Sheriff Rhodes' Plan
Get the finances under control, protect the people who directly serve the public, and rebuild taxpayers' confidence.
FOURTH FLOOR FIRST
START AT THE TOP. PROTECT THE FRONTLINE.
The Sheriff’s Office has four floors, with the Sheriff and top administration on the fourth. When budgets are tight, Sheriff Rhodes starts there — finding savings at the top first to protect the deputies and services Clackamas County residents depend on.
GET THE BUDGET RIGHT
Start with administrative overhead, discretionary spending and programs that must demonstrate real value before cutting services residents depend on.
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Start at the top. Protect the front line. Open the books.
PROTECT THE FRONT LINE
The patrol deputy. The corrections deputy. The detective. The parole and probation officer. The community service officer. These are the people whose work directly reaches residents.
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Budget decisions begin with protecting public service — not protecting bureaucracy.
Open-Book Government
Use regular, public budget reporting and quarterly updates so taxpayers can see whether the Sheriff's Office is staying on track.
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No budget games. Tell taxpayers what we're spending and what they're getting for it.
More Patrols. Less Property Crime.
Improve response times, restore traffic and DUII enforcement, and provide meaningful follow-up on property crimes.
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More visible patrols. Faster response. Real follow-up.
Hard Drugs Off Our Streets
Target fentanyl dealers and commercial drug traffickers while supporting programs that actually reduce crime and recidivism.
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Go after traffickers. Hold offenders accountable. Support what works.
Partnerships That Work
Work with the District Attorney, courts, contract cities, schools, neighboring agencies and emergency-management partners.
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A Sheriff who communicates, collaborates, shows up — and answers the phone.