December 14, 2018
As my first days as Sheriff of Durham County end, I’d like to take a moment to thank the men and women of the Sheriff’s Office, The County of Durham and its citizens for their support and encouragement during this time of transition. Without the hard work and support of everyone involved, we could not have accomplished what we have in these first two weeks.
My first week in office was one I will never forget. Beginning with the swearing-in ceremony on Monday, where so many from the community came to show support. The following days were a flurry of meetings and meet and greets as I began to learn more about the people here the Sheriff's Office. Thursday, I met with the Latino community and issued an order bringing an end to honoring ICE detainers in the Durham County Detention Center, a goal I laid out in my plan for my first 100 days as Sheriff. Saturday I was privileged to meet the community at the Durham Holiday Parade. What an awesome job the folks at Durham City did putting on the parade!
We ended the week with a flurry of a different sort as the first winter storm of the season dropped a year’s worth of snow on Durham County. Everyone at DCSO stepped up and made the necessary arrangements to ensure staff were at work to make sure our operations ran smoothly during the snowstorm.
In the coming days, you will hear more from me about the priority goals we'll address in my first 100 days as Sheriff and how we'll go about accomplishing them.
Before we could get started working towards these goals, I had to compile a group of people to serve on my command staff. People with the experience and drive to work alongside the professionals already in place at the Sheriff's Office. Seeing new and current staff members coming together over the past week I am confident in my choices for these key staff positions. I would like to take a moment to introduce the new staff members to the community. Some you may already know as they have served the citizens of this area for many years.
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