The Sheriff is a constitutional officer elected to a four-year term and is the chief law enforcement officer in Palm Beach County. The Sheriff s Office is responsible for the operation of county correction and detention facilities and all law enforcement services in the unincorporated areas of the county as well as in some municipalities. The PBSO has six departments – Employee Services, Operational Support, Professional Services, Strategic Operations, Uniform Operations and Corrections Operations. It has nearly 4,500 employees including more than 1,500 sworn law enforcement officers and 700 sworn corrections officers‚ and approximately 1,800 volunteers. The Sheriff s Office budget for 2024 is $877 million. The Sheriff’s 2024 salary is $243,786.
Place of Residence
Palm Beach County
Age
73
Education
Bachelor of Science with honors in Human Resources Management; Master of Science in Administration with honors specializing in Emergency Management; Graduate of Administrative Officers Course, Southern Police Institute, University of Louisville
Experience
Sheriff of Palm Beach County, the county's largest law enforcement agency. Chairman of the SE Regional Domestic Security Task Force, SE FL Sheriffs Emergency Task Force, Executive Board FBI Joint Terrorist Task Force, and member of the FL Sheriff's Assoc, and Law Enforcement Planning Council
Endorsements
Local police, firefighters, human rights organizations, faith based, and community groups along with 40+ local elected leaders
Campaign Phone
5616899787
Instagram
instagram.com/ricbradshawforsheriff/
PBSO is in full compliance with the data collection required by State Statute, and submits it to the State as required. PBSO also has policies and procedures in place to prevent profiling, and a method to investigate any complaints.
I would like to see the County develop a system for the Sheriff to have a separate contingency account in case of emergencies . Now the Sheriff has to rely on the County to fund any emergency expenditure.
The vast majority of the time, when a new law is passed it does not have any funding associated with it, making it an unfunded mandate. I would like to see funding attached to new laws.
As Sheriff, we are constantly improving our technology, which makes us more efficient and effective. We are now in the process of adding new technology to our body worn camera system, making PBSO the first agency in the southeastern United States with this technology. This is an ongoing process.
Place of Residence
14482 Autumn Avenue Wellington, FL 33414
Age
76
Education
Masters in Social Work (MSW)
Experience
Fifty plus years of law enforcement and corrections experience, with twenty-five in administration
Endorsements
Sheriff Richard Wille, Fraternal Order of Police, Retired Police Chief Roger Crane, LIUNA Labor Union, plus prior Law Enforcement Administrators.
Campaign Phone
5616857160
Instagram
.com/gaugerforsheriff
I do not condone racial profiling and have brought training programs to the Agency to discourage it. The current Sheriff has been resistant and slow to adopt technical programs that monitor all interactions. i will immediately implement advanced data collection programs.
When I take office, i will have a full forensic audit conducted. In addition, I will employ an Inspector General to have full access to all accounts and files. I have a history of fiscal conservatism and will adjust the runaway budget and provide relief to the taxpayers.
I will advocate for comprehensive laws dealing with scams and crimes against the elderly. I will partner with legislators at all levels to deal with homelessness, substance abuse disorder and mental health treatment and the appropriate funding to address adequate care and recovery.
The Agency is "top heavy" and needs to be restructured. I have plans in place to put our Agency back to work. I have programs to initiate, that will have team leaders report on their teams success in reducing crime at all levels. Return community policing and the successful programs that enhance the quality of life for all neighborhoods. I build partnerships at all levels. Government agencies, business owners and residents working together. Exactly like I have done in my career.
