Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong announces bid for re-election
Submitted by editor on Fri, 01/05/2018 - 12:34pm
Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong announced his bid for re-election Friday. Furlong has served as the 27th Carson City Sheriff since 2003.
Furlong said as a lifelong resident of Carson City, it has been an honor and privilege to carry out the responsibilities and duties of the Sheriff’s Office.
“I’m proud of the many accomplishments of the department,” Furlong said. “Our most recent collaborative effort, the Carson City School Resource Officer program, is just one example. Other similar programs include a strong, intense response to address mental health issues, and a collaborative effort with Advocates to End Domestic Violence to place a Victims Advocate in the Sheriff’s Office.”
Furlong, best known for his visibility and approachability in uniform at community events, said he maintains an open-door policy and is committed to engaging with the public and to assist in identifying resolutions to issues. He participates in regional cooperative efforts to reduce the impact of crisis precipitated by mental health and has participated in local service organizations including the Ron Wood Family Resource Center, Rotary International, Capital City Circles, Partnership Carson City, the Nevada Humane Society, and others.
“This philosophy has resulted in monthly postings of law enforcement educational and prevention topics through the press and social media outlets,” he said. “As a strong believer in the power of a village, I welcome the public into the law enforcement agency.”
The Sheriff’s Office presents multiple opportunities for the public to engage. The Sheriff’s Citizens Academy, delivered several times a year, provides community education on the law enforcement programs. Other community awareness events spearheaded by Furlong include the award winning National Night Out, Cops-N-Kids street fair and dinner and Carson City Nevada Triad in collaboration with the Carson City Fire Department and Senior Center.
Organizationally, Furlong said the department has built priority crime response elements targeting illegal drugs, gang activity, enhanced victim advocates, DARE, traffic management, a responsive K-9 program, regular uniformed and mounted sworn reserves, enhanced Aero and ground Search & Rescue, Volunteers in Police Services, youth cadets, RSVP volunteers and Veterans assistance.
“I am continuously mindful that public safety comes at a tremendous cost to the taxpayer,” he said. “To avoid added burdens on businesses and families, we are creating initiatives and responses that are transparent and conservative in cost. The Tri-County Gang Unit and School Resource Officer programs are two examples of holding down costs while placing officers in the best positions to prevent threats to our community, business, families and children.”
Furlong said he believes and promotes that the job isn’t done, and some of the department’s newest initiatives are just entering into maturity.
“Among my priorities in the immediate future is the return of a Traffic Enforcement unit, focusing on my goal of zero fatalities,” he said. “The previous unit was lost to funding shortfalls during the collapse of the economy. Between errant drivers and sometimes oblivious pedestrians, it is time to bring back this functional responsibility to Carson.”
For more information on Furlong’s platform, visit KenFurlong.com.
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