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LETTERS cont’d from page 4
to subsequent youthful high school protestors, and the failure to publicly admit an error in judgment and charge or at least re-assign the problematic deputy were all signs of a failed departmental culture.
“Great things continue to
of a lady holding up a sign that says “Need support from the community.”? before submitting her commentary
to the Gazette? Maybe she did but doesn’t care to address it in writing since our city Government seems to be heavily influenced by those who want to get rid of the “undesirables” to make room for their money making real estate greed machine to continue out pricing the elderly and whole working class families right out of town.
leaving a department with strained community relations and lots of legal bills following the Andy Lopez incident, among many over the last decade. We now have a very clear choice for Sonoma County residents who care about public safety and the rule of law.
happen in Rohnert Park”
I have followed the race from the start and I witnessed the candidates’ debate live at the Sonoma County Republican Club recently. The debate made it clear that John Mutz is the only candidate who has the skills, experience, and temperament to effectively reform the Sheriff’s office.
I was astounded to hear such a clear- minded and candid assessment from a candidate for top cop in the county. We need a new Sheriff in this town. John Mutz is the man.
last couple of years we have built about 600 homes with the ability
to build 2000 in the next few years. Once our build-out is completed, (approximately 5000 homes), by approximately 2025, we will have expanded from about 43,000 residents to 50,000 residents.”
We need a new city Government that cares. What do you think? I’d like to read your comments too. Send them into the Rohnert Park Community Voice and to the Gazette so we can be heard! Maybe Gina will read them too and add us to her next commentary.
The fact that he did not come
through the chain of command in this department is an asset for a serious police reform program. He has not been captured by the current police culture in the county. That’s good. John’s experience as a consultant who fixes broken police departments is exactly what we need.
In my several conversations with Mr. Mutz, he has educated me on the modern law enforcement school of Procedural Justice. The key insight of the school of procedural justice is that community assent to law enforcement is based on the perceived legitimacy of their authority. Sheer force alone will not create a safe community.
It is clear by her article that affordable housing never
The Andy Lopez fiasco and an agency history of unresolved community tensions were factors in John’s decision to re-enter active duty in order to fix
John Mutz has the management skill set, the levelheaded temperament,
and the moral compass to get the
job done here in Sonoma County. He states: “Change requires knowledge, dedication, and expertise, and doesn’t happen overnight...together, we can seize the moment and develop a new culture. We can do this! Because the alternative is just not acceptable.”
Whole generations of families are being eradicated from this town
to make room for a more desirable population to take hold. Didn’t she read the article on the front page of our own Community Voice February 23, 2018 edition titled “ “New RP homeless count and SR homeless camp eviction” with the big picture
the culture of the Sonoma County Sheriff’s department. In the first public appearance at which I heard John speak, he stated unequivocally that the impunity the former sheriff granted the officer involved in the shooting, the excessive paramilitary response
Vote John Mutz for Sheriff Ben Boyce, Sonoma
He said that his first response as
the County Sheriff would have been to grieve with the family, prior to any determination of guilt or innocence on anyone’s part.
Is the title of Gina Belforte’s Rohnert Park Ripples commentary in the March 2018 edition of the Sonoma County Gazette. It reads: “In the
crossed her mind as she bragged about our great city having more housing opportunities for those
who can afford them. The state of homelessness in our city continues
to be a disaster as more low and middle income populations are being cast out to make room for the more “reputable” populations.
Nova Celeste
Rohnert Park
(middle income senior) Resident
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