.
Fairness: I believe law enforcement builds trust by providing fair and just treatment to all people in our society.
Serving Seniors, Children and Dependent Adults: We must protect and defend the members of our community who are most vulnerable ensuring they feel safe and protected.

Support the Sheriff's Office Agricultural Crimes Task Force to better serve our agricultural partners.
Build strong policies to protect Seniors, Children and Dependent Adults from being victimized.
Work with our tourism partners to promote Sonoma County tourism, while mitigating the less desirable effects on local residents.
Examine the policy recommendations by the President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing and strive to implement major pillars.
Routinely examine and evaluate critical policies on Use of Force, Tasers, Less Lethal Control Devices, and Body Worn Cameras.
Work with the Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach (IOLERO) to evaluate suggested policy recommendations.
Routinely examine the Sheriff's Office participation in the Sonoma County Chief's Association Policies to ensure best practices in policing.