Major County Sheriffs of America

Yesterday, Major County Sheriffs of America President, Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office Sheriff Bill Brown, and Executive Director Noland met with FBI Director Kash Patel and discussed priorities for local law enforcement agencies and how we can work together more efficiently with our federal counterparts.

We applaud Senators Ossoff, Moody, Warnock, and Cassidy as well as Representatives Rutherford, Watson Coleman, Garbarino, and Gottheimer for introducing the bipartisan HELPER Act which will support first responders and teachers to purchase homes in the communities they serve. https://lnkd.in/gqFq7ZJ9

Thank you to the Committee for Safe and Secure Elections for updating these election guides for law enforcement across the country. We look forward to continuing to work with our partners to ensure future elections are safe and fair.

Yesterday, the American Sheriff Alliance convened during the Western States Sheriffs Association annual meeting in Reno, NV. Sheriffs from the National Sheriffs’ Association, Major County Sheriffs of America, Western States Sheriffs’ Association, Southwest Border Sheriffs’ Coalition, and Texas Border Sheriff’s Coalition as Alliance members represent all 3,081 sheriffs nationwide, reflecting a unified commitment to safeguarding public safety and addressing critical security threats. Left to right: Presidents of each association—Sheriff Bettencourt, Sheriff Brown, Sheriff Donahue, Sheriff Dannels, and Sheriff Martinez.

Today, Major County Sheriffs of America Vice President and Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Sheriff Bob Gualtieri testified in front of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement on the topic of local law enforcement's role in immigration enforcement.

What a great way to end the week with having Orange County Sheriff's Office, Orlando, Florida Sheriff John Mina be joined by our partners from Major Cities Chiefs Association and the ASSOCIATION OF STATE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE AGENCIES discuss the importance of NIBIN and how it is imperative for solving violent crime and bringing justice to victims.

The Major County Sheriffs of America is proud to support the Fighting Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Act which will direct the U.S. Department of Justice to develop evidence-based treatment programs for first responders across the country, similar to services already available to military personnel who develop PTSD or acute stress disorders. Thank you to Office of U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff, Senator Chuck Grassley, and Senator Christopher Coons for introducing this bipartisan legislation. https://lnkd.in/gMBQ77He

Yesterday, Major County Sheriffs of America was honored to partake in a meeting dedicated to the discussion of wellness of Sheriffs in their role as law enforcement executives. We are grateful to the National Institute of Corrections and to the OJP Bureau of Justice Assistance for organizing this day dedicated to tackling a very tough issue. Hampden County Sheriff's Office Hennepin County Sheriff Santa Clara County Office of the Sheriff Buncombe County Sheriff’s Dept Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office

Thank you to San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department Shannon Dicus for making the trip to DC to brief the Hill on the need for counter-UAS mitigation on the state and local level. It was great to be joined by our partners from the American Correctional Association and ASSOCIATION OF STATE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE AGENCIES.

We are grateful to Seminole County Sheriff's Office Sheriff Dennis Lemma for testifying in front of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, which is chaired by Senator Rick Scott. The hearing was titled "Combating the Opioid Epidemic" and focused on how overdoses and poisonings are affecting our aging population including many grandparents who are caring for their grandchildren who have been affected by overdoses.