As civic leaders, the health and safety of our community is our primary responsibility. The election of the next sheriff of Ventura County will present a critical decision for the voters of the city of Thousand Oaks and the rest of Ventura County.

As your elected representatives, we’ve had the opportunity to work with an outstanding leader in the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department, Geoff Dean.

Geoff Dean is the right man at the right time to lead the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department. At a time of fiscal uncertainty in all levels of government, difficult but responsible decisions must be made.

Geoff Dean has the vision, experience and professionalism to make the right decisions. Perhaps more important, Geoff Dean has an ability to inspire others, a quality essential to a sheriff.

He has a proven track record of working with fellow law enforcement leaders, elected officials and community residents, like you, which is one reason Geoff has earned the support of every police chief in Ventura County. As a professional executive in law enforcement, Geoff has earned the reputation as a “cop’s cop,” working his way through the ranks as a young deputy patrolling the streets of Thousand Oaks to overall fiscal and patrol operations for the entire department.

As council members, we know that a low crime rate, safety in our schools and the comfort to safely walk and play in your neighborhood start with the members of the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department. They deserve a leader and sheriff who exemplifies their outstanding tradition of protection and service. The men and women of VCSD have spoken; they know who’s best qualified to be sheriff, and they choose Cmdr. Geoff Dean.
Andrew Fox, Jacqui Irwin and
Tom Glancy
Fox, Irwin and Glancy are Thousand Oaks council members.