PAID POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT

VOTE Tuesday, June 6 2006

BENNY

WALLACE

      

Lassen County

SHERIFF

VISION-ACCOUNTABILITY-LEADERSHIP

www.BennyWallaceForSheriff.com


The Lassen County Sheriff's Office should not be a service that is provided to the community by the County. The Sheriff's Office should be a PART of the community. As Your Sheriff, I will establish better communication and interaction with our partner agencies and the communities we serve. In order to effectively accomplish this I will:

  • Establish a SHERIFF'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE in all the communities served by the Sheriff's Office. I will meet on a regular basis with all these committees. This will allow quality and effective communication to take place between the citizens and the Sheriff's Department.

  • Establish a RIDE-ALONG PROGRAM. I will encourage members of the community and law enforcement officers from other agencies to participate in our Ride-Along Program. It will give the general public to learn about the Sheriff's Department, it's personnel, policies and procedures.

  • Establish a Lassen County Sheriff's Department EXPLORER POST. This program I will allow youth in Lassen County the opportunity to become educated in law enforcement operations, to interest them in possible law enforcement careers, and to build positive relationships between the youth in our communities and the Sheriff's Department.

  • I will seek out qualified Peace Officers from the DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. This will foster a positive relationship between out partner agencies as well as augment the available personnel within the Lassn County Sheriff's Department.


CONCEALED WEAPONS PERMITS

Lassen County currently has less than 300 Concealed Weapons Permits issued for a total population of over 30,000 residents. This is less than 1% of the population and is below the statewide average. The current Sheriff's policy is to allow input from Deputies  and staff to determine who is issued a permit. As your Sheriff, I will guarantee  that if you are not otherwise excluded by law and meet the requirements as set forth by the state:

YOU WILL BE ISSUED A PERMIT.

MY COMMITMENTS

CLAIMS OF CURRENT SHERIFF

CLAIMS

THE TRUTH
New 4WD Patrol Units One new, one used
8 new sedans for patrol All 8 were used cars (but they were new to the department)
Emergency radio system repairs and enhancements Repaired, no enhancements or upgrades. No functional backup systems,
Second K-9 and handler Yes, but the officer is leaving
Full training compliance. All deputies certified by Corrections Standard Authority. Not 100% complaint
Officer safety equipment additions and improvements
Equipment issued in last 16 months:
  • Camera
  • Tape recorders
  • Tape measure and fingerprint kit
  • New safety equipment:
    • vests, upgrades as required by Federal law.
Adequate Staffing Levels 33% turnover rate in Patrol Division in last 16 months