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What You Can Count On With Greg Cooper As Your Next Sheriff
Deportation of Illegal Immigrants Arrested for Committing Crimes in Putnam County
As your next sheriff, Greg Cooper and his trained department will start the deportation process when an illegal immigrant commits a crime in Putnam County. Cooper will aggressively pursue federal programs available to local sheriff departments designed to reduce and deter illegal immigrants from entering the county. Like you, Greg Cooper believes not only that illegal immigration has become a very expensive problem, but also illegal immigrants committing crimes in Putnam County can no longer be tolerated.
Reduction of State Inmates and Implementation of New Work Programs
As your next sheriff, Greg Cooper will reduce the number of state inmates in our facility and add new work programs for offenders. Cooper firmly believes through proper management our current facility is more than adequate without raising taxes in these tough economic times. Cooper also believes that if additions become necessary in the future, they should be done at the current location due to staffing and transportation costs. LEARN MORE
Creation of a High-Intensity Drug and Gang Awareness Program
As sheriff, Greg Cooper will implement an aggressive, pro-active drug and gang awareness program aimed at educating our children about the dangers of illegal drugs and gang activity. Cooper believes it is time we became more pro-active in our fight against drugs and gangs. Through D.A.R.E. and other pro-active drug and gang awareness programs, we can educate our children from grade school through high school and greatly reduce and deter future drug usage and gang involvement in Putnam County before it gets out of control.
An Aggressive Pursuit of Sexual Predators and Sex Offenders
As community members, we may never realize the impact that sexual predators have unless someone we know falls victim to this terrible crime. As your next sheriff, Greg Cooper will aggressively monitor existing offenders and pursue sexual predators with new investigative techniques and resources. Greg Cooper will also work with our district attorney and state lawmakers to increase punishment for offenders.
Senior Citizens Workshops and Programs
Greg Cooper will take a proactive approach to prevent our seniors from being the target of scams and fraud. He will organize workshops and classes designed to educate seniors on how to not fall victim to fraudulent scams.
Stronger Neighborhood Watch and Community Police Programs
Greg Cooper believes it is time to increase and broaden the neighborhood watch program by adopting a “citizen’s alert program” and a “ride-along program”. Similar to the Citizens Alumni Academy operated for years by the Cookeville Police Department, these outreach efforts promise to be very successful.
Cooperation with Other Agencies
Greg Cooper believes that by establishing better working relationships with local, state and federal agencies we can accomplish more to benefit our community.
