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job I am performing now. I am certified for law enforcement in Virginia.” He points out that the minimum training for this certification is approximately seven month’s full-time studies at regional academies. Sherertz 'Sujkled that he is also a certified trainer^ that\ qualifies him to train his staff.
A final question put to the sheriff concerned his goals for the next four years, if he is reelected. He listed the following:
• Competitive salaries and benefits for his deputies;
• Enhanced community policing where deputies are empowered to hold community meetings to solve their problems;
• “Homeland Security” issues where Rappahannock County has vulnerabilities, all requiring new training and equipment to cope with potential emergencies;
• Accreditation for the Sheriff’s Department, a process that takes a year to complete by the Virginia Law Enforcement Accreditation Coalition;
• Continued success in obtaining grant funds for the Rappahannock Sheriff’s Department.
Sheriff Sherertz said that he feels that he has been successful in meeting the challenges he has faced. One important measurement of his success, he sugEl,
is the fact that
hannock County has the
crime rate of any county in Virginia.
88.4%