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Jim Anderson
29982 votes
36.06%
- Occupation: Sheriff-Coroner
- Crime is down and arrests are up. Sheriff Anderson wants to make Santa Barbara County one of the safest counties in America.
- Sheriff Anderson obtained a Bachelors Degree in Management from the University of Redlands and a Masters Degree in Criminal Justice.
- Sheriff Anderson graduated from the FBI National Academy in 1992 and the FBI Executive Institute in 2004.
- Sheriff Anderson's extensive training also includes becoming a Certified Jail Manager through the American Jail Association.
- Sheriff Anderson attended the National Sheriff's Institute in April 2003.
- Sheriff Anderson served as President of the Sheriff's Managers Association for 3 years.
Priorities:
- More deputies on the street, more corrections officers in the jail, & more dispatchers to perform their jobs so we can keep our communities safe.
- More community outreach & education in all grade schools and at the adult level. Anti-drug, anti-gang, & violence prevention programs in our schools.
- Constructing and operating a new jail in northern Santa Barbara County & more community involvement in Disaster Preparedness preparation.
Bill Brown
21529 votes
25.89%
- Occupation: Chief of Police, Lompoc (1995-present)
- Chief of Police, Moscow, Idaho (1992-95)
- President, California Police Chiefs Association (2005-06)
- Chairman, Santa Barbara County Law Enforcement Chiefs Association
- Board Member - Rape Crisis & Child Protection Center; Domestic Violence Solutions; CA League of Cities; Lompoc Hospital Board of Trustees
- Master's degree in Public Administration, University of Southern California
- Graduate - FBI National Academy, Delinquency Control Institute, Command College
Priorities:
- Lead our Sheriff's Department in a New Direction by providing sound & proven executive leadership; Improve recruitment & retention
- Solve the Jail Overcrowding Problem now; Develop a more realistic & cost effective North County Jail Plan; Improve recruitment & retention
- Reform the Sheriff's Council; Restore Drug & Gang Prevention Programs in County Schools
Jim Thomas
18339 votes
22.06%
- Occupation: Retired Santa Barbara County Sheriff-Coroner
Ugo Peter "Butch" Arnoldi
13136 votes
15.80%
- Occupation: Sheriff's Lieutenant
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Events
- You can watch the FORUM on TV! See http://www.sbchannels.tv for times and channels.
- FORUMS, CANDIDATES FOR COUNTY SHERIFF:
- SANTA BARBARA:
Thursday, April 27, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Goleta Valley Community Center
5679 Hollister Avenue, Goleta
- SANTA MARIA:
Thursday, May 4, 7:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.
Betteravia Government Center
511 E. Lakeside Parkway, Santa Maria
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