Red County Interview with Craig Hunter - Part One

Mattthew Cunningham of RedCounty.com recently had the opportunity to sit down with Craig to discuss his race for Sheriff

Sheriff 2010: Interview With Anaheim Deputy Police Chief and Sheriff Candidate Craig Hunter- Part One

By Matthew Cunningham 12/17/09

Craig Hunter, who has thrown his hat into the ring for Orange County Sheriff, joining appointed OC Sheriff Sandra Hutchens and former OCSD Lt. Bill Hunt. I recently had the opportunity to sit down with him and discuss his background, experience and why he has decided to challenge the sitting Sheriff. It's a fairly long interview, so I will be posting it in several parts over the next few days. [In the interest of full disclosure, I should mention that I have endorsed Craig, and will expand on my reasons in the near future]. Here is Part I of the interview:

Cunningham: All right, Craig, why don’t you start off by telling me – why don’t you give me a little background on yourself as the Deputy – or your background with the police department in Anaheim, and how long you’ve been in law enforcement.

Hunter: I’ve been in law enforcement for 30 years, the last 27 plus years at the Anaheim Police Department. I was born and raised in Orange County, but spent my first three years in law enforcement as a Deputy Sheriff in Riverside County. Since coming to Anaheim, I have worked in virtually every Division. I worked a lot of undercover assignments and also some more traditional detective jobs. I have been supervising or manging for the past 20 years and had had some great command experiences as well.  Currently, I’m the Deputy Chief of Police, which in our department is the number two position. In corporate America, I would be the COO. My assignment is to oversee all daily operations of the police department.

READ MORE OF THE INTERVIEW HERE.