Welcome and thank you for visiting my campaign website. With your support I look forward to continuing as your Sheriff of Pinellas County.

I am running for Pinellas County Sheriff because I have the experience, vision, leadership and commitment to provide you effective and professional law enforcement, while maintaining sound fiscal management. I am the only candidate with the current and relevant experience to lead the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office in the future.

Pinellas County is a great place to live and work and there is nothing more important to our community than effective, cost efficient public safety. I have lived here for over 30 years, and have served with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office for over 20 years.

Before becoming Sheriff, I served as Chief Deputy where my primary responsibilities were managing the agency budget of over $200 million, and all daily operations.

Our recently tight economic times presented a unique challenge for our agency, and I have made tough decisions in order to maintain:

  • Quality law enforcement services in the unincorporated areas of the county and 12 of Pinellas County’s 24 cities
  • Provide for the care and custody of over 3,000 jail inmates, and
  • Ensure the security of our judges, their staff and visitors at the five county courthouses

It is my responsibility to analyze where we can make the necessary cuts and still operate effectively. Over the past four years we have eliminated over 600 positions, including over 400 Deputy Sheriff positions and cut $108 million from the Sheriff’s General Fund Budget. We restructured the agency into a leaner, more efficient operation.

Even with these drastic cuts, the crime rate has decreased over the last two years.

Reengineering service delivery and focusing on accountability continue to be a top priority for me as your Sheriff. The members of the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office have risen to the challenge during these tough financial times, and together we have established a solid foundation to go forward into the future.

I am interested in your thoughts, comments and suggestions. Please do not hesitate to call or email me.

Thank you for your interest in my campaign. Your support is important to me and truly appreciated.

Sincerely,

 

 

Sheriff Bob Gualtieri

 

Endorsed by Sheriff Jim Coats (Retired)


“I have never worked with anyone more dedicated to the well-being of our community or the members of the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office than Sheriff Bob Gualtieri. We have made some tough decisions during these tight financial times and Bob has worked tirelessly to make sure we still delivered a high level of service for our citizens, while maintaining our members’ jobs. He has my support to continue to be Sheriff of Pinellas County.”
- Sheriff Jim Coats (Retired)