Scott Ruszkowski
Candidate for Sheriff, St. Joseph County
Background
- Occupation
- Chief, South Bend Police Department
- Campaign website
- rusz4sjc.com
Chief of the South Bend Police Department since 2015, in a career with the department that began in 1988 and included patrol, K9, SWAT and street crimes assignments. A U.S. Navy veteran, he is an honors graduate of the FBI National Academy.
Photo: Candidate photo via the League of Women Voters' VOTE411 guide
Documented positions
Public safety
Pledges broader community partnerships against gun violence
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: St. Joseph County SheriffCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I intend to further strengthen the collaboration with all area agencies and incorporate even more non-law enforcement community resources into our anti-violence strategies”
Supports using federal HIDTA resources against drug trafficking
He helped write the county's application for designation as a federal High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: St. Joseph County SheriffCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“The HIDTA brings additional resources, funding, and continuity into St. Joseph County”
Supports competitive pay to recruit corrections officers
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: St. Joseph County SheriffCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“competitive compensation is essential, as is emphasizing the provided medical and dental insurance, retirement pension”
Supports safety training for legal gun owners
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: St. Joseph County SheriffCandidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“we need to focus on legal, responsible, and safety-trained gun ownership and carry”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Scott Ruszkowski on them.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (4)
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- Who and What Is on My Ballot: the official ballot of every precinct, 2026 General Election (St. Joseph County offices and districts)
Election filing · Indiana Election Division (Indiana Voter Portal) · indianavoters.in.gov
- About Scott
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Ruszkowski for Sheriff · rusz4sjc.com
- VOTE411 Voter Guide: St. Joseph County Sheriff
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters (VOTE411) · onyourballot.vote411.org
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