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you do not simply serve at the leisure of the sheriff. . . and a person that doesn’t like you can’t necessarily fire you.”
Welch believes that deputy’s should have a certain level of independence and greater flexibility, believing that as deputies become more involved in the community they will be less likely to leave. “A deputy should be given the chance to pursue his own goals,” Welch said, “he should be allowed to take charge of a program and see it through.”
Welch said he also wants a better method of promotions. He said that he plans to implement a “progressive recruitment and retainment program,” noting that his promotions would be based on, “skills, knowledge and ability, not on seniority and the spoil system.”
Welch said that he is not concerned about his working relationship with current Rappahannock deputies, even though he left four years ago to work in Culpeper. “I don’t think that will hinder me at all,” he said. “A lot of the deputies know that I worked extremely hard when I was here in the county and I have maintained relationships with the deputies since I left. They know what my capabilities are as well as I know what their capabilities are,” he added. Welch is not planning to resign from his position in the Culpeper Police Department unless he is elected Sheriff.
Other proposals by Welch include increasing the level of technology in the Sheriff’s office using grant money. Welch said that he would like to obtain tasers for law enforcement officials, and install DVD camera
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