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Philip “Phil” A. Snedeker, long-time law enforcement and criminal justice professional, announced his candidacy for Bernalillo County Sheriff. Snedeker will be running in the Democratic Primary election, which is June 7, 2022. Snedeker will bring his extensive and up to date law enforcement and criminal justice experience to the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office.
In making his announcement Phil Snedeker had this to say:
“Keeping the residents of Bernalillo County safe, by providing strong, proactive, purposeful law enforcement, coupled with aggressive crime-fighting strategies, will be the distinguishing characteristics of my administration.
I also strongly support the expansion of innovative crime reduction strategies, involving the use of treatment and programming to address chemical and alcohol dependency, and the expansion of services related to mental health interventions.
I’ve been fortunate in my career to see law enforcement from all sides. From the standpoint of an officer arresting someone; to operating a detention center while defendants are in custody; to overseeing the probation and parole system. Addressing the crime situation in our community needs a comprehensive approach from someone who truly understands how the whole system works.
As the administrator of the Sheriff’s Department, I pledge my support to the working men and women of the department, acknowledging their commitment and sacrifices to the law enforcement profession. Our officers will be committed to our community, will be engaged with our community, and will provide professional, constitutionally sound, transparent, and accountable law enforcement services, to our citizens.
I envision a Sheriff’s Department, of men and women, and our community, aligned in thought and purpose, distinguished by a commitment to public safety and the good of our community.”
A DEDICATED CAREER IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
PHIL SNEDEKER was raised in the southern New Mexico town of Silver City, attending local area schools. He graduated from Western New Mexico University, in Silver City, with a B.A. Degree in Social Science, and subsequently earned a M.A. Degree, in Educational Administration.
Snedeker has dedicated his 47-year career to public service, most recently serving for the State of New Mexico Probation and Parole Division. Snedeker began his career as a police officer with the Silver City Police Department while attending college. After graduating college, Snedeker served as a New Mexico State Police Officer for 10 years in the communities of Santa Fe, Farmington, and Tucumcari.
For the last 31 years, Snedeker served as a certified peace officer, as a probation and parole officer, and administrator, for the State of New Mexico, Albuquerque Regional Office, Probation and Parole Division. This included 13 years as the Divisional Administrator of the District Office in Los Lunas, NM and 15 years as a Divisional Administrator of the District Office and District Court Services Offices in Albuquerque.
Snedeker has dedicated his 47-year career to public service, most recently serving for the State of New Mexico Probation and Parole Division. Snedeker began his career as a police officer with the Silver City Police Department while attending college. After graduating college, Snedeker served as a New Mexico State Police Officer for 10 years in the communities of Santa Fe, Farmington, and Tucumcari.
Snedeker then ran, and was elected, Sheriff of Quay County, serving the communities of Tucumcari, San Jon, and Logan, in eastern New Mexico. In addition to being the chief executive of the Sheriff’s Department, Snedeker oversaw the operations of the county detention center.
For the last 31 years, Snedeker served as a certified peace officer, as a probation and parole officer, and administrator, for the State of New Mexico, Albuquerque Regional Office, Probation and Parole Division. This included 13 years as the Divisional Administrator of the District Office in Los Lunas, NM and 15 years as a Divisional Administrator of the District Office and District Court Services Offices in Albuquerque.
A PLATFORM COMMITTED TO KEEPING PEOPLE SAFE
PHIL SNEDEKERannounced the following as his major priorities once elected Bernalillo County Sherriff:
REDUCING CRIME
Crime reduction and suppression strategies will involve comprehensive and intensive, data analysis of public safety law enforcement activities, calls for service, arrest data, etc., resulting in the focused deployment of personnel and services, to specific areas and neighborhoods, based upon needs and levels of crime.
KEEPING OUR COMMUNITY SAFE
Law enforcement has its basis in providing for the safety and protection of the community and its citizens, undertaken in a constitutionally sound manner, consistent with standards reflecting professionalism and service.
EXCEPTIONAL POLICING
The proper recruitment, selection, training, development, and retention of professional law enforcement personnel, dedicated to the service of their community and its citizens, is the foundation of exceptional policing, and will be one of the distinguishing characteristics of our agency.
COMMUNITY POLICING & BUILDING TRUST AND CONFIDENCE
Community involvement and outreach, is the foundation of effective and successful policing. I fully endorse and will implement, community policing initiatives and programs, involving a strong police presence, designed to address the distinctive needs and problems of each neighborhood/area. These policing practices will result in the Sheriff’s Department enjoying the trust, confidence, and support of the communities it serves.
USING TECHNOLOGY
Our agency will ascribe to and employ current and modern methodology in our Law Enforcement activities. I am a proponent of, and fully support. the use of body cameras. Our Officers will be properly and continuously trained, will be properly equipped and enabled to perform their jobs, will have access to the latest technologies, training, and professional development, and will be fully supported, in the performance of their duties.
GET ILLEGAL FIREARMS OFF THE STREETS
Our agency will engage in focused initiatives, and aggressive enforcement operations, to reduce the unlawful purchase, presence, possession, sale, and use of illegal firearms. We will present strong, factually sound cases for prosecution, and work closely with State and Federal prosecutors, and Legislative representatives, advocating for increased penalties, and swift and severe consequences, for such criminal endeavors.
TRANSPARENCY & ACCOUNTABILITY
Consistent and comprehensive review, analysis, and evaluation of Departmental policy, procedure, and practice, coupled with meaningful dialogue, engagement and interaction, with the community, will be characteristic of our agency.
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
Our agency will be committed to responsible principles and practices of budgetary and fiscal management, ensuring the prudent expenditure of tax-payer monies.
SUPPORTING THE MEN & WOMEN WHO KEEP US SAFE
I endorse and will support the working men and women of our Department, acknowledging their commitment and sacrifices to the law enforcement profession. I will ensure that assigned areas of responsibility are adequately staffed, and that personnel are properly deployed, to ensure the goals and objectives of public service and safety, and ensure greater and improved investigation clearance rates.
The link to the Phil Snedeker For Sheriff campaign is here: