-- Inside the St. Joseph County Republican Party office, American flags, yard signs, and campaign posters set the backdrop as a crowd of roughly thirty people gathered for an official campaign briefing. The event centered on John Maciejczyk, who formally confirmed his candidacy for county prosecutor. Following the public press conference, the media was dismissed so the campaign could conduct a private, members-only session. His primary platform focuses on unified law enforcement, with a goal of building a stronger bridge of communication and collaboration between the police department, the sheriff's office, and the prosecutor's office. In that interview, Cressy says "I think a safe community is an engaged community, and that's part of what I'm running on.