AJC/ACC Voter Guide - Local & Legislative Questionnaire

Labat for Sheriff 2020

Wants to create a correct budget to include wage increases to attract and retain employees and a funded jail blitz rehabilitation program to provide a safer facility.

The candidate's website says, "Spearheaded the Junior Corrections Leadership Academy to bridge the gap between law enforcement and the city’s youth"

Supported the Junior Corrections Leadership Academy to bridge the gap between law enforcement and the city’s youth.

Plans to enhance Fulton County's public safety with proactive, transparent leadership, innovative law enforcement strategies, and a commitment to bettering citizens' quality of life, building on past successes in Atlanta.

Hopes to improve Fulton County's public safety with transparent leadership, innovative law enforcement strategies, and a commitment to bettering the quality of life.

- Wants to create a correct budget to include wage increases to attract and retain employees and a funded jail blitz rehabilitation program to provide a safer facility.
- Supported the Junior Corrections Leadership Academy to bridge the gap between law enforcement and the city’s youth.
- Hopes to improve Fulton County's public safety with transparent leadership, innovative law enforcement strategies, and a commitment to bettering the quality of life.

Public Safety

Plans to expand the inmate advocacy unit to help detainees get to court and ensure their cases are addressed in a more timely manner.

Said, "Led City of Atlanta Department of Corrections to 3 consecutive American Correctional Association (ACA) accreditations with a perfect score of 100/100"

As county sheriff, the Atlanta Department of Corrections received three consecutive American Correctional Association accreditations with a score of 100/100.

- Plans to expand the inmate advocacy unit to help detainees get to court and ensure their cases are addressed in a more timely manner.
- As county sheriff, the Atlanta Department of Corrections received three consecutive American Correctional Association accreditations with a score of 100/100.

Jail Management

Supports criminal justice reform through the PAT3 Re-entry Program, a collaborative initiative providing job opportunities for non-violent returning citizens, acclaimed as a national model for reducing recidivism.

Created the PAT3 Re-entry Program, a partnership that provided job opportunities for non-violent returning citizens.

The candidate's website says, "Secured Second Chance Grant to provide a higher level of aid for mental health detainees and those faced with opioid challenges"

Secured the Second Chance Grant, which provides more aid for mental health detainees and those faced with opioid challenges, as county sheriff.

- Created the PAT3 Re-entry Program, a partnership that provided job opportunities for non-violent returning citizens.
- Secured the Second Chance Grant, which provides more aid for mental health detainees and those faced with opioid challenges, as county sheriff.

Criminal Justice

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Believes in protecting the Office of Fulton County Sheriff from being abolished or reappointed by state legislators.

With his testimony, protected the Office of Fulton County Sheriff as an elected position.

As a co-commander of the Sheriff Tactical Intelligence Network Group (STING), developed a tracking system that supports criminal gang investigations.

With training as an intelligence analyst from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, co-led the Sheriff Tactical Intelligence Network Group (STING) and developed a tracking system that supports criminal gang investigations.

- With his testimony, protected the Office of Fulton County Sheriff as an elected position.
- With training as an intelligence analyst from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, co-led the Sheriff Tactical Intelligence Network Group (STING) and developed a tracking system that supports criminal gang investigations.

As sheriff, implemented the Compstat management system in the Fulton Sheriff's Office, leading to unprecedented compliance ratings in a federal consent decree order.

Believes the Fulton County Jail lacks adequate leadership, resulting in a "deprivation of the human spirit" and an increase in deaths, including homicides, during the current administration.

Has experience supervising Sheriff-based jails, courts, law enforcement, training academies, and tactical and intelligence units.

Has experience supervising the sheriff-based jail, courts, law enforcement, training academies, and tactical and intelligence units.

- As sheriff, implemented the Compstat management system in the Fulton Sheriff's Office, leading to unprecedented compliance ratings in a federal consent decree order.
- Believes the Fulton County Jail lacks adequate leadership, resulting in a "deprivation of the human spirit" and an increase in deaths, including homicides, during the current administration.
- Has experience supervising the sheriff-based jail, courts, law enforcement, training academies, and tactical and intelligence units.

Charles Rambo announces plan to run for Fulton County sheriff again

Believes in enhancing sheriff legitimacy, procedural justice, and community relations through specialized training and state-accredited curricula.

Cites his "expertise in sheriff public policy, constitutional law, human resources, and labor relations" and says he "trained thousands of state-wide peace officers and authored a state-accredited curriculum on Sheriff Legitimacy, Procedural Justice, and Community Relations."

Plans to end federal oversight of the county jail.

Plans to create an office of sheriff budget and management office, improve intelligence and tactical response, end federal oversight of the county jail, and improve organizational competence and integrity.

- Cites his "expertise in sheriff public policy, constitutional law, human resources, and labor relations" and says he "trained thousands of state-wide peace officers and authored a state-accredited curriculum on Sheriff Legitimacy, Procedural Justice, and Community Relations."
- Plans to create an office of sheriff budget and management office, improve intelligence and tactical response, end federal oversight of the county jail, and improve organizational competence and integrity.

Charles Rambo

The County Sheriff is an elected official who acts as the chief law enforcement officer in their county. They are tasked with operating the county jails, keeping courtrooms secure during trials, and keeping the public safe through proper law enforcement. Each Sheriff's Office in Georgia may look a little different in how they hire and run their teams, but all County Sheriffs have the same duties. These duties include the following:

- Operating the county jail
- Providing court security
- Serving civil papers
- Executing arrest warrants
- Providing primary law enforcement within unincorporated areas of the county
- Working with city law enforcement officers to keep municipalities safe

The County Sheriff and their office are unique to other law enforcement agencies in that it has to answer to the people it serves. Historically, a turnover in the Sheriff’s office will likely result in noticeable change within the office, so voting for this office is a very effective way to vote approval or disapproval for how county law enforcement is conducted.