August 18, 2015
Setting
the Record Straight
In an effort to clarify some points that have been
erroneously set forth by my opponent and his staff, please take a minute to
read the below:
ü I served the citizens of Louisa County as a decorated
member of the Sheriff's Department for 12 years. Although I have maintained a
copy of my personnel file since leaving the Sheriff's office, I will not sign a
waiver granting any party permission to review my file warehoused at the Louisa
Co. Sheriff’s Office.
ü I have never been in favor of a centralized motor pool for
full-time members of the Louisa County Sheriff's office.
ü I am in favor of centralizing the specialized resources of
our Sheriff's office in the form of ATV's, watercraft and other special use
vehicles under the supervision of a custodian and not stored at individuals'
homes around the County or other areas that do not allow for universal access
of these resources.
ü As Sheriff, my first priority will be for our Sheriff's
Department to become fully accredited by the
Virginia Law EnforcementProfessional Standards Commission. Regardless
of the size of other Sheriffs' Departments, Louisa County is fully capable of
achieving this goal and without additional excessive cost to the tax payers. Although the current Sheriff committed to have
the accreditation process
completed by the end of 2007,
and while many
resources have been spent, the Louisa Sheriff's Department is still not
accredited. I will correct this as
Sheriff.
I
am committed to talking with the voters about my vision for our Sheriff's
Department. We need to use 21st Century techniques in order to address the 21st
Century needs of law enforcement in our community. We will be innovative in providing
public safety services to our citizens while maintaining good stewardship over
your hard-earned tax dollars. Instead of campaigning on his record, the current
administration is distorting the facts about my campaign and my previous service
to our county. Our citizens deserve better!
I
ask for your support and your vote on November 3rd.
Respectfully,
Mike J.
Silberman
Candidate
for Sheriff of Louisa County
