US Edition3 Finalists Selected For SMC Sheriff To Replace Ousted Predecessor
Ken Binder was appointed sheriff following a yearlong removal process of Christina Corpus amid allegations of misconduct, with a 4-1 supervisor vote emphasizing department stabilization.
- On Nov. 12 the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to appoint Ken Binder, former Santa Clara County Undersheriff, exactly a year after a report alleged misconduct.
- After a two-week August hearing, supervisors moved to remove Christina Corpus under a voter-approved charter amendment following retired Judge LaDoris Cordell's county-commissioned report detailing misconduct allegations.
- Applications closed on Nov. 5, followed by interviews of six candidates Thursday and a public forum Monday before selecting finalists Ken Binder, David Lazar and Brian Wynn Huynh Travis.
- Supporters urged a swift appointment to stabilize the 400-member San Mateo County law enforcement agency, with control of the more than $300 million budget under new leadership.
- Supervisor David Canepa raised concerns about Binder's past role in Santa Clara County scandals, while Binder retired in 2024 and became Gilroy's interim police chief in June this year, expected to serve until January 2029.
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Ken Binder named new San Mateo County sheriff
Exactly a year after San Mateo County released a scathing report accusing former Sheriff Christina Corpus of misconduct and abuse of power — sparking a yearlong battle to remove her — supervisors on Wednesday voted 4-1 to appoint former Santa Clara Undersheriff Ken Binder as the county’s new sheriff. Supervisors cited his experience in neighboring Santa Clara County — which shares a similar economic, geographic, and administrative profile with S…
Ken Binder appointed San Mateo County sheriff
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors today (Nov. 12) appointed Former Santa Clara County Undersheriff Ken Binder to replace fired sheriff Christina Corpus. Four of the five supervisors voted for Binder while Supervisor David Canepa supported former San Francisco Assistant Police Chief David Lazar. Corzo said she believes Binder will be a sheriff the county can trust, which was a slogan Corpus used when she ran for sheriff in 2022, “a sherif…
San Mateo County leaders consider 3 candidates for sheriff
San Mateo County supervisors on Wednesday are scheduled to interview three candidates for the vacant sheriff’s seat. The supervisors are seeking to replace ousted sheriff Christina Corpus, who was removed from the post amid accusations of corruption and retaliation, which she has denied. All three candidates have law enforcement experience in the Bay Area: Kenneth Binder is the interim police chief in Gilroy and former undersheriff in Santa Clar…
Sheriff finalists face public as San Mateo County board prepares to appoint new leader
With a final decision set for Wednesday, the three finalists vying to become San Mateo County’s next sheriff faced questions from the public Monday about how they would lead a department still reeling from the fallout of former Sheriff Christina Corpus’ ouster. Moderators selected 11 questions from more than 400 submissions that touched on key issues, including how the candidates would build trust with immigrant communities, address the mental h…
New county sheriff to be announced soon
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors is currently making its final selection of the next sheriff on Wednesday during a special meeting after three candidates answered dozens of questions from the public during a forum on Monday. The post New county sheriff to be announced soon appeared first on The Almanac.
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