Alex Freeman

Criminal Justice / Public Safety Enhanced deputy training to address underlying ethnic and racial biases. Criminal Justice / Public Safety The demilitarization of the police force. The re-institution of community-oriented policing. Mandatory use of body cameras. Criminal Justice / Public Safety The establishment of a Civilian Complaint Review Board. This board will serve to receive and review every complaint, issue or concern raised by the public. Criminal Justice / Public Safety An “early warning system” to identify certain behavioral red flags indicating the likelihood of a deputy’s disposition to use excessive force. Criminal Justice / Public Safety As Sheriff, Alex Freeman will always remain tough of crime. But he will also implement methods to prevent crimes before they occur. Criminal Justice / Public Safety As our new sheriff, Alex Freeman’s first order of business will be to conduct a forensic examination of the budget. It is important to make sure that taxpayer dollars are being used in the most efficient manner possible. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Law and order must be maintained. Every resident in Palm Beach County deserves to feel safe and be safe in their homes and neighborhood. In dedication to this, law enforcement must utilize every method of crime fighting at its disposal, including the use of alternative methods to preserving public safety. Criminal Justice / Public Safety Prohibiting the use of chokeholds when restraining a suspect. A “duty to act” policy, which requires deputies to intervene when they witness colleagues violating policy or procedure. Criminal Justice / Public Safety We must always preserve law and order. The concept of “defunding” refers more to budgetary allocations, and simply argues that allocating resources to community led public safety efforts will enhance the overall effectiveness of law enforcement. Wages / Job Benefits Employees will continue to receive pay increases, in doing so they will be required to provide quality law enforcement and corrections services without fail. Taxes / Budget Palm Beach County deserves and will receive full transparency with respect to PBSO funding and disbursements. No formal public record requests will be necessary.