Jeff Shrock

Jeff Schrock, Toledo, is seeking the Democratic Party nomination for Tama County Sheriff in the June 2 Primary. He is the only Democrat on the ballot for sheriff.

The following is his announcement:

I have a AA Degree In Police Science, 25 Years Law Enforcement Experience; Served as Police Chief Meskwaki Nation; Police Officer St. Charles, Minnesota; Police Officer Toledo, Iowa.

Currently Iowa Certified Police Officer, Possess Active Minnesota Police Officer License, Active Government Security Clearance.

Administered staff of 13 individuals as Police Chief which included Detailed Budgeting, Staffing Needs, Daily Police Operations, Jail Administration, Courtroom Balifing, Civil Process, Held Positions: Emergency Management 911 Board, Child Protection Team, Domestic Assault Response Team, Sexual Assault Response Team, Probation Officer, COPS and CTAS Grant Application and Award Compliance Reporting Officer, Jail Contracting Liaison, Direct working knowledge of Tribal Sovereignty with criminal justice federal, state, and tribal differences.

Reasons for seeking Office of Sheriff:

Build Partnerships within Cities, Townships, and Indian Country of Tama County. Sheriff’s Departments should work as one unit- not separate entity approach. No services should be limited based on current divides, but rather working timelessly and aggressively on any departmental agreements that benefit all people of the county. Work with City Councils and Townships on expanding the Sheriffs Department role on new servicing contact ideas, potentially providing cost savings to their respected budgets.

Establish hiring practices that includes the diversity of its core patrol deputies, that’s based on the residents of the county we reside in, which should include minority hiring and female hiring as our patrolling deputies. Utilizing and applying for federal grants opportunities since there is a federally recognized tribe in its jurisdiction. A fiscally responsible Sheriff isn’t always a conservative one, it can have future unforeseen costs, as your Sheriff I see a future of new ideas to provide cost saving opportunities to our county, our city governments, and our citizens by partnering, thus saving tax-payers money so it can be reinvested into their communities.

Personal Information:

I was born in Waterloo, Iowa, later my family moved to Minnesota where I started my law enforcement career once graduating Alexandria Technical College.

I was born in Waterloo, Iowa, later my family moved to Minnesota where I started my law enforcement career once graduating Alexandria Technical College.

I have been married to my wife Holly for 22 years, she is a STC Alumni, as are two of my children Kordell and Athena who are currently in college. Our youngest son, Kalem, will graduate STC next year.

Our first son, Maximaillian is in college. I have one grandson. My family has been around Tama County for several years.