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Believes Walton public safety agencies and all other agencies need to improve efforts to communicate and collaborate to protect the public.

Wants Walton County to have its own traffic unit to deal with accidents and other traffic issues.

Supports police officers receiving mental healthcare services.

Believes being familiar with current trends in both hardware and software is important.

The candidate's website states, "The sheriff’s office should be there to assist and support the smaller agencies, especially in today's society where law enforcement officers are continuously attacked."

Wants to increase awareness regarding child safety and how to prevent school shootings, children dying during fights, apparent suicides due to bullying, etc.

- Believes Walton public safety agencies and all other agencies need to improve efforts to communicate and collaborate to protect the public.
- Wants Walton County to have its own traffic unit to deal with accidents and other traffic issues.
- Supports police officers receiving mental healthcare services.
- Believes being familiar with current trends in both hardware and software is important.
- The candidate's website states, "The sheriff’s office should be there to assist and support the smaller agencies, especially in today's society where law enforcement officers are continuously attacked."
- Wants to increase awareness regarding child safety and how to prevent school shootings, children dying during fights, apparent suicides due to bullying, etc.

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Said, "City Officers...are required to bring their arrestees to their City Departments to be processed then transported to the County Jail. This is [a.]..safety issue! It prolongs the Officer’s availability to answer calls and leaves more chances of injury to the Officer and/or arrestee by prolonging the arrestee’s detention."

Plans to utilize state and federal grants.

- Said, "City Officers...are required to bring their arrestees to their City Departments to be processed then transported to the County Jail. This is [a.]..safety issue! It prolongs the Officer’s availability to answer calls and leaves more chances of injury to the Officer and/or arrestee by prolonging the arrestee’s detention."
- Plans to utilize state and federal grants.

Jail Management

As a Task Force Officer, Doug assisted and investigated Internet Crimes Against Children cases on both the State and Federal levels.

Wants to create employee incentive programs.

Wants to create multi-jurisdictional Task Forces.

- As a Task Force Officer, Doug assisted and investigated Internet Crimes Against Children cases on both the State and Federal levels.
- Wants to create employee incentive programs.
- Wants to create multi-jurisdictional Task Forces.

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Douglas A Schad Jr

Advocates for a strong traffic safety program.

Wants to improve communication and crime reporting between agencies.

Plans to improve technology and enhance the department's operational footprint.

- Wants to improve school safety measures.
- Advocates for a strong traffic safety program.
- Wants better police-community relations.
- Wants to improve communication and crime reporting between agencies.
- Plans to improve technology and enhance the department's operational footprint.

As of May 20, 2025, Jon Spear’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Jon Spear

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Believes public safety transcends mere law enforcement duties, emphasizing community service and prioritizing Walton County residents' needs for the Sheriff's Office's continued success. Plans to enhance this community relationship.

Believes public safety transcends mere law enforcement duties, emphasizing community service and the enhancement of community relationship.

The candidate's website states, "Keith has the backbone to never back down from doing the job – no matter the politics of the day. He will never give in to the politically correct, anti-police liberals, and he will hold that thin blue line to keep our families safe."

The candidate's website states, "Keith will prioritize dollars to make sure that our Sheriff’s office staff remains well-trained and well-equipped to protect Walton county."

- Believes public safety transcends mere law enforcement duties, emphasizing community service and the enhancement of community relationship.
- The candidate's website states, "Keith has the backbone to never back down from doing the job – no matter the politics of the day. He will never give in to the politically correct, anti-police liberals, and he will hold that thin blue line to keep our families safe."
- The candidate's website states, "Keith will prioritize dollars to make sure that our Sheriff’s office staff remains well-trained and well-equipped to protect Walton county."

Supports robust support and resources for Sheriff’s Office staff, acknowledges recruitment challenges, and commits to equipping and training deputies and jailers effectively under his leadership as Chief Deputy.

Plans to increase resources for the Sheriff’s Office staff, acknowledges recruitment challenges, and commits to equipping and training deputies and jailers effectively under his leadership as Chief Deputy.

- Plans to increase resources for the Sheriff’s Office staff, acknowledges recruitment challenges, and commits to equipping and training deputies and jailers effectively under his leadership as Chief Deputy.

Believes in strict law enforcement, opposes leniency for criminals, and plans to halt Atlanta crime at the county border, prioritizing community safety and resisting pressure from progressive groups.

Believes in strict law enforcement, opposes leniency for criminals, and plans to halt Atlanta crime at the county border.

The candidate's website states, "Keith will never back down to the woke mob that wants to coddle criminals."

- Believes in strict law enforcement, opposes leniency for criminals, and plans to halt Atlanta crime at the county border.
- The candidate's website states, "Keith will never back down to the woke mob that wants to coddle criminals."

Keith Brooks

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.

Walton County Sheriff, Republican Primary

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