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Beyond the Promises\u2026\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>

  • Change Traffic Stop Policies-No\u00a0Equipment Traffic Stop Violations<\/li><\/ul>
    • Duty to Intervene Policy- Deputies are required to intervene when another deputy or officer is violating someone\u2019s rights.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>
      • Created MAT- Medicated Assisted Treatment Program- Opioid Addiction\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>
        • Created an Accelerated Culinary Class in conjunction with CPCC<\/li><\/ul>
          • Created A Business School – The Next Great 50- Peace 4 Poverty- creating actual fully established businesses with a website- improved credit and an LLC\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>
            • Created In- House Job Fair\u00a0– Twice a year job fair created – First job fair held in 2019, 17 residents received employment when released.\u00a0<\/li>
            • Establish partnership with \u201cYou Can Vote” Educating residents on the voting and the election process, regardless of party. Qualified residents were allowed to register and vote.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>
              • Created Camp Cradle -After 19 years, (6-12-2019) Youthful Offender were allowed to have outdoor activities\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>
                • MCSO Community Engagement Team- During the COVID epidemic while students and families were sheltered in, MCSO Staff and the Community Engagement Team served 47,342 meals.\u00a0<\/li>
                • First Male Behavioral Health Pod created inside the Detention Center-Opened 8-15-2019<\/li>
                • NC First Female Behavioral Heath Pod created inside the Detention Center-Opened 8-15-2020<\/li><\/ul>
                  • Provided the Community over 15,000 masks during COVID<\/li><\/ul>
                    • Partnered with Atrium, Novant and CW Williams Clinic –\u00a0Created COVID Mobile testing sites across the county, in addition to providing security and masks during the COVID epidemic<\/li><\/ul>
                      • Partner with Samaritan\u2019s Feet on three separate occasions to provide over 750 pairs of shoes to the community kids and some adults\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>
                        • Created a digital Literacy Program- Partnered with CPCC, creating an informative digital literacy program for those incarcerated. Free laptops were given to each resident upon their release.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>
                          • MCSO- LBGTQ Committee-\u00a0established\u00a0to educate our staff and community\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>
                            • Created MCSO\u2019s First Investigative Unit- To assist with in-house investigations<\/li><\/ul>
                              • Created a Dignitary Protection Unit- A highly trained protection unit that provides security for visiting dignitaries. \u00a0<\/li><\/ul>
                                • Created a Barber School- Barber school training (certifications) offered to residents re-entering the community.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>
                                  • Created a Fatherhood initiative\u00a0– Reconnecting father and family while being incarcerated, which allows them to actively engage with their families.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>
                                    • Removed Tear Gas as Use of Force –\u00a0Tear-Gas usage is no longer an option during public unrest.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>

                                      2022 Re-Election Promises:\u00a0<\/p>

                                      • Advocate and Create Improve Law enforcement capacity for community interactions-2023 Launch the ABLE Program-Active Bystander of Law Enforcement created by Georgetown University in response to the Geroge Floyd incident.<\/li><\/ul>
                                        • Continue to strengthen relationship between Law Enforcement and the Community- Since 2023 each summer MCSO provides a Free Summer Camp youth program – National Hotdog Day in The Park- Community Engagement Team which is now nationally recognized for its activities<\/li><\/ul>
                                          • Advocate and Create Stronger Re-entry Services-\u00a02024 Created North Carolina\u2019s First Post Release Center at the Detention Center which provides services and resources \u00a0to those who have been released and returning to the community.<\/li><\/ul>
                                            • 2025 created the\u00a0second RISE 5.0\u00a0program serving 36 additional Sheriffs Offices in NC seeking assistance with Behavioral Health for those incarcerated.<\/li><\/ul>
                                              • Advocate and Create Behavioral Health program – 2022 Created The first RISE Program (Restoring Individuals Safely and Effectively) addressing Behavioral Health Issues for the incarcerated. 2025 created the second RISE 5.0 program serving 36 additional Sheriffs Offices in NC seeking assistance with Behavioral Health for those incarcerated<\/li><\/ul>
                                                • Advocate and continue to support efforts against Gun Violence- Conducted year-round Gun Violence seminar, and provided free gun locks on weekends<\/li><\/ul>

                                                  2018 Election Promises:<\/p>

                                                  • Discontinued 287g on 12-6-2018<\/li><\/ul>
                                                    • Discontinued Solitary Confinement for Juvenile Offenders on 12-31-2018<\/li><\/ul>
                                                      • Reestablished Face to Face Visitation 1-16-2019<\/li><\/ul>
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