mr. miyamoto. what do you see the workings relationship between the sheriff's department and the share -- san francisco police department as? >> we have a strong relationship. it has been a part of my career to be part of that relationship as well. as a member of the special response team, this is one of our units in which we interact with the police department on a continuing basis to provide mutual aid services to the police department. we are always there to augment law-enforcement needs for the city and county of san francisco. more importantly, it is important to make sure that, because we have the same goals in mind, we need to continue on this relationship. we have had instances in the past where we have carried on additional duties in the department to augment responsibilities within the city and county. i think that that is where our role should be also. we should not be looking to take over what the police department does, we should be looking at helping them in what they do. all towards

mr. miyamoto. >> i believe that it is vital that the next person chosen to be sheriff is someone who has the knowledge and experience from within the department, the trust and respect of the people that do the job in order to take command of this challenge. the next person to continue this legacy of success is someone who has been a part of this success. by have been in the department now for 15 years. my entire career has been with the sheriff's department. i have been promoted through the ranks by the sheriff and the very people providing that visionary leadership as someone to continue and make sure that success is carried out. i am completely, absolutely dedicated to bringing this department forward. i have children in san francisco. i am dedicated to making sure that they grow up in a state sen francisco. as people go back into our neighborhoods, they should have education and polls, reducing the chances of recidivism, defending public safety for all of us. i believe that with knowledge of the department, we can make this more efficient. but believe that that is very important withi