Mike Evans was reported in the Calvert Recorder as NOT accepting POACRE's offer to provide facilities for a CCSO substation within CRE. The Sept. 24th Recorder on page A-12 says that Sherriff Evans said "while it's nice to be offered the use of the facilities, deputies can now write reports from their vehicles, and they need to be in their vehicles".
HUH!?? You GOTTA be kidding!
Who will support and man a CCSO substation in CRE? The Sherriff candidate that says an overwheming YES to this will get my vote!
Thanks!
My opinion is the Chesapeake Ranch Estates needs a continuous, appropriate police presence, more than intermittent patrol. I think the substation is a great idea, especially if it is used for the citizens and police to meet and conduct neighborhood crime prevention and gang awareness training. I would never snub my nose at a free substation in an area that is troubled by crime. The citizens in the Ranch Estates have continuously asked the Sheriff for assistance and now they have even made a generous offer to place a sub station in their neighborhood. The current problem is with the Sheriff’s Office and its reluctance to ask for and receive the assistance and cooperation from the citizens not just in the Ranch Estates but in all of Calvert County. The answer, is to get in and start working with the concerned residents like you and build strong partnerships and working relationships that will have a positive lasting impact on crime. This is a perfect opportunity for the current Sheriff to assign his newly formed gang unit to the area, to begin to disrupt and dismantle the gangs or groups. Think about this, the suspects shot at the police officers houses for goodness sakes, that means that they (The GANGS), at least believe they are in control. The deputies have already been driving around writing reports in their vehicles and it is not working, break out the play book and try something else like working with the community!
Thank you for your concern and your commitment to a safer Calvert County, I look forward to working with you in the future,
Don Brenneman
Comment #2
As a concerned Calvert County citizen and voter trying to best decide who to vote for as Sheriff for Calvert County, you recently made the statement while appearing at the St. Leonard Fire Department that “Mike Evans was not doing his job and if you are elected, you will get rid of all the outlaws in Calvert County/Southern Maryland.”
First, please elaborate and explain what you meant by this statement.
Secondly, were you referring to a specific group of people when you said “outlaws”? And, if so, what current Calvert County residents are you referring to?
Next, do you believe if you are Sheriff that crime will decrease in Calvert County and why?
Lastly, if you could only give me one reason to vote for you, what would it be?
Mr. Brenneman's Response
I am not aware of the speaking engagement you are referring to; I have been to the ST. Leonard Fire Department several times, but never at a speaking event. I attended a fundraiser in the early summer and two concert events that were also this summer. At the two concert events, I met many people and had a lot of great conversation with citizens of Calvert County about crime.
First, I most definitely feel that the current administration of the Sheriff’s Office is not doing a good job at all. My feelings about this are not personal against the current Sheriff, but I absolutely disagree with his management style and his ability to manage crime in Calvert County. Secondly, I do not believe that I used the word “outlaw,” as this is not my style of speaking. I do however; refer to criminals and those that prey on people and property of the citizens of Calvert County, unfavorably. My goal is to reduce the current rising crime trend and locate as many of the criminal element as possible so that they can be either rehabilitated, removed from society and placed in prison, or simply receive just punishment, whatever the courts deem reasonable and justified.
I have never and will never refer to any specific Calvert County resident in a negative fashion, nor will I single out any one group, unless they identify themselves as a “Gang”, or “crew”, who’s intention is to create and profit from a criminal enterprise, then I will focus on them!
I do believe that when I am elected Sheriff that crime in Calvert County will decrease measurably. I believe that with an agency completely focused on reducing crime, and an agency that supplies the men and women with the tools they need such as a comprehensive daily analysis of crime using computer crime analysis, we will get results on what we focus on. The current administration has neglected this technology and therefore they have been unsuccessful at controlling crime. Here are some facts about the performance of the Sheriff’s Office under the current administration:
Facts:
The Sheriff has benefited from an 83% increase in funds since he took office. He has nearly doubled the strength of the agency by being approved for 46 new deputy positions. Population in Calvert has been flat for the last two years, yet crime goes up and up and up. The FBI has reported a decline in all areas of crime on a national level despite the sagging economy. This is just from the local news papers who are reluctant to criticize this administration for whatever reason:
Reported in March 2006 CRIME RISES 19.6 %
Reported in MARCH 2006 CALVERT HAS STATES HIGHEST CRIME INCREASE
Reported in September 2009 CALVERT SAW INCREASE IN CRIME OF 18%
Reported in 2009 BREAKING AND ENTERING AND THEFTS INCREASE by 30%
Reported in 2010 BANK ROBBERIES and GANG SHOOTINGS
DO YOU SEE A PATTERN?
CAN YOU AFFORD ANOTHER 4 YEARS?
If elected as the Sheriff of Calvert County I pledge to apply my 38 years of experience in law enforcement and work tirelessly with communities and organizations to constantly improve the quality of life of the Citizens of Calvert County. I will conduct a top to bottom review of the agency to eliminate waste and keep patrol deputies on the road in your neighborhoods! I will strive to improve the moral of the deputies within the Sheriff’s office so that they are completely focused on our number one mission Eliminate CRIME!
Thank you for your interest in my campaign and vision for the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. Please feel free to contact me if you have any further questions and/or concerns.
Don Brenneman
WWW.brenneman4sheriff.com
I sent the following letter below to the editor of the Calvert Independant in an attempt to inform the citizens, but no surprise, my letter was not published. The Calvert Independant and Calvert Recorder have stated that they will not post any political propaganda from candidates runnining for office, this is a flat out lie, they post letters to the editor weekly on the commissioner race, but not the Sheriff race. Kinda weird, huh?Ethics in Leadership
ReplyDeleteIt is difficult for me to write this letter because I have always had the utmost respect for Law Enforcement, and the men and woman who are willing to put service above self. However, the actions of Sheriff Mike Evans concern me to the point that I can no longer keep quiet.
I use a simple philosophy when making decisions for myself. I simply ask myself is it moral, ethical, and legal. If the answer is yes I proceed, if the answer is no to any one of these I stop – no question about it. Our current Sheriff doesn’t seem to use the same moral compass and for a Law Enforcement officer and Leader in our county I find this appalling.
I am very interested in the Sheriff’s race and I have spoke to many Calvert County citizens, asking their opinion regarding the November election. I have been shocked in what I have heard. First I have heard from 3 individuals that they are voting for Mr. Brenneman in the November election but they can’t put up a sign or place a bumper sticker on their vehicle because they “fear the good Sheriff will retaliate against them”. One stated Evans would ruin his business. I have also spoken to 2 people that have said after placing Mr. Brenneman’s signs on their property Sheriff Evans has visited them in uniform and in his squad car to ask ‘now why would you put up his sign. It must have been a mistake, I will take it down and put one of mine up in it’s place’ and he has proceeded to do just that. One of the individuals was an elderly woman in her 80’s. This is a clear case of election interference and is not only unethical but it is also illegal.
I have a plaque in my home that says ‘Home of the Free – Because of the Brave’. I would hate to see Sheriff Evans, who is suppose to be one of the ‘Brave’ win an election because he uses fear, intimidation, and the power of his office to make it appear he has more support than he really does.
After hearing these accounts of the ‘good’ Sheriff….Mr. Brenneman I will publically and loudly proclaim, you have my vote
Cortney Myers, Owings, MD
If you read the weekly crime reports, you may notice that the "harsher" crimes reported have typically been responded to by a Maryland State Police Officer, not a member of the Sheriff's Department. I realized this several years back as a victim of a crime spree in Chesapeake and North Beaches. At least six homes of single women were entered in the middle of the night while the women were home sleeping. On each occasion the prowler attempted to wake the women. Only one of these crimes was ever reported in the local papers. It was the one responded to by the Maryland State Police. When I called asked the Deputy to aks why my break-in had not been reported, he blamed it on the newspaper. When I called the Calvert Independent to find out why they didn't published all the crime reports, the long-time reporter man screamed and yelled at me that he can only publish what he gets from the Sheriff's office. The fact he got so furious has always puzzled me. Since that time I have been aware of many crime--serious and not so-seriou--that have never hit the papers. Calvert Ciounty crime is being covered up and must, therefore, be worse than we know.
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