Election Guide: Sheriff (Jacksonville 2011)

This guide is for Jacksonville Sheriff.

The three candidates and their platforms:

1) Soren G. Brockdorf (NPA).

• Master of Business Administration from Florida State University.
• Was a Jacksonville Sheriff's Officer as well as a Federal Agent.
• "Modernized two companies with over 8000 employees."
• "Will provide more motorcycles to officers."
• "Initiate arrest vans to transport arrestees to jail."
• "Make evidence technicians a civilian position."
• "Will delete the college requirement for patrol officers."
• "Will make alarm calls privatized or fee based (except distress calls)."
• "Police uniforms will be completely revamped."
• Increase the number of correctional officers.
• "Add 50 new officers to the streets."

Sources: http://www.1sheriff.com/index-1.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=883EPPMMlNo

2) Ken Jefferson (Democrat).

• 24 year veteran of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
• Was the "co-host of the number one rated and popular Wheel of Justice program from 2004-2008."
• Graduate of Jean Ribault High School.
• Master's of Science Degree in Theology and an Honorary Doctorate Degree from St. Thomas Christian College in Jacksonville.
• "A deep faith in God."

Sources: http://www.ken4jax.com/index.php

3) John H. Rutherford (Republican).

• Sheriff from 2003 to present.
• 36 years experience with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
• Graduate of Florida State University and N. B. Forrest High School.
• Against having the mayor appoint a sheriff.
• Crime was reduced 10.5% in 2009 (it went down about 7% nationwide in 2009) and 11.7% in 2010. "Jacksonville still had the highest crime rate per 100,000 population and the highest per-capita murder rate of all metropolitan areas in the state [in 2009]. The murder rate has been the highest for 11 years running."
• Approves using red light cameras.
• "Expanded Police Athletic League."
• "Built one of the nation's most highly regarded Crime Analysis units."
• "Created Project Dismas, the community re-entry program for violent offenders."
• Created the Community Service Officer Program.
• Endorsed by the Fraternal Order of Police, Jacksonville Association of Fire Fighters, and the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors.

Sources: http://www.sheriffjohnrutherford.com/index.php

http://thamanjimmy.blogspot.com/search/label/Sheriff%20Rutherford

http://www.coj.net/Departments/Sheriffs+Office/Sheriff+John+Rutherford/Sheriff+John+Rutherford+Biography.htm

http://www.news4jax.com/news/21920396/detail.html

http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2010/may/crime_052410/crime-rates-fall-according-to-our-preliminary-stats

http://jacksonville.com/news/crime/2010-04-07/story/release-crime-stats-shows-good-and-bad-duval-down-crime-rate-highest