Questions & Answers
What Voters Ask
Who is Bernie Rivers?
Bernie Rivers is a longtime Orange County resident and retired law-enforcement executive with more than 40 years of experience. He is running for Orange County Sheriff on a platform of professionalism, accountability, community partnership, and locally focused public safety.
How long has Bernie lived in Orange County?
Orange County has been Bernie’s home since 1977. His campaign is grounded in a long personal connection to the county and an understanding of the diverse communities the Sheriff’s Office serves.
What leadership experience does Bernie bring?
Bernie is the retired Director of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Division of Law Enforcement and a graduate of the FBI National Academy. His background includes executive leadership, operations, policy, training, and professional standards.
What are Bernie’s main public-safety priorities?
His priorities include proactive community engagement, accountability and integrity, responsible modernization, secure use of public-safety technology, effective training, and disciplined management of taxpayer resources.
What is Bernie’s approach to cameras and public-safety data?
Technology should be used for a defined public-safety purpose with secure data handling, authorized access, clear policy, oversight, and transparency. Effective tools and meaningful safeguards belong together.
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