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HUNTERDON COUNTY NEWS |
TITLE: MULLER TOSSES HAT IN RING FOR SHERIFF (PICS)
GEORGE D. MULLER
1 BRITTON DRIVE
FLEMINGTON, NJ 08822
Email: gdmuller@aol.com Phone 908.782.0662 Fax 908.782.0662
Dear County Committee Member,
Shortly, I will be making an announcement that I will seek the Office of Sheriff. With respect to your position in our party, I believe it is my duty to notify you first. In order for me to have your support, I feel that it is necessary to inform you what the constitutional duties of a sheriff are, and what I consider should be the qualifications and experience for someone seeking that office. All candidates should have proven experience, dedication and integrity. I believe that I’ve met those criteria.
The New Jersey State Constitution and State law provides that the Sheriff’s primary duty is the safety and security of the courthouse and courtrooms, the transport of prisoners, to make warrant arrests, to execute civil process, and to conduct sheriff’s sales.
Experience - I have twenty years of service to the people of Hunterdon County, eighteen years as a freeholder and the last two years as an undersheriff. No other candidate has this experience. It is imperative in order to be an efficient and cost effective sheriff, you need to know how county government operates and fully understand how the Board of Chosen Freeholders functions in the budget process. Again, no other candidate has this experience.
One of my duties as undersheriff is oversight of civil process. With my dedicated staff and our officers, we served nearly 2,300 Superior Court papers (summons/complaints/writs) in the last two years, which produced an income of over $107,000. In addition, we closed 158 Sheriff’s sales which brought in over $417,000 to the County in ‘08 and ‘09. Thus, in Civil Process alone, the Sheriff’s Office produced nearly $525,000 in income. Moreover, the Sheriff’s Investigations Unit through the pursuit of parents delinquent in child support provided over $220,000 to the County. Few people realize that the Sheriff’s Office produces revenue. In the last two years, total revenue for the County totaled nearly $770,000. No other candidate has this experience.
I serve as the coordinator and am a certified instructor for Project Lifesaver, a program that locates lost individuals suffering from Alzheimer’s, dementia or Autism when they wander. Project Lifesaver provides a measure of comfort to the families of these individuals by assuring them that their loved one will be found. Every sheriff’s office in the State of New Jersey participates in this program. No other candidate has this experience.
Finally, in order to better prepare myself to serve as sheriff, I felt that it was imperative that I further my education and training in law enforcement. Although a sheriff’s responsibilities are primarily administrative, it is, after all, the highest elected position in law enforcement. Please review the information on the attached page to see what I have accomplished in law enforcement training. My next letter to you will focus on my proven dedication and integrity. Thank you.
LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING & EDUCATION
Certified Public Manager in Law & Public Safety – Human Resource Development Institute, New Jersey State Civil Service Commission
Contemporary Supervision Techniques – New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police
Leadership and Supervision – Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), Cape May Police Academy
Court Security – National Sheriff’s Association (NSA)
Electronic Search Specialist and Instructor – Project Lifesaver International
M.A.T.S. – Mandatory Agency Training Series – Somerset County Police Academy
Art of Deterrence – U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Identifying Warning Signs of School Violence – FBI
Immigration Enforcement and Identity Documents – Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Domestic Terrorism – New Jersey Office of Homeland Security & Preparedness
Autism Recognition and Response for First Responders – Parents of Autistic Children (POAC)
Terrorism Information Seminar – Hunterdon County Prosecutors Office
Domestic Violence: Training the Trainer – Mercer County Prosecutors Office, Mercer County Police Academy
Conference on Criminal Justice Policy – U.S. Representative Rush Holt
Youth Gang Involvement in New Jersey – New Jersey State Department of Children & Family
Challenges Our Youth Face – Hunterdon Prevention Resources
Key Changes in Special Education Law – Statewide Parent Advocacy Network
Autism Shield Program – POAC
Contemporary Senior Issues – Triad University VII – New Jersey State Triad
Central Region Basic Workshop: Emergency Management – New Jersey State Police
Hunterdon County Sheriff’s Office’s Liaison to:
Hunterdon County Youth Services Commission
Hunterdon County Jail Diversion Task Force
Hunterdon County Inter-Agency Coordinating Council
Hunterdon County Poly-Tech Career Academy’s Law Enforcement Program (Advisor)
Memberships:
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #46
National Sheriff’s Association