Reserve Deputy/Volunteer Program

As Sheriff I will create a Reserve Deputy/Volunteer Program which will help cut costs, increase services and improves productivity to the city.

A Reserve Deputy/Volunteer Program will help strengthen the existing TRIAD program, providing increased welfare checks of the elderly and updates on crimes which affect our seniors.

A Reserve Deputy/Volunteer Program will increase the speed of paper service and secretarial duties. It will provide cost cutting security for special events such as parades, festivals, games, races, and First Night Virginia. It will be a valuable resource for a Search and Rescue Team and to join forces with the Albemarle County Sheriff’s Office to help locate missing persons, children, Alzheimer’s patients (Project Life Saver), and escaped prisoners. By combining the Search and Rescue Teams we will provide a greater benefit to our communities. It will allow me the opportunity to explore a community sponsored volunteer bloodhound and mounted patrol program. It will also allow me the time to start an Internet Crimes against Children Program and work with other agencies in protecting our children.

A Reserve Deputy/Volunteer Program will allow for the increased processing of child identification packets. Will improve transport and court room security. The program would allow the Sheriff's Office to work with our courts on developing a modified work release program for non violent offenders- saving the city thousands of dollars a year while improving the appearance of the city.

Reserve Deputies would provide full time deputies with the time to complete additional training, and provide a collaborative speed enforcement effort with the Charlottesville Police Department. For Example: Rapid Response Training for an active shooter and a Department of Motor Vehicles speed enforcement grant. Finally, a reserve deputy program would provide additional assistance in case of manmade or natural disasters. All this can be accomplished by implementing a Reserve Deputy/Volunteer program at no extra cost.

Authorized and Paid for by Friends of Paul Best