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Sheriff, Lake County

David K Crane, Jr

Candidate for Sheriff, Lake County

Republican

Background

Occupation
Retired Lake County sheriff's officer; Army veteran
Campaign website
davecraneforsheriff.com

Crane, an Army veteran, worked for the Lake County Sheriff's Department from 1998 to 2015 as a patrol officer, patrol supervisor, crash investigator, warrant officer and detective, leaving on a disability retirement after an on-the-job injury.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Pledges strategic plan to cut sheriff's office waste

    My Platform

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Dave Crane for Lake County Sheriff · davecraneforsheriff.com

    “a fiscally responsible comprehensive strategic business plan that eliminates unreasonable expenditures and waste”
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Public safety

  • Supports partnerships with other law enforcement agencies

    My Platform

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Dave Crane for Lake County Sheriff · davecraneforsheriff.com

    “I will seek to foster partnerships in an effort to better serve and protect all Lake County communities.”
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Government & transparency

  • Pledges to combat corruption in the sheriff's office

    My Platform

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Dave Crane for Lake County Sheriff · davecraneforsheriff.com

    “pledge to hold myself to the highest standard of ethical conduct, in an effort to combat corruption”
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  • Supports accountability for jail commissary fund spending

    He cites a State Board of Accounts special investigation that found about $300,000 in commissary funds misspent.

    Accountability and Responsible Use of Lake County Jail Commissary Funds

    Campaign website · Committee to Elect Dave Crane for Lake County Sheriff · davecraneforsheriff.com

    “Responsible stewardship of these resources is essential to maintaining public trust”
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