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Supports collaboration between law enforcement, mental health professionals, and community partners to provide treatment for addiction.

Supports partnerships between local law enforcement and mental health professionals, courts, and other community partners to provide addiction treatment. 

Believes narcotics cause crime and human misery, and plans to work to keep illegal narcotics out of Miami County and bring traffickers to justice.

Said "Narcotics bring crime and human misery. I and my staff will do all in our power to keep illegal narcotics out of Miami County and bring those who would traffic narcotics to justice."

Believes there is a "dramatic decrease" in interest in law enforcement careers, leading to recruitment and retention challenges that will not improve soon.

Wants to address the "dramatic decrease" in interest in law enforcement careers.

Believes in proactive recruitment by visiting academies, high schools, and career centers, resulting in successful recruitment of deputies and corrections officers.

Supports visiting academies, high schools, and career centers to recruit students to work at the County Sheriff's Office. 

Supports hiring deputy recruits without an Ohio Peace Officer certificate and paying for them to attend a police academy.

Removed requirements for deputy recruits to need an Ohio Peace Officer certificate before being hired as a deputy and instituted funding for such hires to attend a police academy.

Supports adding more school resource officers to county school districts.

As sheriff, he added more school resource officers to county school districts.

Supports the Safety Town program for incoming kindergarteners in all county school districts.

Added a Safety Town program for incoming kindergarten students in all county school districts. 

Supports installing 12 license plate readers throughout the county to enhance public safety.

Installed 12 license plate readers countywide. 

Supports enhancing public safety by deploying ballistic shields to county school districts and patrol cars.

Supplied ballistic shields to county school districts and patrol cars.

Supports adding drones to the sheriff's office fleet.

Aded drones to the sheriff's office fleet.

- Supports partnerships between local law enforcement and mental health professionals, courts, and other community partners to provide addiction treatment. 
- Said "Narcotics bring crime and human misery. I and my staff will do all in our power to keep illegal narcotics out of Miami County and bring those who would traffic narcotics to justice."
- Wants to address the "dramatic decrease" in interest in law enforcement careers.
- Supports visiting academies, high schools, and career centers to recruit students to work at the County Sheriff's Office. 
- Removed requirements for deputy recruits to need an Ohio Peace Officer certificate before being hired as a deputy and instituted funding for such hires to attend a police academy.
- Opposes gun control.
- As sheriff, he added more school resource officers to county school districts.
- Added a Safety Town program for incoming kindergarten students in all county school districts. 
- Installed 12 license plate readers countywide. 
- Supplied ballistic shields to county school districts and patrol cars.
- Aded drones to the sheriff's office fleet.

Public Safety

Supports installing jail body scanners to prevent narcotics and contraband from entering jails.

As sheriff, he installed jail body scanners to help prevent narcotics and contraband from entering jails.

Believes the jail population has become increasingly unhealthy due to rampant narcotics use.

Believes the jail population has become increasingly unhealthy due to heavy drug use.

Supports having a crisis therapist on-site at jails for 32 hours a week to address the increase in inmate mental health issues.

Supports having a crisis therapist on-site at jails for 32 hours a week to address inmates' reported increases in mental health issues.

Supports using state funds for jail renovations and new construction. As a county commissioner, helped secure a $175,000 grant from the state for a needs assessment.

Supports using state funds for jail renovations and new construction

Supports enhancing jail security by adding digital video systems and intercom systems.

Added digital video systems and an intercom system in the downtown jail. 

Secured a  $175,000.00 grant for a  needs assessment for various parts of the Miami County criminal justice system, including health facilities and personnel.

- As sheriff, he installed jail body scanners to help prevent narcotics and contraband from entering jails.
- Believes the jail population has become increasingly unhealthy due to heavy drug use.
- Supports having a crisis therapist on-site at jails for 32 hours a week to address inmates' reported increases in mental health issues.
- Supports using state funds for jail renovations and new construction
- Added digital video systems and an intercom system in the downtown jail. 
- Secured a  $175,000.00 grant for a  needs assessment for various parts of the Miami County criminal justice system, including health facilities and personnel.

Jail Management

As of August 7, 2024, Dave Duchak’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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- 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. 