The Chronicle, Rich Resendez announces run for Lorain County sheriff in 2024

Supports partnering with federal agencies.

- Pledges to "tackle drug trafficking."
- Supports partnering with federal agencies.

Public Safety

Promises to effectively manage public money.

Plans to solve "jail rehabilitation concerns" through "cooperation instead of independence."

- Promises to effectively manage public money.
- Plans to solve "jail rehabilitation concerns" through "cooperation instead of independence."

Jail Management

Prioritizes "strong community collaboration."

Pledges to ensure "professional policing."

- Prioritizes "strong community collaboration."
- Pledges to ensure "professional policing."

Criminal Justice

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Supports integrating the H.E.A.L. Human Trafficking Task Force with the Major Crimes Task Force to enhance resources for combating human trafficking in Lorain County and neighboring areas.

Supports integrating the H.E.A.L. (Huron, Erie, Ashland, and Lorain counties) Human Trafficking Task Force with the Major Crimes Task Force to enhance resources for combating human trafficking in Lorain County and neighboring areas.

Believes in rebranding the Sheriff's Drug Task Force as the Major Crimes Task Force to enhance specialized training and collaboration with local agencies, addressing the deficiency in advanced criminal and evidentiary investigative skills in Lorain County.

Supports rebranding the Sheriff's Drug Task Force as the Major Crimes Task Force to enhance specialized training and collaboration with local agencies.

Believes in enhancing and honing evidence collection techniques, and supports identifying, training, and regularly challenging dedicated master evidence technicians to create a superior unit for Lorain County.

Supports enhancing evidence collection by identifying and training master evidence technicians to create a superior unit for Lorain County.

Plans to focus on violent gun crimes, robbery, burglary, homicide, sexual crimes (special victims unit) and human trafficking by creating a task force that will use grant funding to enhance investigative competencies and purchase the latest technology to combat serious crimes.

Wants to to focus on violent gun crimes, robbery, burglary, homicide, sexual crimes (special victims unit) and human trafficking by creating a task force that will use grant funding to enhance investigative competencies and purchase the latest technology to combat serious crimes.

- Supports integrating the H.E.A.L. (Huron, Erie, Ashland, and Lorain counties) Human Trafficking Task Force with the Major Crimes Task Force to enhance resources for combating human trafficking in Lorain County and neighboring areas.
- Supports rebranding the Sheriff's Drug Task Force as the Major Crimes Task Force to enhance specialized training and collaboration with local agencies.
- Supports enhancing evidence collection by identifying and training master evidence technicians to create a superior unit for Lorain County.
- Wants to to focus on violent gun crimes, robbery, burglary, homicide, sexual crimes (special victims unit) and human trafficking by creating a task force that will use grant funding to enhance investigative competencies and purchase the latest technology to combat serious crimes.

Believes investigations into jail management issues have been too slow, harming prisoners, the public, and staff due to "lacking expectations and accountability."

Believes in taking appropriate corrective action, including termination or prosecution, if investigations find deputies or corrections officers violated prisoners' rights.

Supports taking appropriate corrective action, including termination or prosecution, if investigations find deputies or corrections officers violated prisoners' rights.

- Believes investigations into jail management issues have been too slow, harming prisoners, the public, and staff due to "lacking expectations and accountability."
- Supports taking appropriate corrective action, including termination or prosecution, if investigations find deputies or corrections officers violated prisoners' rights.

Believes in the "equal application of the law" as a fundamental right and supports giving all citizens a voice in protecting their constitutional liberties.

- Believes in the "equal application of the law" as a fundamental right and supports giving all citizens a voice in protecting their constitutional liberties.

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Jack M. Hall

- The County Sheriff has complete police jurisdiction over all municipalities, and provides full police protection to the unincorporated areas of the county.
- The County Sheriff is responsible for enforcing the laws of Ohio and the United States. 
- County Sheriffs are responsible for operating and maintaining the county jail. 
- The County Sheriff aids the Common Pleas Court with security during trials, issues warrants, and serves court orders. 
- County Sheriffs are elected to 4 year terms. 