Patrick W. McDermott

Patrick McDermott grew up on Taylor Street in Quincy with his younger brother Chris. Through his parents, Charlie and Patricia, Patrick learned the values of hard work, commitment and leadership by taking initiative and setting an example.Throughout his childhood, Patrick worked hard, balancing both choir and academics at Boston Archdiocesan Choir School, and then moving on to attend BC High.Without a choir to pursue his musical talent at BC High, Patrick turned to sports. When the experience of the other students did not allow him to make the team, Patrick did not let that discourage him… he took the lead and created his own intramural football team.

Ensure an Efficient and Effective Sheriff’s Office

Conduct an immediate fiscal audit and assessment of programs and operations to ensure the office and jail are running as efficiently and effectively as possible
Assess infrastructure needs and create a plan to address those issues before they become costly and require urgent repairs
Develop additional options for ways to save taxpayer money including increasing the use of alternative energy and actively seeking out grant funding.
Create a plan to address the updating of Sheriff’s office equipment to make sure officers and staff are able to do their jobs efficiently and safely.
Ensure officers and staff have access to the training they need.
Develop and utilize an effective metrics program to measure results of programs to ensure they are meeting goals.