Jae Hwan for MoCo Sheriff?

Occam · Jul 27, 2018

Curious if anyone's got a sense of this guy. Capt in US Army Reserves, former JAG, tri-lingual, MCPD commander, attorney. Seems interested in unleashing the department's deputies for more get-the-bad-guy type law enforcement rather than (as he puts it) hiding in the courthouse. Certainly a go-getter, but don't have a bead yet on his overall philosophical sensibilities.

http://www.jaeforsheriff.com

Blackstar65 · Jul 27, 2018

I know him and worked with him for several years before he left the district to go to a slower district so he could attend law school. He is a good guy. Popkin worked under the old Sheriff. It's been pretty much run the same way as the previous Sheriff. It sounds like Jae wants to guide the department in the same direction PGSD took under Sheriff Jackson years ago. There duties come pretty close to what PGPD does day to day. If I lived in Montgomery County I would vote for Jae over Popkin.

MaxVO2 · Jul 27, 2018

Occam said:
Curious if anyone's got a sense of this guy. Capt in US Army Reserves, former JAG, tri-lingual, MCPD commander, attorney. Seems interested in unleashing the department's deputies for more get-the-bad-guy type law enforcement rather than (as he puts it) hiding in the courthouse. Certainly a go-getter, but don't have a bead yet on his overall philosophical sensibilities.

http://www.jaeforsheriff.com

*****Yes. He lives in Boyds, and went to Walter Johnson High School with some of my range friends that shoot with me at IWLA, and who are also RSO, and NRA certified instructors. He's very well educated, a life member of the NRA, and has a lot of experience with firearms. He is very smart, and has experience in many facets of law enforcement, from both a military and community policing perspective. He comes from a well to do family, and decided to be a public servant versus working at a big law firm in a courthouse.

I don't know him well personally, but have heard he is very tough on crime, and has gotten a lot of continuing education on gang violence and modern policing methods from a community law enforcement perspective. I've lived in MoCo most of my life now, and have seen him around over the years, as it is still pretty rare IME to see an Asian law enforcement officer speaking fluent Spanish! (I speak Spanish).

I have no idea if he would come with SWAT to break down your door, shoot your dog, and take your HBARS and over 10 round capacity mags if Ben Jealous becomes our next Governor, but I strongly suspect he would not.

He seems like a great guy, and I would vote for him over Popkin for sure.

joppaj · Jul 27, 2018

Blackstar65 said:
I know him and worked with him for several years before he left the district to go to a slower district so he could attend law school. He is a good guy. Popkin worked under the old Sheriff. It's been pretty much run the same way as the previous Sheriff. It sounds like Jae wants to guide the department in the same direction PGSD took under Sheriff Jackson years ago. There duties come pretty close to what PGPD does day to day. If I lived in Montgomery County I would vote for Jae over Popkin.

That is good to know.

iH8DemLibz · Jul 27, 2018

How does he feel about Red Flag/ERPO gun confiscations without due process first?

This should be asked of all politicians and people with arrest powers.

Bob A · Jul 28, 2018

iH8DemLibz said:
How does he feel about Red Flag/ERPO gun confiscations without due process first?

This should be asked of all politicians and people with arrest powers.

I doubt it would be the Sheriff who would be coming for your guns. MSP Stormtroopers, maybe?

swinokur · Jul 28, 2018

AFAIK in Mo Co, the Sheriff serves court papers, summons, etc.

But their view of citizen rights is important if they too can confiscate property without due process.

3paul10 · Jul 28, 2018

I know Jae, very well. Worked with him. He is very conservative, very pro gun, pro family values, good man. No one has anything to fear with him.....

swinokur · Jul 28, 2018

aklax11 · Jul 28, 2018

Prob a dumb question but how does one vote for sheriff? Does that come up on the ballot in the fall or completely separate process?

swinokur · Jul 28, 2018

Election ballot

TheBert · Jul 28, 2018

Occam said:
Curious if anyone's got a sense of this guy. Capt in US Army Reserves, former JAG, tri-lingual, MCPD commander, attorney. Seems interested in unleashing the department's deputies for more get-the-bad-guy type law enforcement rather than (as he puts it) hiding in the courthouse. Certainly a go-getter, but don't have a bead yet on his overall philosophical sensibilities.

http://www.jaeforsheriff.com

Don't we already have a police force in MoCo. Rockville has their own police and Gaithersburg has their own police and it may be that some down county enclaves have their own police too. Don't we have park police too and maybe some more police. Do we really need the Sheriff's deputies getting out amongst the population? Why should we clog our hi-ways and by-ways with more police?

Blackstar65 · Jul 28, 2018

TheBert said:
Don't we already have a police force in MoCo. Rockville has their own police and Gaithersburg has their own police and it may be that some down county enclaves have their own police too. Don't we have park police too and maybe some more police. Do we really need the Sheriff's deputies getting out amongst the population? Why should we clog our hi-ways and by-ways with more police?

Rockville city only polices incorperated Rockville City, the same goes for Chevy Chase Village, Gaithersburg City, and Takoma Park. The MCPD provides one officer per 100,000 residents. And that's fudging the numbers considering the patrol bureau has about 800 to 1000 officers who actually field calls for service. State law required a cop in each school starting at middle school. Where are the bodies coming from? The Sheriff's department could help with that once their staffing issues are resolved.So yeah we could use more law enforcement officers.

3paul10 · Jul 28, 2018

No more clogging I say!!

TheBert · Jul 28, 2018

Blackstar65 said:
Rockville city only polices incorperated Rockville City, the same goes for Chevy Chase Village, Gaithersburg City, and Takoma Park. The MCPD provides one officer per 100,000 residents. And that's fudging the numbers considering the patrol bureau has about 800 to 1000 officers who actually field calls for service. State law required a cop in each school starting at middle school. Where are the bodies coming from? The Sheriff's department could help with that once their staffing issues are resolved.So yeah we could use more law enforcement officers.

So the MoCo PoPo only have 8 or 10 officers on the street at anyone time? Seems we could cut the MoCo PoPo by 75% and still provide the same if not greater level of PoPo on the road.

There are too many agencies in MoCo going from municipal to state to federal.

Applehd · Jul 28, 2018

3paul10 · Jul 28, 2018

End all clogging now!!!!

Occam · Jul 28, 2018

Thanks for the feedback, knowledgeable people. Whether or not the Sheriff Department's role in broader county law enforcement changes a bit, we have a powerfully vested interest in normalizing the presence of people with Hwan's sensibilities as public officials here in Marylandistan. The Sheriff makes public appearances and is frequently quoted in the media. Hell, he might one day take a shot at some other public office. So I'll give him my support regardless of the main issue he's chosen, campaign-wise, to differentiate himself from Popkin. This IS a political position as well as a LEO role, and we need all the allies and good results we can get.

rsideout · Jul 29, 2018

I just sent him a donation and requested a yard sign. We need some competition with the Popkin signs in the Olney/Brookeville area.

d33rhunt3r · Jul 30, 2018

Blackstar65 said:
Rockville city only polices incorperated Rockville City, the same goes for Chevy Chase Village, Gaithersburg City, and Takoma Park. The MCPD provides one officer per 100,000 residents. And that's fudging the numbers considering the patrol bureau has about 800 to 1000 officers who actually field calls for service. State law required a cop in each school starting at middle school. Where are the bodies coming from? The Sheriff's department could help with that once their staffing issues are resolved.So yeah we could use more law enforcement officers.

They just opened their hiring process a few weeks ago

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