CA Lawmakers Want Sheriffs with No Police Experience

[HCM]

This is for the elected position yes?
Just a note: Texas
https://www.county.org/About-Texas-C...County-Sheriff

In TX the Sheriff still has to come through the Academy if he/she isn't certified.

Our prior local sheriff was a retired USAF general who did get state certified. She is now the U.S. Marshal for our judicial district.

[TC215]

I’ve found that the majority of those in law enforcement upper administration don’t have any police experience.

[AMC]

I’ve found that the majority of those in law enforcement upper administration don’t have any police experience.

Oh God....this is so true it hurts.

[KellyinAvon]

In TX the Sheriff still has to come through the Academy if he/she isn't certified.

Our prior local sheriff was a retired USAF general who did get state certified. She is now the U.S. Marshal for our judicial district.

Do you remember the name? That's a surprising career path for a Flag Officer. I guess they can't all work for defense contractors.

[Joe in PNG]

One of the world's worst sheriffs, Willis McCall, was a fruit inspector before he was elected.

And he then set a record of railroading, brutality, racism, corruption, and outright nastiness that is still talked about today.

[HCM]

Do you remember the name? That's a surprising career path for a Flag Officer. I guess they can't all work for defense contractors.

second result for google search "Air Force General Sheriff"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Pamerleau

The only surprise is she won a term as a republican sheriff in a traditionally Dem County.

The sheriff of a county with 2 million people is an administrator running a large jail and court system not Walker TX Ranger. It's actually a very logical fit. Better than an attorney.

Similarly, the U.S. Marshal for a judicial district with multiple large cities is a political appointee and administrator, not Sam Gerard.

[KellyinAvon]

second result for google search "Air Force General Sheriff"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Pamerleau

The only surprise is she won a term as a republican sheriff in a traditionally Dem County.

The sheriff of a county with 2 million people is an administrator running a large jail and court system not Walker TX Ranger. It's actually a very logical fit. Better than an attorney.

Similarly, the U.S. Marshal for a judicial district with multiple large cities is a political appointee and administrator, not Sam Gerard.

That name is ringing a bell (I retired in 2007.) Seems like she was Personnel or something like that.

[okie john]

They will OVERTLY politicize law enforcement in every way imaginable.

I think that's 100% predictable. I also think it's 100% predictable that these people will make horrible decisions that get other people killed and none of them will be held accountable.


Okie John