Gary SiskCandidates for the highly contested sheriff’s seat in Catoosa County, Ga., debated their differing views on how to protect the community and prevent crime at Monday night’s debate.
Former Lookout Mountain Drug Task Force commander Larry Black said he wants tougher enforcement on property crimes and more focus on enforcing drug laws.
“We have to do more in the area of drug enforcement,” Black said. “We have kids that are dying.”
Maj. Gary Sisk said better policing comes from getting the community involved by starting a community-policing group and by focusing more resources on keeping teens and nonviolent drug offenders out of jail.
“I’m more about trying to resolve the problem and not just put them in jail,” Sisk said. “That doesn’t mean I’m not tough on crime.”