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Why am I Running for Hall County Sheriff?

1. My sense of patriotism, passion, military, and law enforcement background has equipped

    me with the skills and experience necessary to challenge the status quo to make a real

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2. I want an opportunity to enhance law and order and to combat the rise in crime. 

 

3. I have a plan to prioritize employee recruitment and retention

 

4. I have a plan to increase the number of Deputies on the ground and our schools.

 

 

5. I plan to ensure a secure and humane jail.
 

 

6. I want to ensure the safety of Deputies', your family, your property, and your rights 

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​                                                            Psalms 82:3-4

Jerry Ramos

Jerry Ramos' Plan

          Community Safety

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  • ​Form a Social Media and Threat Monitoring Unit​.

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  • Bolster the School Resource Officer Division to provide a Deputy at every school.

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  • Develop a database that is accessible to the public that for Deputy accolades and/or misconduct.

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  • Pursue National Accreditation, WELL Health-Safety, WELL Equity and WELL Performance Ratings. 

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  • ​Enhance verbal  communication training to help mitigate use of force. 

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                   Budget

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  • Maintain a modest budget to maintain cost-effective operations.

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  • Implement an activity-based budgeting process.

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  • Collaborate with other agencies to promote an amnesty warrant program for non-violent offenses, reducing jail costs and court backlog.

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  • Host a monthly financial management accountability meeting with command staff.

              Workforce

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  • Advocate and implement a recruiting and retention bonus program.

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  • Strive for a fair raise for each and every employee.

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  • Via the PaYS initiative, seek out military veteran candidates. 

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  • Advocate for ZERO health insurance premiums for Sheriff's Office retirees' and employees'.

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  • Sustain a culture that recognizes the significance of intervention and support.

Initiatives​​

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  • Implement the Manage with Care program

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  • Deploy a H.O.P.E (Homeless Outreach Prevention and Engagement) Team

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  • Partner with Commissioners and Councilmembers to advocate and implement a H.E.R.O Housing initiative to partner with housing developers to offer rent subsidies for a predetermined amount of units to public safety and medical staff.

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  • Identify and adopt Jail and Field Mental Health Initiatives​​​

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  • SRO's two (15) day youth  summer programs

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  • Organize outreach initiatives for young people who are at risk.

             Field Operation

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  • Reallocate patrol zones to hotspots to manage growth, enhance response times, and reduce deputy burden in densely populated areas.

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  • Increase the deployment of specialized personnel to protect our country, businesses, and schools.

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  • Increase membership and enhance training for the Sheriff Reserve Posse.

 

  • ​Form a traffic / medical Accident team.​​

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  • ​Enhance intelligence-based predictive policing

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  • Enhance Dive Team and Marine Unit

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  • Deploy drones during search and rescue operations.

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     Community Relations  

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  • ​​Establish a Citizen Advisory Board.​​

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  • Adopt comprehensive anti-bias policies, practices and training.

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  • End discriminatory actions and ethnocentrism towards the people.

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  • Create a Medical volunteer program, which would offer the framework needed to deploy medical personnel in case of an emergency or natural disaster

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  • Form a Signal Corps to develop a localized communication platform and alert system that brings together commercial businesses, public safety organizations, and citizens.

   Gun Violence Prevention

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  • Will advocate for harsher penalties for weapon related crimes.​

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  • Support smart gun and safety technologies.​​

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  • Support universal background checks for firearm purchases.​

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  • Support extreme risk protection orders​ with proper due process.

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  • Will advocate for a free public shooting range and will provide public access to the Sheriff's Office Range for practice and education.​

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  • Support tax incentives for safe gun storage

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  • Will participate in the Operation Safe Cities Initiative

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  • Establish a Firearm Enforcement Advocate Unit. 

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              Jail Operation

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  • Eliminate or reduce jail calling fees​.

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  • Maintain a humane jail environment.

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  • Expand Mental Health and addiction treatment services.

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  • Improve training to guarantee that all inmates, including LGBTIQA+ individuals, are treated fairly and equally.

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  • I will protect and preserve our constitution's due process for all people.​

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  • Will require federal detainers to be signed by a Judge to avoid “warrantless arrest.” 

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  • Independent oversight and investigations of suspected abuse, inmate deaths, and facility conditions.

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  • Establish a local Second Chance Employers Network and host virtual job fair for inmates who will be released within (15) days

         Employee Relations

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  • I will ensure that our workforce structure reflects our employees' different backgrounds, knowledge, and abilities.​

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  • Create a Sheriff Advisory Council made up of personnel from each division of the Sheriff's Office to discuss ideas and make recommendations to enhance their divisions and the Sheriff's Office.

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  • Conduct periodic stay interviews

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  • Hold annual recognition and rewards gala.

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  • Encourage community crusades.

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  • Move away from a "command and control" leadership style and toward one that may help employees thrive while generating results.

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