DuPage County Sheriff
The Sheriff is the chief law enforcement officer in DuPage County, which covers approximately 332 square miles and has a population of 932,877 [2020 Census]. The Office directly serves the unincorporated areas of the county, which have a population of approximately 104,000, and also offers many countywide services and initiatives. The Sheriff’s Office consists of three bureaus: Administrative, Corrections, and Law Enforcement. [Source: https://www.dupagesheriff.org/aboutUsPage]Website - https://www.dupagesheriff.org/Total Compensation: $186,791 [Source: https://www.dupagecounty.gov/elected_official_compensation/]
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Peter Joseph Coolidge
(Dem)
What law enforcement and managerial experience do you have that qualifies you for this position?
What do you see as the top two or three issues facing the Sheriff’s office, and how do you plan to address them?
What policy or other recommendations will you advocate for to recruit new Deputy candidates and retain current officers?
What role should the County Sheriff's Department play in supporting women experiencing domestic abuse and sexual assault?
Do you support state and federal legislation to ban the sale of assault weapons and other firearms-related measures? Why or why not?
Campaign Phone
3313059858
I have 28 years of experience with the sheriffs office. I worked in corrections, law enforcement and courthouse administration. I have investigated many crimes such as domestic violence, theft, identity theft, burglaries, and participated in crisis intervention. While I was in corrections I was team leader for the emergency response team where we handled a wide variety of emergencies and situations.
After knocking on doors and talking to members of the community, the top three issues right now in our county is ICE, mental health, and trust with law enforcement.
ICE. Know your rights and report documentation of ICE incidents to the sheriff’s office so that we can create a database and evidence for future prosecution of violation of people’s civil rights.
Mental Health. I want to work closely with our county board and our new Crisis Recovery Center to ensure people have easy access of care regarding substance abuse or any other aid they might need.
Trust with Law Enforcement. Host more events with our community that strengthens the bond between law enforcement and the public.
As sheriff, I will be recruiting through community policing and working with both unions at our department to hire more officers and to strengthen our benefit package.
Under my command, the sheriff’s office will be front and center on supporting women experiencing domestic violence and sexual assault. The sheriffs office will be educating the public on Karina’s Law going forward.
The sheriffs office will also be working closely with the states attorney’s office to make sure these crimes are investigated to it’s fullest and that justice is received for the victims.
Under my command, the sheriff’s office will enforce the laws currently on the books regarding assault weapons. Why? Because it is the law in Illinois. Also Karina’s Law will be strictly enforced. The sheriffs office doesn’t make the laws. We enforce them. This is why mental health needs to be taken seriously because people who commit mass shootings are not experiencing normal thought.
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