“Because You Asked” blogs are in response to questions asked by you, the community I serve. Each volume addresses a question or group of questions. I’ve tried to keep the questions worded as asked, but occasionally have to reword them either to provide context or to combine similar questions. In any case, I’ve tried to ..read more

  As I sit and write this post today, I am struck by how different this post would have been two months ago. The content would not change entirely, but, as a community, we have changed. COVID-19 changed us. COVID-19 brought fear, in varying degrees, into all our lives and homes. Our entire community is ..read more

  We, as Muslims and part of an extended multinational, multi-racial community, would like to very gratefully acknowledge the support that we have gotten from Sheriff Pat Garrett and Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies. This support has been consistent over the last 12+ years that we have known him and the Sheriff’s Office. There was ..read more

  Question: How will you set the county apart from other surrounding agencies to allow you to attract and hire the best possible candidates to become deputies? This is a good question, and an issue that is always on my mind. I recently attended a Westside Economic Alliance question and answer forum and spoke to ..read more

Recently, I joined several colleagues at the Westside Economic Alliance (WEA) on a panel about “Building Safe, Strong and Thriving Communities.” Our discussion focused on community safety. In addition to expressing our gratitude for the honor to serve our community and our appreciation for the hard-working professionals we represent, we discussed how although we live ..read more

  UPDATE: May 5, 2020. In January, the Denver County (Colorado) Sheriff received three ICE subpoenas for information about individuals in their custody. Essentially, these subpoenas are the same as those I received in February. On April 20, 2020, after considering an appeal on multiple objections, a federal judge ordered the Denver County Sheriff to ..read more

  In a world that seems increasingly combative and isolationist, it can also seem that working together toward common goals is out of date and pointless. I disagree. Leaders I most admire throughout history, to include Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Abraham Lincoln always emphasized community cooperation with an eye toward reconciliation.  They ..read more

  “Because You Asked” blogs are in response to questions asked by you, the community I serve. Each volume addresses a question or group of questions. I’ve tried to keep the questions worded as asked, but occasionally have to reword them either to provide context or to combine similar questions. In any case, I’ve tried ..read more

  One of my favorite professors, Marty Linsky, once said of leadership that “relationships are primary, everything else is secondary.” This certainly applies to law enforcement (LE). Our diverse communities of culture, business, faith, LE agencies, and local government must work together under many different, and sometimes challenging circumstances to support each other. Successful interagency ..read more

  “Because You Asked” blogs are in response to questions asked by you, the community I serve. Each volume addresses a question or group of questions. I’ve tried to keep the questions worded as asked, but occasionally have to reword them either to provide context or to combine similar questions. In any case, I’ve tried ..read more