Accomplishments | Sheriff Dustin 2026

Sheriff Dustin has accomplished much since being elected...

Infrastructure

Updated Sheriff's Office technology & facilities for enhanced operations and better service to Champaign County residents. Closed the dilapidated downtown jail and created a consolidated correctional facility to provide an environment that better meets the needs of our special population of inmates while maintaining a safe and secure facility.

Leadership

Collaboration with criminal justice leaders and community stakeholders to help provide for public safety while meeting the requirements of the SAFE-T and Pretrial Fairness Acts. Successful navigation through a global pandemic and overcoming recruitment challenges.

Transparency & Accountability

Enhanced transparency of the Sheriff's Office through actions such as implementing a free mobile app and publishing the first annual report in 16 years, as well as updating body worn cameras and implementing in-car cameras for patrol deputies.

Accomplishment Highlights

Some things Sheriff Dustin is proud of from his tenure as Sheriff...

Community

Enhanced community collaboration and transparency

Appointment of a female Chief Deputy to help add a well-rounded perspective to Sheriff's Office operations.
Increased training for employees, including de-escalation, use of force & implicit bias.
Implementation of a mobile app for more effective communication and transparency with the public.
Community engagement through Community Coalition, New American Welcome Center, Champaign County Farm Bureau & Champaign Rotary.

Effectiveness

Enhanced effectiveness driven by data, technology & collaboration

Improved facilities and increased use of technology to better investigate criminal activity.
Addition of a data/crime analyst position to better collect and analyze data for informed decision-making processes.
Coordination with METCAD and other local police departments to plan for integration of criminal justice processes, including dispatching and records management, for more efficient and effective operations county-wide.

Public Safety

Effective strategies to enhance public safety

Use of proactive and strategic enforcement efforts to reduce gun crime while working with community advocates to try and prevent the violence in the first place.
Established a Strategic Enforcement Team to help implement problem-oriented policing to overcome community challenges.
Use of proactive & strategic enforcement efforts to reduce fatality accidents.

Leadership

Strategic leadership & decision making

Helped coordinate & facilitate a community-wide response to COVID-19 through the Champaign County Emergency Operations Center.
Put strong processes in place early in the COVID-19 pandemic to help mitigate effects on jail population and employees.
Closed the dilapidated downtown jail and solidified a plan for a consolidated facility that is safer and better meets the needs of inmates.