District 4 Response to Sheriff's Update

On Friday, the social media accounts for Marin Sheriff posted what appears to be misleading information. As a service to our fellow citizens in District 4, we are sharing this,response from Supervisor Rodoni.
According to my research, there was no decrease in the budget, but the full requested increase was not granted.
Please see related "Point Reyes Light" article for more information.

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Yet another lesson about the importance of complete communication and civic engagement.

-- MT

From: Supervisor Dennis Rodoni
Date: Fri, Jul 24, 2020 at 4:21 PM
Subject: District 4 Response to Sheriff's Update

Dear District 4 Resident: Thank you for taking the time to read this communication. I hope you and your family are well given the unprecedented circumstances as a result of our COVID-19 pandemic. I want to take an opportunity to address a recent Facebook posting by the Marin County Sheriff's Office related to recent budget negotiations and their announcement to cut back staffing in Pt. Reyes Station. Click here to view the post Given my conversation with the Sheriff, I was under the impression that the staffing shortage was due to the inability to attract new officers, the amount of overtime our patrol officers currently work, and partly due to the budget reduction. He made it clear that this action would be temporary as there is currently a new class of officers undergoing a 12-week training program. Since this morning, I have spoken to the Sheriff and has he apologized for not telling me about the staffing changes, before posting them publicly. He was not aware that this information was being released today. We are committed to working with the Sheriff to make sure West Marin has ample coverage for our needs. As I learned yesterday, the reduction of deputies in West Marin has been an ongoing conversation due to data revealing the low-call rates during the night and morning periods.  I want to sincerely thank the deputies who serve our communities in a very professional and respectful manner every day.  Best, Dennis Rodoni, District 4 Supervisor  Email: Drodoni (at) marincounty. Phone: (415) 473-7331 District 4 Office: Lorenzo Cordova Email: Lcordova (at) marincounty.org Phone:(415) 473-3092 Rhonda Kutter Email: Rkutter (at) marincounty.org Phone: (415) 473-3246 Not all events are sponsored by the County of Marin. County of Marin sponsored events are required to be accessible. If you are a person with a disability and require an accommodation to participate in a County program, service, or activity, requests may be made by calling (415) 473-4381 (Voice), Dial 711 for CA Relay, or by email at least five business days in advance of the event. We will do our best to fulfill requests received with less than five business days' notice. Copies of documents are available in alternative formats upon request.

Related:

https://www.ptreyeslight.com/article/supervisors-halve-doyles-budget-ask