Questions on the condition of the relationship between law enforcement and the communities they serve were put to candidates seeking the office of Christian County Sheriff on Tuesday night. The debate hosted by Focus 21st Century helped shed light on how the next sheriff will handle that relationship.
Citing a recent opinion piece in the Washington Post asking whether the police-community relationship was beyond repair, moderator Ruth Lynch asked candidates their take on the current situation and what they would do to bridge the apparent gap in trust. Julius Catlett, Sr. indicated reaching youth was paramount to doing just that.
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Jerry Pepper took a different approach and says visibility is key to executing the responsibilities of the office.
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Kahle Morris, Jr. says he does not feel as though the relationship is beyond repair.
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Chuck Inman spoke to his experience with community-oriented policing, whereby officers were embedded in neighborhoods to cultivate relationships to solve crime. According to him, earning trust is about more than just appearances.
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Tyler DeArmond suggests maintaining relationships is not only a continual process, but also key factor in solving crime.
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James Dragoo says he believes that most relationships with the community can be repaired where necessary, but adds you can’t win them all.
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Voters will head to the polls Tuesday to decide their party’s candidate for sheriff. A luncheon recognizing all candidates and office holders is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church in Hopkinsville.
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