Sheriff and Consolidation

[Oscar Knight]

Hill pushed for consolidation via failed bills 1090 and 1589 during his term as house representative, and prior to being elected sheriff. Hill is the only candidate supporting this concept, and recently expressed his desire to consolidate ALL county municipal police departments into the sheriff’s office

www.ajc.com/Metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/claytontalk/entries/2008/07/14/election_notes_sheriff_and_con.html

[Oscar Knight]

...Smoke, Mirrors, and Gaining Power :

.....Hill had already painted the Sheriff Vehicles Black, and changed the Deputy Uniforms to mimic that of The Clayton County Police, but he wanted more :

Quote : ((" According to Hill, the "next step" toward consolidation is a voter referendum. Hill is the only elected official in Clayton County who has publicly promoted or supported the idea of giving the sheriff's office more power through the elimination of the police department."))

www.news-daily.com/news/2008/jun/06/consolidation-question-goes-to-democrats-on/?templates=desktop

www.news-daily.com/news/2005/may/05/cobras-to-bite-back/

[Oscar Knight]

....When Victor Hill replaced all of the old tan and brown uniforms with dark navy uniforms that resemble police uniforms :

www.news-daily.com/news/2005/may/12/clayton-sheriff039s-deputies-getting-new-uniforms/