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Supports proactive community engagement, teaching drug resistance and gun safety in schools, and educating on justice system impacts to deter youth crime, while also patrolling high-risk areas to promote alternatives to criminal activity.

Believes community safety has declined under Sheriff David Davis, citing rising homicide rates since 2014, with a peak in 2022, despite life-saving interventions by citizens, first responders, and medical professionals in Macon-Bibb County.

Believes in strong leadership to combat crime and improve public safety; plans to address understaffing, secure jails, and replace outdated practices to reduce Macon-Bibb County's rising homicide rates and gang activity. Opposes the current Sheriff's approach.

Believes in strong leadership to combat crime and improve public safety.

Said, "I'm running for Sheriff to help make Macon-Bibb a better place... I want to make Macon-Bibb safer for our seniors, more valuable to our youth, and more vibrant for the economy... I can be the new Sheriff to make this city one of the best cities in the United States of America.”"

Plans to address understaffing, secure jails, and replace outdated practices to reduce Macon-Bibb County's rising homicide rates and gang activity.

- Supports proactive community engagement, teaching drug resistance and gun safety in schools, and educating on justice system impacts to deter youth crime, while also patrolling high-risk areas to promote alternatives to criminal activity.
- Believes community safety has declined under Sheriff David Davis, citing rising homicide rates since 2014, with a peak in 2022, despite life-saving interventions by citizens, first responders, and medical professionals in Macon-Bibb County.
- Believes in strong leadership to combat crime and improve public safety.
- Said, "I'm running for Sheriff to help make Macon-Bibb a better place... I want to make Macon-Bibb safer for our seniors, more valuable to our youth, and more vibrant for the economy... I can be the new Sheriff to make this city one of the best cities in the United States of America.”"
- Plans to address understaffing, secure jails, and replace outdated practices to reduce Macon-Bibb County's rising homicide rates and gang activity.

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Believes that Bibb County Jail management under current sheriff's leadership is inadequate, posing safety risks with only part-time deputies operating controls and minimal full-time deputies for cell checks.

- Believes that Bibb County Jail management under current sheriff's leadership is inadequate, posing safety risks with only part-time deputies operating controls and minimal full-time deputies for cell checks.

Jail Management

As of May 9, 2025, Christopher Jatori Paul’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Christopher Jatori Paul

Said, "With my extensive experience in law enforcement and deep understanding of the community, I aim to implement effective strategies to reduce crime and build trust between the Sheriff's Office and the citizens we serve."

Plans to implement effective strategies to reduce crime and "build trust between the Sheriff's Office and the citizens we serve."

Said, "I am running for the position of Bibb County Sheriff with a strong commitment to upholding the law and ensuring the safety and well-being of all residents."

Wants to have a budget focused on community safety.

Supports enhancement and intervention for Juvenile Mental Health.

- Plans to implement effective strategies to reduce crime and "build trust between the Sheriff's Office and the citizens we serve."
- Said, "I am running for the position of Bibb County Sheriff with a strong commitment to upholding the law and ensuring the safety and well-being of all residents."
- Wants to have a budget focused on community safety.
- Supports enhancement and intervention for Juvenile Mental Health.

The candidate's website says, "*Safer Correctional Facility through Training, Leadership and Physical Improvements"

Supports safer correctional facility through training, leadership and physical improvements.

- Supports safer correctional facility through training, leadership and physical improvements.

Candidates for Bibb County sheriff debate the roots of violent crime in Macon

Said, “First thing I would do is have a meeting with Mr. Mayor and county commissioners and try to come up with a plan to make us the highest-paid law enforcement agency in central Georgia and where we can retain these officers.”

- Said, “First thing I would do is have a meeting with Mr. Mayor and county commissioners and try to come up with a plan to make us the highest-paid law enforcement agency in central Georgia and where we can retain these officers.”

Chris E Patterson

Said, "Under my leadership, we will continue to bolster our law enforcement efforts... We will invest in advanced technology, modern surveillance systems, and data-driven strategies to proactively identify and apprehend those who seek to harm our citizens."

Said, "I stand firm in my commitment to transparency, accountability, and justice... We will work tirelessly to bridge the divide, to heal wounds, and to forge a united front against violence."

Said, "We will intensify our focus on early intervention and prevention programs... guiding them away from the destructive path of violence, towards a future filled with hope, ambition, and opportunity."

Plans to combat violence not only through law enforcement but by involving citizens, partnering with community groups, faith organizations, and businesses to tackle underlying causes and promote growth, education, and empowerment.

The candidate's website says, "Every Street. is not just a slogan... It is a reminder that every street, every neighborhood matters... We will listen to the concerns and ideas of residents, engaging in meaningful dialogue to develop tailored solutions for each community."

The candidate's website says, "Sheriff Davis has implemented several significant community initiatives ... These include ... the Safety Walk program in neighborhoods throughout Macon-Bibb County. He also established the Sheriff’s Response Team (SRT) to address troubling crime concerns in Macon-Bibb County."

As sheriff, has "implemented several significant community initiatives, including the Safety Walk program in neighborhoods throughout Macon-Bibb County."

As sheriff, established the Sheriff’s Response Team (SRT) to address "troubling" crime concerns in Macon-Bibb County.

- Said, "Under my leadership, we will continue to bolster our law enforcement efforts... We will invest in advanced technology, modern surveillance systems, and data-driven strategies to proactively identify and apprehend those who seek to harm our citizens."
- Said, "I stand firm in my commitment to transparency, accountability, and justice... We will work tirelessly to bridge the divide, to heal wounds, and to forge a united front against violence."
- Said, "We will intensify our focus on early intervention and prevention programs... guiding them away from the destructive path of violence, towards a future filled with hope, ambition, and opportunity."
- Plans to combat violence not only through law enforcement but by involving citizens, partnering with community groups, faith organizations, and businesses to tackle underlying causes and promote growth, education, and empowerment.
- The candidate's website says, "Every Street. is not just a slogan... It is a reminder that every street, every neighborhood matters... We will listen to the concerns and ideas of residents, engaging in meaningful dialogue to develop tailored solutions for each community."
- As sheriff, has "implemented several significant community initiatives, including the Safety Walk program in neighborhoods throughout Macon-Bibb County."
- As sheriff, established the Sheriff’s Response Team (SRT) to address "troubling" crime concerns in Macon-Bibb County.

As of May 9, 2025, David Davis’s website did not contain information on this issue.

David Davis

Plans to innovate hiring to boost department appeal and job growth, reduce response times, increase community police presence, and proactively combat gun violence to sustain long-term crime reduction.

Supports reintegrating community policing by engaging youth, creating targeted programs, and rehabilitating repeat offenders to promote community betterment and individual responsibility.

Supports reinstating a Police Precinct in Downtown Macon to ensure safety, address public safety concerns, and maintain the area's status as a leading entertainment destination.

Supports incentive pay for specialized police units like SWAT and Bomb Squads to enhance department effectiveness, motivate personnel, and attract skilled candidates, thereby improving leadership and achieving goals.

Supports enhancing the Bibb County Sheriff's Department's appeal to candidates through competitive compensation and incentives for specialized units, aiming to recruit skilled individuals for county safety and security.

- Plans to innovate hiring to boost department appeal and job growth, reduce response times, increase community police presence, and proactively combat gun violence to sustain long-term crime reduction.
- Supports reintegrating community policing by engaging youth, creating targeted programs, and rehabilitating repeat offenders to promote community betterment and individual responsibility.
- Supports reinstating a Police Precinct in Downtown Macon to ensure safety, address public safety concerns, and maintain the area's status as a leading entertainment destination.
- Supports incentive pay for specialized police units like SWAT and Bomb Squads to enhance department effectiveness, motivate personnel, and attract skilled candidates, thereby improving leadership and achieving goals.
- Supports enhancing the Bibb County Sheriff's Department's appeal to candidates through competitive compensation and incentives for specialized units, aiming to recruit skilled individuals for county safety and security.

Plans to enhance jail safety and conditions by building a new facility or renovating the existing one, ensuring a safer work environment, and improving inmate rehabilitation and overall criminal justice system effectiveness.

Supports implementing a comprehensive payscale to address uncertainty and inequity among deputies, ensuring fair compensation and promoting a harmonious work environment that values their contributions.

- Plans to enhance jail safety and conditions by building a new facility or renovating the existing one, ensuring a safer work environment, and improving inmate rehabilitation and overall criminal justice system effectiveness.
- Supports implementing a comprehensive payscale to address uncertainty and inequity among deputies, ensuring fair compensation and promoting a harmonious work environment that values their contributions.

As of May 9, 2025, Deandre Akeem Hall’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Deandre Akeem Hall

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.