2024 Georgia General Elections

2024 Georgia General Election Runoff

Levon is from Southwest Atlanta and attended Riverdale High School.  

Levon worked several positions in the Clayton County Sheriff's Office as a Correctional Office, Deputy Sheriff, Investigator, amongst others prior to being elected as County Sheriff. He also worked in the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office as a detention officer and is a United States Army veteran, previously serving in the Georgia Army National Guard and the Army Reserves. 

Levon Allen is the Clayton County Sheriff. He was sworn as interim sheriff in 2022, and was elected to this position in 2023, and is currently serving his first term. 

Candidate website

The candidate's website says, "Sheriff Allen is determined to not let Clayton County become a safe haven for criminals... Criminals who dare to continue to commit crimes in Clayton County... will have the full force of the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office to deal with."

 Said he is  "determined to not let Clayton County become a safe haven for criminals... Criminals who dare to continue to commit crimes...will have the full force of the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office..."

The candidate's website says, "Sheriff Allen is dedicated to implementing proactive strategies, and fostering strong relationships with residents to ensure every voice is heard and every concern is addressed."

Wants to install tactics and develop strong relationships with residents, aiming to ensure citizen concerns are addressed. 

-  Said he is  "determined to not let Clayton County become a safe haven for criminals... Criminals who dare to continue to commit crimes...will have the full force of the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office..."
- Wants to install tactics and develop strong relationships with residents, aiming to ensure citizen concerns are addressed. 

Public Safety

As of July 25, 2024, Levon Allen’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Jail Management

The candidate's website says, "Sheriff Allen also commanded Sheriff Victor Hill’s Clean Initiative Program... Sheriff Allen took the lead on removing major graffiti from the Interstate overpass at Jonesboro Rd and plans to create a new cleaning crew..."

As County Sheriff, he directed the “Sheriff Victor Hill’s Clean Initiative Program,” which brought inmates the local community to paint over any graffiti and pick up trash. 

Said "when he was the commander of the elite fugitive squad...he led the unit to clearing the top ten most wanted list multiple times and capturing over 100 violent suspects."

- As County Sheriff, he directed the “Sheriff Victor Hill’s Clean Initiative Program,” which brought inmates the local community to paint over any graffiti and pick up trash. 
- Said "when he was the commander of the elite fugitive squad...he led the unit to clearing the top ten most wanted list multiple times and capturing over 100 violent suspects."

Criminal Justice

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Levon Allen

The County Sheriff is an elected official who acts as the chief law enforcement officer in their county. They are tasked with operating the county jails, keeping courtrooms secure during trials, and keeping the public safe through proper law enforcement. Each Sheriff's Office in Georgia may look a little different in how they hire and run their teams, but all County Sheriffs have the same duties. These duties include the following:

- Operating the county jail
- Providing court security
- Serving civil papers
- Executing arrest warrants
- Providing primary law enforcement within unincorporated areas of the county
- Working with city law enforcement officers to keep municipalities safe

The County Sheriff and their office are unique to other law enforcement agencies in that it has to answer to the people it serves. Historically, a turnover in the Sheriff’s office will likely result in noticeable change within the office, so voting for this office is a very effective way to vote approval or disapproval for how county law enforcement is conducted.

The chief law enforcement officer in the county

Clayton County Sheriff

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