Current County Sheriff Bill Brown has held the position since 2007 and is seeking re-election, while Lieutenant Juan Camarena is looking to bring new leadership to law enforcement in Santa Barbara County.
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Kelsey Thompson I.V. Beat Reporter On June 7, incumbent Sheriff-Coroner Bill Brown faces Santa Barbara police force veteran Juan Camarena in Brown’s fifth election race. Although Brown is approaching his 16th year holding this position, Camarena runs on the platform of raising concerns over the lack of trust between the community and the police force