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Written by Tim Gobble, Sheriff
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Friday, 03 August 2007 |
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Last Tuesday (7/31/07), I filed a petition in Circuit Court on behalf of the citizens of Bradley County. This petition was filed as a last resort and as required by law after failing to reach an agreement with the Bradley County Commission and County Mayor Gary Davis regarding the 2007-2008 budget for the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office. I filed this petition for two reasons. First, it was the right thing to do. The citizens of Bradley County deserve the best that law enforcement has to offer, and the men and women of the BCSO deserve adequate and competitive salaries and compensation. These deputies risk their lives every time they pull a shift and they deserve the safest possible conditions within which to operate.Secondly, I did this because I was required to by law (Tennessee Code Annotated 8-20-101). Also, according to the CTAS Sheriff’s Handbook, the Sheriff must enter into a letter of agreement or file a petition with the court. “Doing nothing,” reads the CTAS code, “is not an option” (emphasis mine). Since an agreement with the Mayor and the Commission could not be reached, I did what the law requires.
To fulfill my mandated obligations under the law, I cannot agree to a budget that places deputies’ salaries at 22 percent below the regional average (and $5,000 a year behind the average pay for the Cleveland Police Department ). Nor can I agree to a budget that forces those deputies to depend on outdated equipment and exhausted patrol vehicles (over 30 BCSO patrol cars have logged 200,000-plus miles, with some approaching 300,000). Also, the Sheriff’s Office is the largest county department. It is a huge operation that combines law enforcement, patrol, criminal investigations, court security, warrant service and corrections. It is futile and a disservice to the citizens of Bradley County to try and effectively administer these critical areas without adequate equipment or staffing.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 07 August 2007 )
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Written by Tim Gobble, Sheriff
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Tuesday, 31 July 2007 |
Today on behalf of the citizens of Bradley County in an effort to help ensure quality law enforcement and public safety in our community, I have petitioned the Circuit Court of Bradley County as required under TCA § 8-20-101 for decisions regarding the BCSO 2007-2008 budget requests that were previously denied by the Bradley County Commission .
The Tennessee Legislature has recognized the historical reluctance of county commissions across the State to fund sheriff’s offices adequately to meet statutory obligations and compensate personnel at the level needed to properly attract and retain them. As such, the legislature, in its wisdom, provided sheriff’s with specific legal requirements under the law to determine their budget and properly address the number one responsibility of government, the safety and security of citizens.
According to Tennessee Code Annotated § 8-20-101 the county sheriff has two options through which he may obtain authority to employ and compensate personnel to assist him to properly and efficiently conduct the affairs and transact the business of his office. The sheriff may either file a salary petition with the court, or, if the sheriff and the county executive agree on the number of deputies and the assistants to be employed and the salary to be paid to them, a letter of agreement may be prepared and submitted to the court for approval.
The sheriff must file a salary petition with the court or enter into a letter of agreement. According to the law, doing nothing is not an option and both provisions require the court to be involved.
I want the citizens of Bradley County to understand that as sheriff, I cannot in good conscience agree to a budget that places the salary of our deputies over 22% behind the regional average for law enforcement agencies of similar size and responsibility and over $5000 per year behind the average pay of their Cleveland Police counterparts. By closing or significantly reducing this pay and benefits gap we will actually save tax payer money in the long term by reducing new hire cost, re-training cost, re-equipping cost, and retaining the valuable experience necessary to better deter, prevent and solve crime.
As sheriff, I cannot in good conscience agree to a budget that requires my deputies to drive emergency response vehicles that have over 200,000 miles on them. This level of mileage and the deteriorating condition of the vehicles jeopardizes the safety of our deputies and detracts from their ability to reliably respond and protect citizens. It also creates a significant liability on the part of the county if a citizen, inmate, or deputy is injured in or by one of these high-mileage, unsafe vehicles.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 06 August 2007 )
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Written by BCSO Site Admin
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Tuesday, 31 July 2007 |
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Bradley Sheriff’s Deputies Arrest Most Recent Addition to 10 Most Wanted List William Wilson Krisle, 20 The most recent addition to the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office’s Top 10 Most Wanted list has been arrested. William Wilson Krisle, 20, was taken into custody without incident within days of his name being placed on the fugitive list. He was being sought for not appearing in court on forgery and theft charges. Krisle was added to the list last week at the same time as Glenn Wallace Swafford, who remains at-large. Swafford is also wanted for missing court but he has two counts of failing to appear on misdemeanor charges. He is 40 years old with blue eyes and blond hair. He weighs approximately 200 pounds and is six feet tall.  Glenn Wallace Swafford Anyone knowing where Glenn Wallace Swafford can be found should contact 9-1-1 or the nearest law enforcement agency. Under no circumstances should you try to apprehend a fugitive on your own. The complete list of BCSO’s 10 Most Wanted is on the department’s website, www.bradleysheriff.com . |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 02 August 2007 )
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Written by B. Gault, Public Information Office
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Tuesday, 31 July 2007 |
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Sheriff’s Office Charges Two with Burglaries on Kincannon Lane and No Pone Road Curtis Wayne Collier Bradley County Sheriff’s detectives have charged two suspects with burglaries at homes on Kincannon Lane on July 29 and No Pone Road on July 30. An investigation by the Criminal Investigations Division led to the identification of two suspects, Curtis Wayne Collier, 21, of 2770 Springplace Road, and Kevin George Magendie Jr., 19, of 554 No Pone Road. From 250 Kincannon Lane reported stolen were two guns, a DVD player, video game system, several knives and other items. The items were valued at $1,385. From 552 No Pone Road the loss included a stereo and speakers and DVD’s valued at $1,750. Most of the property has been recovered.  Kevin George Magendie Collier and Magendie are charged with two counts of aggravated burglary and two counts of theft over $1,000. In addition, Magendie is charged with two counts of theft under $500 and two counts of vandalism over $500. During questioning Magendie gave investigators information about thefts of copper tubing on June 29 from Eastview Baptist Church at 2083 No Pone Road and Standfield Baptist Church at 1549 No Pone Road. Both investigations revealed copper tubing had been removed from the heating / air conditioning systems of the two churches allowing propane gas to escape. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 01 August 2007 )
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Written by B. Gault, Public Information Office
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Monday, 30 July 2007 |
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Two Arrests from Road Rage Justin Dakota Shuler Bradley County Sheriff’s deputies took two people into custody on Sunday after an incident of road rage. Justin Dakota Shuler, 20, is charged with felony reckless endangerment after he pursued another vehicle on Carson Road. The driver of that vehicle, Marie Heath, 18, and a passenger reported Shuler’s Honda Passport had chased them in an attempt to get them to stop. Both reported being in fear of their safety due to attempts to run them off the road.  Karen J. Mathews Heath was stopped by Shuler at Horton Road and Ladd Springs Road. A third vehicle pulled up and a passenger, Karen J. Matthews, 41, got out and struck Heath’s vehicle with a hammer. She was taken into custody for aggravated assault and vandalism. Deputies believe the road rage incident stemmed from an earlier altercation over the theft of several CD’s from Heath’s vehicle. |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 30 July 2007 )
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