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Campaign Phone Number
2199026961
email
jasongoreforsheriff@outlook.com
1. Build a world class Sheriff's Department that is professional, constitutional, ethical, nimble, and ready to make Lake County a safer place to live and work.
2. Rebuild and restore the public's trust in the Sheriff's Department through positive leadership that is focused on serving and protecting those who serve and protect. Holding myself and all those under my command accountable for any on and off duty behavior and making public transparency a priority in all aspects of sheriff's operations.
3. Pivoting to an intel lead policing philosophy, focusing on those who are driving criminal activity and violence first. Policing for impact not statistical outcomes.
I have held several leadership roles withing the federal government. I was the Resident Agent in Chage of the ATF Merrillville Field Office and retired in 2025, as the ATF Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Chicago Field Division.
Under my command was all of northern Indiana and all of central and northern Illinois, which is comprised of 7 criminal, intelligence and administrative groups. I was also the Deputy Commander of the NWI Major Crimes Taskforce for nearly 3 years.
I have attended and graduated from leadership courses at the U.S. Army War College and the U.S. Air Force Academy.
I was the ATF On Scene Commander for the 2024, Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Which allowed me to lead on a national level.
With a looming budget reduction, it is crucial the law enforce focus on two important strategies to maintain and improve services.
1. Pivot to an intel led policing model. Using criminal intelligence to maximize law enforcements efforts is crucial to providing services and protection to the public. Precision policing aided by intel maximizes efforts and help create crime fighting strategies.
2. Enhanced partnerships with all the law enforcement entities working in Lake County. All communities in Indiana are faced with budget cuts, and working together in a cogent manner is crucial to providing services to the public.
1. Use of social media to communicate issues, concerns and events quickly with the public
2. Host a series of Sheriff's Nights Out across the county. Going directly into the cities and town in Lake County to meet and discuss issues with the public face to face.
3. Availing myself for one-on-one meetings with people /groups who want to talk with me directly. This can happen in my office or a coffee shop or elsewhere.
4. Responding to citizen emails daily to address issues.
First, we will focus on making sure we are performing the core mission of the Sheriff's Department in most effective and efficient manner possible. Also as I previously stated, I intend to pivot to an intel led policing model. This will allow the Sheriff's Department to target those individuals who are driving violence and other criminal activities in Lake County.
Additionally, through the use of criminal intel we can partner with all our LEO partners to devise crime reduction strategies that improve the use of police assets across Lake County.
I am the only candidate in this race with all the requisite leadership skills and experience to transform the Sheriff's Department into a work class police organization that is ready to focus on making Lake County a safer place to live and work.
Campaign Phone Number
219-545-1404
email
edjenkins428@gmail.com
Years in an elected position
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Mental Health, Human Trafficking and Autism awareness
I have served for just under30 years as a policeman/corrections officer, dealing with individuals who suffer from mental illness and children with Autism. Also helping families in the past with a variety of issues from child abuse, domestic violence and homicides. I believe my experience make me the most qualified.
Increased training for all officers to ensure all members of the community was properly served. Communicate with public for transparency, to fit the needs of the community to make sure they are properly served.
I would engage the public by remaining accessible. Keeping the public informed by holding regular meetings and with myself, my staff and through other means (i.e social media) where I can interact with my constituents.
As unincorporated areas decrease in Lake County, as Sheriff I would partner with surrounding municipalities to ensure all citizens of Lake County were served and ensure the safety of all residents.
I have served the citizens of Lake County for just under 30 years with honor and dignity. I will continue to serve and make sure that as Sheriff I act as a unifying force to bring all of Lake County together as a strong community.
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