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Kevin Kraus

Kevin Kraus

Candidate for: Sheriff

Kevin M. Kraus was appointed to Chief Deputy of the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office on June 5, 2014 by Sheriff William P. Mullen where he continues to serve today.

As Chief Deputy, Kevin is second in command at the Sheriff’s Office and tirelessly oversees and manages the daily operations of 169 sworn and 34 civilian personnel within the Civil, Courts and Investigations divisions.

Back in March of 1993, Kevin became a police officer with the respected Pittsburgh Bureau of Police. He served the City of Pittsburgh for 21 esteemed years and worked through the ranks of Detective, Sergeant and Lieutenant. For 12 years, he served as Lieutenant of Major Crimes, Investigations Branch, responding to and overseeing the criminal and administrative investigations of all police-involved incidents entailing serious injury or death to any party, responding to homicide and major crime scenes and managing those investigations while commanding a staff of 9 supervisors and 100 detectives within the 12 divisions of Major Crimes. He was also entrusted to serve as the Interim Commander of the Zone 5 station, which is the city’s most active police district.

He may be recognized by most for his 11 years serving as the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police media spokesperson and the coordinator of the Allegheny County Crime Stoppers of Pennsylvania television program.

He also received numerous acclamations and was the recipient of the prestigious Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Officer of the Year award for leadership performance, as well as the agency’s Meritorious Service Award for his effective implementation of crime suppression strategies. He also received the Law Enforcement Agency Directors award for outstanding leadership performance.

Chief Kraus is an alumnus of La Roche College, where he graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and a degree in Administration and Management. He is also a graduate of the F.B.I. National Academy and completed police executive training at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, both of which are only offered to selected top law enforcement officials.

Chief Kraus is a member of the FBI National Academy Associates, Inc. (FBINAA), Greater Pittsburgh Police Emerald Society, North Hills Boroughs & Townships Police Association, Middle Atlantic-Great Lakes Organized Crime Law Enforcement Network (MAGLOCLEN), Western PA Chiefs’ of Police Association, International Association of Chiefs’ of Police (IACP), Pennsylvania Sheriffs’ Association (PSA) and has been a 23-year resident of the Northside. He and his significant other live just north of the City of Pittsburgh in Ohio Township with their two dogs, Bagel & Karley.

Key Accomplishments include:

Spearheaded drive-thru mobile Firearms License to Carry events and launched the reopening of the Firearms Division with online appointment scheduling and dedicated Deputy Sheriff’s to safeguard health and safety procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Coordinated with local communities throughout Allegheny County to promote the Sheriff’s Office Project D.U.M.P initiative to help curb the local drug overdose crisis and combat the opioid epidemic.
Strengthened the public’s awareness of Sheriff’s Office crime prevention initiatives and programs using our website, social media platforms and television interviews to expand our law enforcement mission and keep citizens apprised especially when wide scale health and economic futures hung in the balance.

Directed with the Sheriff’s Office Policy Review Committee to implement progressive policies and procedures to maintain Pennsylvania Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (PLEAC).

Endorsed leading-edge technology to align with the Sheriff’s Office commitment to provide the highest degree of public service expressly in response to recent events and the demand of transparency while protecting our law enforcement officers who put their lives on the line every day.

Partnered with federal enforcement agencies and participated in Federal Task Force enterprises on fugitive apprehension, terrorism, human trafficking, narcotic trafficking and other violent progressions.

Served Allegheny County residents by working with community partners and mobilizing resources through food, school supplies, clothing and toy donation and distribution as well as coronavirus prevention and safety literature for over 10,000 senior citizens.

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  • ZOOM: McCandless Democratic Committee Meeting
    ZOOM: McCandless Democratic Committee Meeting April 1, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Zoom

    Business Meeting precedes 7:30 Open Meeting. Email Paul Heckman at prheckman@gmail.com for an invitation.

    As there are more judicial candidates than we can fairly entertain at our monthly meetings, we will not be having judicial candidates speak at our meetings. As part of the Northern Regional Democratic Alliance (NRDA), we invite judicial candidates to join us at the NRDA Judicial Forums as detailed here in the ACDC calendar. More details - https://mccandlessdems.org

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  • ZOOM: Pine Dems Committee Meeting
    ZOOM: Pine Dems Committee Meeting April 12, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Virtual

    Pine Dems Monthly Meeting - meeting held via Zoom. Email info@pinedems.org for link.

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  • ZOOM Meeting South Park Democratic Meeting
    ZOOM Meeting South Park Democratic Meeting April 14, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Virtual Meeting
    This Meeting is for Democratic Committee  Endorsed Candidates ONLY -
    State, Allegheny County and Local.

    Please contact David or Joan Buchewicz  -  412-833-8025 - buchewicz.d@comcast.net for more information.
     

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  • CANCELLED Harrison Township Committee Meeting
    CANCELLED Harrison Township Committee Meeting April 20, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm 1600 Pacific Avenue Suite 10 Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania 15065 United States Map It

    3rd Tuesday of every month.

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  • CANCELLED Oakmont Democrats Meeting
    CANCELLED Oakmont Democrats Meeting April 20, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Oakmont Elks, 106 Washington Avenue, Oakmont.

    Monthly meeting

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  • ZOOM: Swissvale Democratic Committee
    ZOOM: Swissvale Democratic Committee April 20, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Zoom Meeting

    Swissvale Democratic Committee Zoom Monthly Meeting

    Time: This is a recurring meeting Meet anytime

    Join Zoom Meeting
    https://us04web.zoom.us/j/5139209154?pwd=MVI4eElJd2I4UjcxbG1jMENtTFFwUT09

    Meeting ID: 513 920 9154
    Passcode: ec2020

    Tim Ward - 412-512-6050 - timgward91@gmail.com

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  • CANCELLED O'Hara Democratic Committee Meeting
    CANCELLED O'Hara Democratic Committee Meeting April 21, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm O'Hara Municipal Building, 325 Fox Chapel Rd, Pittsburgh PA 15238
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  • CANCELLED Plum Borough Democratic Committee and Friends of the Committee
    CANCELLED Plum Borough Democratic Committee and Friends of the Committee April 21, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Plum Senior Community Center, 499 Center New Texas Rd, Plum, PA 15239, USA

    The Plum Borough Democratic Committee and Friends of the Committee meet at 7:00 PM on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Meetings are currently held at the Plum Senior Community Center, 499 Center New Texas Rd, Plum, PA 15239.

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  • ZOOM: Bethel Park Democratic Committee Meeting
    ZOOM: Bethel Park Democratic Committee Meeting April 22, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Virtual Event

    Please contact us at bethelparkdems@gmail.com for Zoom invitation

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  • ZOOM: Dormont Democratic Committee Meeting
    ZOOM: Dormont Democratic Committee Meeting April 24, 2021 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 am 2950 W Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15216, USA

    For January-March, Dormont Committee meetings are being held virtually. Requests for the link can be sent to demcommofdormont@gmail.com.

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  • CANCELLD Forest Hills Dems Meeting
    CANCELLD Forest Hills Dems Meeting April 26, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm Forest Hills Borough Building, 4400 Greensburg Pike, Pittsburgh PA 15221
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  • ZOOM Upper St Clair Meeting
    ZOOM Upper St Clair Meeting April 27, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

    ZOOM MEETING. Contact Mary McIntyre for link at maryfmcintyre56@gmail.com

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  • ZOOM: Jefferson Hills Democrats Monthly Meeting
    ZOOM: Jefferson Hills Democrats Monthly Meeting April 27, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Virtual
      Join the Jefferson Hills Democrats monthly meeting to network, hear from local elected officials, campaigns, and to get engaged with the Democratic Party at the local level!

    Register in advance for this meeting:
    https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYpde2urTgsG92L_q0sscSQSL-t8E-fnBZS

    After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting

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  • CANCELLED Richland Township Democratic Committee Monthly Meeting
    CANCELLED Richland Township Democratic Committee Monthly Meeting April 28, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm 4015 Dickey Rd, Gibsonia, PA 15044, USA

    Please join the Richland Democratic Committee for a Monthly General Meeting.

    Please contact the Richland Township Democratic Chair, Brian O'Malley, if you have any questions. 724-230-6768 or richlandtwpdems@gmail.com

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