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Doug graduated from the NE Georgia Police Academy in 2002. He holds a certificate in Professional Management from Columbus State University. He is currently working on his bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from Liberty University. Doug and his wife have two daughters and one son.   

Doug worked as the Manager of Administration Services for the Lawrenceville Police Department. He also worked as a Commander of the Support Services Bureau for the Lawrenceville Police Department.

Douglas A Schad Jr’s campaign for County Sheriff in Walton County is his first entry into politics.

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

Doug graduated from the NE Georgia Police Academy in 2002. He holds a certificate in Professional Management from Columbus State University. He is currently working on his bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from Liberty University. Doug and his wife Sonja have two daughters and one son.   

Doug worked as the Manager of Administration Services for the Lawrenceville Police Department, but retired earlier this year. He previously worked as a Commander of the Support Services Bureau for the Lawrenceville Police Department.

As of May 13, 2024, Douglas A Schad Jr’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes county 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.

- Believes county 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.

As of March 19, 2024, Douglas A Schad Jr’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Doug enrolled in the NE Georgia Police Academy, graduated in 2002,  In 2007, he attended training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC). He holds a certificate in Professional Management from Columbus State University. He is currently working on his bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, attending Liberty University. 

 Doug is married to Sonja, they have two daughters and one son.   

Doug began his law enforcement career as a Corrections Officer at the Gwinnett Regional Youth Detention Center (RYDC) with the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice. Later, he worked as a Communications Officer for the City of Lawrenceville.  In 2002, he graduated from the police academy and became a Police Officer. During his tenure with Lawrenceville, he served in various positions within the department.

 In 2007, he  become one of Gwinnett County’s first municipal Computer Forensics Examiners. He was assigned to the Atlanta Field Office of the FBI as a Task Force Officer, investigating Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) cases on both the State and Federal levels. From 2011 to 2022, Doug oversaw the department’s Information Technology and Project Management. Currently, he commands the Communications, Records, Building Maintenance, and Information Technology Divisions.

As of May 10, 2024, Douglas A Schad Jr’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants the county to have its own unit to deal with accidents and other traffic issues.

- Believes county public safety agencies and all other agencies need to improve efforts to communicate and collaborate to protect the public.
- Wants the county to have its own unit to deal with accidents and other traffic issues.
- Supports police officers receiving mental healthcare services.

Doug began his law enforcement career as a Corrections Officer at the Gwinnett Regional Youth Detention Center (RYDC) with the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice. Later, he worked as a Communications Officer for the City of Lawrenceville. He enrolled in the NE Georgia Police Academy, graduated in 2002, and became a Police Officer. During his tenure with Lawrenceville, he served in various positions within the department.

 In 2007, he attended training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) to become one of Gwinnett County’s first municipal Computer Forensics Examiners. He was assigned to the Atlanta Field Office of the FBI as a Task Force Officer, investigating Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) cases on both the State and Federal levels. From 2011 to 2022, Doug oversaw the department’s Information Technology and Project Management. Currently, he commands the Communications, Records, Building Maintenance, and Information Technology Divisions

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