Matteson for Police Chief

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Important Issues

Experience:

16 yrs in law enforcement
10 years at the Minden police department as a patrol officer, detective and as a sergeant
2 years at Webster S.O. in corrections, 911, and patrol.
4 years as United States Police Advisor in Afghanistan.

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Thank you for visiting my campaign website

In October of this year Minden will elect a new chief of Police. Tony Matteson is the best candidate with an extensive history of police work, community service, and military service. Matteson feels Minden deserves a chief who has the leadership skills to move the department forward and can make the Minden Police force the best department in the state.

It is with a great sense of pride and patriotism that I announce my candidacy for the Office of the Chief of Police in Minden. Stand with me and we can make Minden Police Department the best in the state.

Minden needs to elect a chief who truly has the needs of the department and the city in mind. No longer should the needs of this city play second to the personal retirement benefits and future political aspirations of others. I believe I am the best candidate for Minden Police Chief. I genuinely have the officers, and citizens needs in mind.

I have served in a variety of positions and have experience in all aspects of law enforcement. I will use this experience to make the necessary changes to allow our fine officers to become better equipped and a more visible police force.

Again, thank you for visiting my website. It has been a privilege to serve the community through law enforcement and I look forward to serving the citizens of Minden as Police Chief. I am thankful to receive such strong support from the community.

Sincerely

Tony Matteson

The Issues

I want to make the Minden Police Department a place where officers are proud to work and feel they have the resources to make a difference in this community. Minden Police Department should be at the forefront of manpower, technology and pay to protect you, the citizens of Minden and visitors alike. I can no longer stand aside and watch the town that I love be cheated of the opportunity to have a world-class police department.

Computer aided dispatch system
mobile computers in all police cars
updated radio communications system
automatic external defibrillators
less than lethal weapons such as tazers

Offer all officers 40 hours of training per year in a variety of disciplines
The department needs a field training program
Implementation of a mandatory yearly physical for all officers including the chief

There have been far to many valuable officers leaving the department due to limitations in pay
I plan to meet with the mayor and council to discuss how to fund raises

Implement 12 hour shifts for patrol officers
No longer is it acceptable to have only two officers on duty
The addition of a Reserve officer unit to aid and assist the city officers at ball games, parades, funerals and on regular patrol, saving the tax payer thousands of dollars each year
The addition of a motorcycle unit

Full-time dispatchers are also needed for 24 hr. assistance

Take-home cars save money by prolonging the life of the car
This also put accountability on the officer for upkeep of the car
This will make the criminals lurking in the neighborhoods think twice about committing a crime in those neighborhoods
This program works that is why the Louisiana State Police, Shreveport PD, Bossier PD have these programs

"I know in my heart that man is good, that what is right will always eventually triumph and there is purpose and worth to each and every life."

—Ronald Wilson Reagan