Jim Phelps

Meet Jim Phelps:

Primary Candidate (5109 of 5032 Signatures Confirmed)

Experience – 30 years of law enforcement experience, 25 years serving with U.S. Marshals (Similar role and experience to what he would be doing in the Sheriff’s Office)
Protecting the citizens of Utah County, their community and their families – “Not just protecting the citizens of Utah County, but empowering them, standing with them, and fighting for their rights.”
Key Leadership Experience: 1) Narcotics, 2) Crimes against Children (including Sexual Predators), 3) Gang Violence, 4) Human Trafficking, 5)White Collar Crime. Has managed 700 federal inmates daily (including transportation and budgets)
Strong Advocate for Community Oriented Policing – Create a great working relationship with citizens, be in the community. (Earn Respect from Citizens)
Strong Proponent of 2nd Amendment Rights.
Limit overreach of Government (including Federal Government) (With knowledge as U.S. Marshal, able to stand up to Federal Agencies and has done it multiple times.)

Families need to be protected.
Property crimes need to be a high priority.
We need to solve the Opioid Epidemic – Work in conjunction with local, state and federal agencies, seek rehab for 1st time offenders, go after dealers and traffickers.
Proactive Measures to protect and empower victims of domestic violence. Reevaluate offender treatment programs.
Strong Fiscal Management – Use tax dollars more effectively and efficiently. Shouldn’t need MORE money, just better use of what we have.
Hold a high standard for hiring and vetting new officers.
Strong understanding of Correction Bureau – Body Cameras mandatory, Jail inspections (History of no lawsuits over jails he has managed.)

Meet Jim Phelps: (Experience)

Narcotics: Worked with Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force. Need to grow our Major Crimes Task Force to be ready for this growing problem.
Gangs: Served with Salt Lake Area Metro gang unit as a detective, and on the Salt Lake Area Gang Project Governing Board. Will make two units in Utah County: 1) Suppression Unit for criminal activity, 2) Prevention/Education Unit to work with citizens.
Sexual Predators: Worked with Utah Attorney General’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and Child Abduction Response Team. Will aggressively go after sexual predators.
Human Trafficking: Work with the Utah Attorney General’s office SECURE Strike Team. No how to fight it and help prevent it.
In-Custody Management: Managed 700 federal inmates daily. Prevent recidivism.
Judicial Retention: Will create a website to educate on judges that shouldn’t be retained: 1)Consistently mistreat or intentionally or unnecessarily re-victimize an adult or child. 2)Interfere with my constitutional duty to protect you.