Phoenix (AZ Family)— Maricopa County Sheriff Russ Skinner lost his primary election this week, paving the way for a matchup between two candidates with extensive law enforcement backgrounds.
They also have a lot to explain about past controversies.
Jerry Sheridan (R) He was former Sheriff Joe Arpaio's second-in-command, a position he held when the sheriff's office was found guilty of racial profiling and placed under federal surveillance.
Tyler Kump (Democrat) He is a former Phoenix police lieutenant and a political newcomer.
“My vision for public safety is that we must ensure justice for all, we must protect justice, execute justice and restore justice,” Kampf said.
“We provide hope for people who are incarcerated and hope that when they get out of prison they can find a job and get back into the community, but we also provide preventative justice. . We have to treat the problem, not just the symptoms,” Kampf said.
Documents obtained by the City of Phoenix investigation allege Kamp sexually harassed female officers in training and in his chain of command by sending dozens of inappropriate text messages during his final year on the force. I concluded.
Two of the text messages read:
When investigators questioned Kampf about the allegations, the report states, “Lieutenant Kampf…did not remember sending the text message, 'I never harassed her.'” It is being “All of her accusations against me are from the left.”
It goes on to say, “Lt. Kampf stated that he was unable to provide screenshots of his text messages because he went to Africa after leaving the military and lost his cell phone…”
Asked for comment, Kampf sent the following statement:
Some political analysts say one of the reasons Mr. Kump was able to defeat Mr. Skinner in the primary was because Mr. Skinner is a registered Republican, but former Sheriff Paul Penzone was defeated earlier this year. He points out that this is because he switched to the Democratic Party when he resigned.
The Supervisory Board may only appoint a successor from the same party. Now, the Arizona family has learned that Kump has also switched parties. Kampf registered as a Democrat in December. He doesn't think someone's political party should matter in becoming sheriff.
“It doesn't matter if you're a Republican, an independent, a Democrat or have no political affiliation at all,” Kampf said. “Politics should not influence my actions as sheriff. Public safety must be for everyone.”
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