The mission of the Charlottesville Sheriff's Office:
With integrity, we will serve the community in a professional, courteous, responsible manner while securing the courts, working to ensure court staff and public safety, and helping to preserve the environment.
My mission:
I will be innovative and lead by example inspiring others to do more. It is not enough to be good when you can be better.
"I am serving the community as Sheriff to continue ensuring the safety of the court rooms, the safe transfer of inmates and people with mental health issues, and to ensure timely processing of civil process." - Sheriff James E. Brown, III
We will continue the TRIAD program working with seniors to reduce their victimization of criminal activity.
We are now providing R.A.D. (Rape Aggression Defense) women's self-defense training for women in the community.
We are also looking at starting a new program to focus on positive activities for the younger members of our community. There are various youth programs in Charlottesville, so we will make sure we are not duplicating services. Although the program will be initiated in Charlottesville, it would be most efficient if there was cooperation between the city and the surrounding counties.
We also need to address the drop-out rate of our students. Having taken many classes regarding Statistics and Juvenile Delinquency, finishing high school and obtaining an education is a key to preventing crime. This should be a community effort involving students, parents and the schools. Information on scholarships can be obtained through the Charlottesville Community Scholarship Program: http://www.cvillescholarship.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/cropped-CCSP-Logo-Banner3.jpg
I was fortunate enough to meet the founder of a program called "time to rep" and we discussed the program, the youth and the community of today. This program focuses on motivating youth to make positive decisions and to take positive steps towards their goals in life. More information can be found by clicking the following link:
http://www.x2rep.com/
In regards to "Going Green" as Sheriff, I am looking at phasing-in some hybrid vehicles (the Ford Fusion and Ford Escape in particular) to help with the City's efforts to reduce energy consumption and become more friendly for the environment. The gas costs with a Fusion Hybrid would be less than half of the costs with the current vehicle. An Escape Hybrid would provide a savings half of that. I would also like to see use of solar panels on the City's commercial buildings to help keep the costs of electricity down, but that is another story. These long-term goals would help Charlottesville in every way.
Accreditation will be worked on as a complete team effort involving all members of the Sheriff's Department with each person having a responsibility. I have been very busy working on the necessary policy manual and soon we hope to begin the process of dividing duties for accreditation. This will give the Deputies the opportunity to be involved with the process and to appreciate the results even more when accreditation is obtained.
I would also like to see diversity in the leadership positions in Charlottesville. People of all races, ethnic backgrounds, religions, ages, and sexual orientations should all seek to be active in the community. I look forward to working with residents on
new projects, and improving old and current projects to help make Charlottesville
a better and safer place to live.
With respect, communication and diversity we can all progress.
Paid for by Friends of James Brown
