"I know where the bad apples are. How safe is your neighborhood? In late 2012, he served as the initiative's statewide risk-program manager. "The earliest memory I have is of people bringing food," he said.He was later raised in San Francisco after his mother remarried a "functional alcoholic. But the biggest driver of CCW applications, by far, according to Glennon, was Capt. Mayor Sam Liccardos call comes days after two Board of Supervisors members called for an investigation after injuries and deaths at the countys jails. Santa Clara County Sheriff Robert "Bob" Jonsen and Kevin Jensen, the top-two finishers in the June primary with 31.9% and 30.4% of the vote respectively are facing off in November to replace Sheriff Laurie Smith. The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office Custody Division is the fifth largest jail system in California, and among the 20 largest systems in the United States. General Contact Information: Main Number: (408) 299-5151 Media Line: (408) 299-5119 Office of the County Executive If you've had an incident, be honest and let me know. One male was revived with Narcan and was transported to a local hospital.". He lives in south San Jose with his wife and blended family of four children.Endorsements: The Rev. In Alameda, Contra Costa and San Mateo counties, the sheriffs offices grant the permits at twice the rate of Santa Clara County and typically have twice as many active licenses at any given moment. "I was booked, stripped and housed on the same floor where Michael Tyree got murdered," he said, referring to a mentally ill inmate who was beaten to death by sheriff's deputies in 2015. Nowhere in the transcripts is there testimony that explicitly links Smith to the alleged scheme, beyond her statutory authority as the only person in her office who can approve CCW permits. Jensen said reform depends on the right leadership. He also supports the establishment of a civilian review board with subpoena power to investigate misconduct allegations. "A lot of people are duck-and-cover and think they have to be blindly loyal to get ahead," he said.He would also work to build trust in the community between deputies and residents so they will feel more comfortable reporting crimes.Jail reform and use of forceJensen is "100% for front-end mental health services" that help keep people safe and out of jail. When I have my one-on ones, I lay it out very clearly. Smiths close aide, Capt. The former UFC heavyweight champion is being held at the Santa Clara County Jail. 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Crime and Public Safety | I'm not above anything. Still, Smith remains the most intriguing figure and the biggest enigma in the case. The winning applications usually came from Undersheriff Rick Sung, Capt. "The biggest is honesty. The city paid a $572,500 settlement for the violent 2018 arrest of Gustavo Alvarez at the Buena Vista Mobile Home Park, which also sparked an FBI investigation. The most important quality she wants in her deputies. What did Disney actually lose from its Florida battle with DeSantis? I was essentially doing clerical work.. He announced his retirement this year and plans to step down in mid-June. He openly criticized the department's RedMan training of deputies, who spar with a proctor who wears a fully protective padded suit, after the 2020 death of a recruit during an intensive defensive-tactics-training session.Jail reform and use of forceAllen said he has seen an increase in the number of inmates with mental illness during his career. The number one change she would make as sheriff is increasing transparency. Jennifer Wadsworth is the former news editor for San Jose Inside and Metro Silicon Valley. Promotions, About Us Canny said at Tuesdays news conference that a lack of mental health resources and the criminalization of mental illness has forced Smiths office to do an impossible task., Mental illness is a public health crisis, not a criminal justice problem, she said. According to Glennon, Jensen was active in running campaign events. "Law enforcement has always had a problem with that. [4], Two inmates escaped from custody in San Jose in November 2016. Smith was speaking ahead of a Board of Supervisors meeting, where members were set to discuss a potential investigation of the incident in which Hogan was injured. The grand jury transcripts offer some evidence against Smiths closest aide, Undersheriff Rick Sung, who also invoked his Fifth Amendment rights when called to testify. For example, when he worked on the Polly Klaas murder case, Jensen said he needed to have self-control. Jensen specifically characterized their deal as a quid pro quo as he cautioned Nielsen against mentioning concealed-gun permits to advisory board president Joseph Ziegler, Hyland testified. There needs to be accurate information, not conjecture., On Monday, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo called on Smith who was first elected in 1998 to resign. During his more than three-decade career, Jonsen has taken on a number of law enforcement roles, both professional and fictional: He once held an intergalactic position as a stormtrooper in the original Star Wars movie, according to his candidate webpage. Instead, he chose a career in law enforcement so he could institute reforms while keeping the public safe, he said. The deal came out to $90,000 in donations in exchange for 10-12 CCW permits, Nielsen and West testified. Special Pubs But Jensen faces several felony counts of conspiracy, bribery and falsification of records in a case that has also ensnared attorneys Christopher Schumb, Harpaul Nahal, gun manufacturer Michael Nichols and former AS Solution CEO Christian West. Smith said during a news conference that an in-depth review is necessary to get the true facts.. Jonsen also touted his efforts to engage with every person on his staff, initiating a one-on-one meeting to gauge their training and experience and areas where they need to improve. The first witness in the civil corruption trial against Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith testified Friday. He has worked for a sizable chunk of his career in the same jail where he was once incarcerated as a scared teenager. The incidents are listed only after officers have left the scene, however, and do not show the exact locations of the calls. That was the process before I started, Glennon answered. He rose to the rank of captain and held the post of assistant chief in the Department of Correction for two years. I had no discretion whether or not somebody were to get a permit. From day one, I would be handing over all documents to the Board of Supervisors and (Independent Police Auditor) Michael Gennaco that they have asked for. The grand jury convened July 20 of this year and handed down its indictments Aug. 6. Jonsen said he worked hard during the pandemic to retain a dedicated public information officer to address media inquiries, but budget cuts eliminated the position. I'm the only candidate working the line. 0 "I'm 100% in favor of full transparency. This is the official Facebook page for the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office. Her father-in-law doesn't know if he will be targeted when he goes out. Allen said he would be a hands-on sheriff. As coordinator of the Antelope Valley Crime Fighting Initiative, his programs reduced crime by 29%, and the initiative received the statewide James Q. Wilson Award for Community Policing in 2010, he said. Already, with conspiracy and bribery indictments of Jensen, attorney and fundraiser Christopher Schumb and two others, the scheme stands as one of the biggest political corruption cases to hit the South Bay in more than four decades. After the murder of mentally ill jail inmate Michael Tyree by three guards, who were later convicted, Nagaye helped develop new policies. You have to stand up to the standards to which you took an oath," he said.He also supports the establishment of a civilian review board with subpoena power to investigate misconduct allegations.Encryption of police-scanner communicationsWhen asked for his stance on whether full encryption of radio communications is necessary, Allen said: "Radio encryption is just another way to prevent being transparent by law-enforcement agencies. SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- The polls may be closed . Previously, Hernandez was a summer intern for The Times in 2021, during which she covered general assignments on the Metro desk. She would hold instructors accountable for the end results if employees are not properly trained, she said.Regarding the office's use of its budget, Nagaye said that if elected, "I would hire a forensic accountant to find out where the pitfalls are with money. Terms of Use All rights reserved. When Palo Alto had 13 vacancies, they were quickly filled when officers were given enhanced opportunities and there were more chances to grow professionally, he said. He was later raised in San Francisco after his mother remarried a "functional alcoholic.". My mother-in-law calls me and asks, 'What is best time to go shopping?'" So we would usually tell people that we would get to it, but there is a backlog, Glennon said. He was also the risk and information-sharing program manager for the Urban Area Security Initiative and was tasked with terrorism prevention, mitigation, response and recovery for the 12-county Bay Area region. County of Santa Clara. He said thats how his predecessor, James Jensen, taught him to do it. During his more than three-decade career, Jonsen has taken on a number of law enforcement roles, both professional and fictional: He once held an intergalactic position as a stormtrooper in the original Star Wars movie, according to his candidate webpage.Jonsen, 59, a Palo Alto resident, has worked in law enforcement for 36 years. That would be a violation of state law, which requires a response be given within 90 days. Jonsen also touted his efforts to engage with every person on his staff, initiating a one-on-one meeting to gauge their training and experience and areas where they need to improve. Endorsements: The International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the Dean Democratic Club of Silicon Valley; multiple individual donors, many of whom are Santa Clara County Sheriff deputies. Copyright 2023 KGO-TV. And yet no one was kept any safer by denying issuance of permits to the average non-criminal citizens of Santa Clara County, except for criminals who know they can randomly attack someone and face no armed resistance. She said she wants to break bread with people so that they will feel they can trust and confide in the deputies when they face hate crimes or other problems in their communities. She would also put a stop to abuses by jail staff of mentally ill inmates. Leading with integrity is the biggest thing. On July 20the first day of criminal grand jury proceedings to hear evidence in what Santa Clara County DA Jeff Rosen believes was a bribery conspiracyDeputy District Attorney Matt Braker had just finished laying out the prosecutions theories when he called first witness to the stand: Sgt. Crime and Public Safety | California Penal Code Sec. But convenience was just one of the perks sheriffs aides offered the VIPs. During the campaign events, he was the one at the door collecting the money., When prosecutor Chase asked Glennon what Jensen told him to do with typical applications, those that didnt come from Smiths political supporters, he replied, They were basically put in a drawer and left in the drawer.. There he handed over a $45,000 check made out to the Santa Clara County Public Safety Alliance, a pro-Smith independent expenditure committee whose finances were co-managed by Schumb. "Based on the evidence that we retrieve, if we have enough information to link this back to a person responsible to this incident, there will be homicide charges that will be sent over to the district attorney's office. Jensen. Home & Real Estate "We have to earn it. Four of the contenders for her seat are law-enforcement veterans, a requirement for the office: Sean Allen, Kevin Jensen, Bob Jonsen and Christine Nagaye. Jonsen and his wife, a doctor, have two sons and a young grandson. SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) Santa Clara County's top cop, Sheriff Laurie Smith, is in hot water because a civil grand jury leveled seven counts of . Jensen is "100% for front-end mental health services" that help keep people safe and out of jail. While favoring "true transparency and information sharing," he also warned that there won't be enough staffing in the near future to accommodate separate encrypted communications about searches of databases for protected personal information. Courtesy photos. Time to read: about 21 minutes. She supports appointing a civilian watchdog to audit law-enforcement practices and management. One of the first things he would do is work on changing the culture in law enforcement toward being forthcoming about bad players and incidents they see while on the job. Nagaye said she believes in de-escalation techniques and training deputies to talk people in crisis down. He previously reported in Washington, D.C., Salinas and the East Bay, and is a middling triathlete. Lets see what the truth is.. However, persons residing in a municipality other than those served by the Sheriffs Office are encouraged to first contact their local police chief and apply for the license. Part of that effort comes in finding out how these men got the fentanyl in the first place. Home Otherwise, "we're going to continue to fail those human beings," he said. He is a former president of the California Chapter of the FBI National Academy Associates.Endorsements: Wide ranging, including the Santa Clara County Deputy Sheriffs' Association, Santa Clara County Correctional Peace Officers' Association, multiple fire and police groups and individuals, including retired Palo Alto police Chief Dennis Burns.Website: kevinjensen4sheriff.comWhy he says he's the best-qualified candidate"I've done about every job you can do. "Between enforcement and custody, there are 1,200 deputies, but it's rare to see someone in an executive position come down and talk to the people. Kevin Jensen said during a recent interview, prefacing his own of a tough upbringing.A self-described "trailer-trash kid," he lived in the city of Fontana, a high-crime area then derogatorily called "Felony Flats. You can't take the Fifth. PR MediaRelease In alphabetical order, here's what they had to say. "My exposure to these things has given me a different insight," he said.He has been married to mixed-race women who were from white, Asian and Hispanic backgrounds.The early defining experience of his arrest taught him about the perspectives of people with criminal records and about how racism and stereotyping can destroy lives. She now faces potential removal from office after being accused by a civil grand jury of corrupt misconduct. But a short time later, their cover was blown although it would take months more before the sheriffs office realized it. Both required discipline and commitment, attributes she said are important to achieve success and to lead.Nagaye, 50, has been with the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department for 20 years and has been a supervising sergeant for six years. Christine Nagaye A reformer who supports 'full transparency'Christine Nagaye has used challenges throughout her life to achieve her goals. Sentencing in such a case could normally result in her removal from office, but the sheriff's surprise resignation two months before the end of her sixth term makes that punishment moot. The County is aware of the issues that have arisen on Twitter and shares concerns about the increasing hateful rhetoric. The more honest you are, the easier we can approach it. She said she is concerned about hate crimes, which have dramatically increased in the Bay Area. Can the candidates straighten out the sheriff's office, restore the public's confidence in its transparency and accountability and reform its jail system? Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. "The number one change she would make as sheriff is increasing transparency. The Sheriff's Office; Sheriff Bio; Command Staff; Mission Statement & Core Values; Newsroom; Contact Us; NEW Proposed UAS Program; NEW AB 481 6-Month Report; AB 481; SO Policies and Procedures; Open Data; Services. Smith invoked her Fifth Amendment rightagainst self-incrimination and refused to testify to the grand jury. Her failure to produce documents to the county's Office of Correction and Law Enforcement Monitoring caused the county Board of Supervisors to unanimously confer a vote of no confidence on her last August.She now faces potential removal from office after being accused by a civil grand jury of corrupt misconduct. In 2021, after outcry from the public about the council's approval of the change, Jonsen complied with the council's reversal of the prior decision. Given how long this has been an issue, thats a problem.. However, in 2019, Jonsen and City Manager Ed Shikada pushed to remove "complaints and investigations of internal personnel or human resources matters" from review by the city's Independent Police Auditor. Laurie Smith (born June 21, 1952) was the 28th Sheriff of Santa Clara County, California, serving from 1998 until her early retirement in 2022 when under indictment for corruption. Thinking you can't be held accountable is narcissistic. Become a member today. investigating her office for civil rights violations, accused by a civil grand jury of corrupt misconduct, beaten to death by sheriff's deputies in 2015, Mountain View City Council kicks off process of identifying priority projects for next two years. Nov 21 The Sheriff's Office will be partnering up with other local law enforcement agencies in the "2022 South County Gun Buyback Program" scheduled on Saturday December 10th, 2022 at the Morgan Hill Outdoors Sports Center. Three people were found dead and one was transported to a hospital after a suspected fentanyl overdose in unincorporated Gilroy. Kevin Jensen A well-rounded retiree who wants to rebuild trust. But it has been widely noticed that at least a quarter of the recipients had contributed to Smiths campaigns, in amounts of $100 to $1,000. The investigation found that Christian West, then CEO of the Seattle-based executive security firm AS Solution, and AS executive projects manager Martin Nielsen had begun discussing how they could get permits for their security employees after a frightening April 2018 shooting at the YouTube campus in San Bruno. Allen said he would also focus on proper training of deputies in de-escalation techniques so that uses of force and weapons are last responses. In fact, none of the PIOs who testified ever recalled actually witnessing Smith sign one. Follow her on Twitter at @jennwadsworth. "I've done about every job you can do. Hernandez is a three-time Society of Professional Journalists award winner and her biggest passion is long-form investigative reporting. Thursday, Judge Eric Geffon. Jensen, you would just stick it in a filing cabinet?. Jensen also reportedly took private meetings with VIP applicants outside the Sheriffs Office, sometimes at a nearby Starbucks or Jamba Juice on Coleman Avenue. Allen says his broad experience as a patrol cop, training officer, jail officer and in the gang unit and as an investigator make him the most well-rounded candidate for sheriff. In a unique alliance, Paula Canny an attorney who represented the families of Hogan and Michael Tyree, an inmate who was beaten to death by three correctional deputies in 2018, in litigation against the Sheriffs Office and the county supported Smith. TownSquare Other agencies use cellphones, Nextel, or computers," he said. He has served in patrol, the gang unit, as a reserve training officer, administrative training officer, emergency response team leader and training officer, housing unit training officer in the jails and academy instructor. "It's scary. He would wear the uniform and be out in the community and working alongside his deputies. This was how the process worked until last year when the processing of new concealed-carry weapon permits was halted amid the DA investigation. When asked for his stance on whether full encryption of radio communications is necessary, Allen said: "Radio encryption is just another way to prevent being transparent by law-enforcement agencies. Investigator Lacy Hyland examined the audio from that meeting, and both she and Nielsen told the grand jury that Jensen directed Nielsen to donate the second $45,000 to the Sheriffs Advisory Board. With no formal guidance on how to handle gun permits, he simply watched and learned as he went. Be patient.. Help sustain the local news you depend on. She would retrain more deputies who are on patrol in these skills and add more mental health services onto PERT teams. Would you see if they lived in the county?, Would you send them a letter telling them you got it, you are not getting it?, As PIO, Glennon said hed often field calls from frustrated applicants checking on the status of their permits. 456 following. John Arthur Getreu, 78, admitted to the 1973 murder of Lesley Perlov, 16 months after he was convicted in the 1974 killing of another woman in what proxecutors called The Stanford Murders. (Questions and website comments) Service Units Directory. "Management is the first place you have to start to change the culture," Allen said. "Compassion, respect and integrity. Palo Alto Online On a small town road in unincorporated Gilroy on Monday, the deadly opioid crisis reared its head once again. To be honest, Low told Braker, I was new. GILROY, Calif. (KGO) -- The fentanyl crisis continues to claim the lives of those who are using the dangerous drug, and leaders in the South Bay want to stop overdoses at the source after three men were found dead from suspected fentanyl use. Grand jurors were told that Jensen said in an interview with a DA investigator that it was Sung who told him to direct the first $45,000 to Schumb. Christine Nagaye A reformer who supports 'full transparency'. The Almanac Capt. "I understand the need for community-based, world-class law enforcement. Sponsored content As sheriff, he would work to change the department's culture starting at the top through internal review and investigations and by improving training and evaluations. On December 15, 1998, Laurie Smith became the 28th person to hold the position of sheriff in Santa Clara County, California and the first woman law enforcement officer to hold the office of sheriff in the history of California. Would you do a Live Scan? Braker asked, referring to a background check software. Were going to do these investigations, Smith said. But he observed that some applications were handled differently. I was trying to get my job done and get my portion of the process done. Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office. The department is also documenting microaggressions to track hate-incident patterns to proactively intervene before they escalate to crimes.Everyone deserves equal protection "regardless of their ZIP code," he said.As sheriff, he said, he would continue community policing and engage in outreach to help all areas of the community.The most important quality he wants in his deputies"Compassion, respect and integrity. 12K followers. I'm not above anything. 70 West Hedding Street East Wing, 11th Floor San Jose, CA 95110. It goes a long way. Whether or not by design, the system manufactured scarcity. Robert Durr or the sheriff herself. "My time in the military is a key component. Other agencies use cellphones, Nextel, or computers," he said.Communities of colorAllen is the only African American in the sheriff's race, he noted. Among the apparent beneficiaries of that privilege was County Supervisor Mike Wasserman. He would have a no-tolerance policy for corruption, discrimination or misconduct, including racist, sexist or homophobic speech and actions.Allen said he would work to create a culture in which anyone in the sheriff's office could come forward to report misconduct without fear of retaliation. @SCCgov. That was on top of Jensens unofficial duties. The transcripts provide tantalizing hints although little direct evidence that the ongoing investigation is getting closer to the six-term sheriff, one of the regions best-known local politicians. Finally, it would be interest to know if the application of official scrutiny would ever actually fix the corruption or just stop for awhile while they are being scrutinized but will go back to oppressing individuals rights under the law. "The California Highway Patrol and LAPD have shown that there are ways to work around the issues that have been brought up. He would tell his deputies: "Follow the mission. Why she says she's the best-qualified candidate. The best way for the sheriff's office to support these communities, Nagaye said, is by building relationships of familiarity and trust by getting involved with and going into the community. SAN JOSE, Calif. - Just days after former Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith retired, she was found guilty of six civil counts of corruption and willful conduct. ", VIDEO: 'Injecting Hope' | Watch documentary on innovative program tackling drug overdose, fentanyl epidemic. I see the problems on a day-to-day basis and problems the deputies face," she said. In this policy there's a lot of focus on mental health and the severely mentally ill. By cooling-off periods for inmates, we slowed things down a lot," she said.Nagaye said she believes in de-escalation techniques and training deputies to talk people in crisis down. But hes far from convinced shes finished. You don't serve the master. Meanwhile, CCW permits fell to the agencys public information office, which suggests that the service was viewed under the purview of community relations. "My time in the military is a key component. "Putting mentally ill people in jail with a bunch of cops (is a bad idea). Early life and education [ edit] According to testimony from officers who processed the licensing for Sheriff Laurie Smith, most petitions languished in a file drawer without anyone weighing their merits. The sheriff has come under attack after allegations of abuse and mismanagement in the countys jails. It's embarrassing, everything that has come out in the past 3 to 15 years," she said.She would also put a stop to abuses by jail staff of mentally ill inmates. The fifth candidate, Ahn Colton, 48, lists herself as a mother. When someone sent an application through the mail or dropped it off at the Sheriffs Office headquarters off of Younger Avenue in San Jose, Glennon said hed log the information on a spreadsheet and then file it. Nagaye supports funding a mental health wellness center over building a new jail. All defendants have denied charges of wrongdoing and plan to fight the case. He has been an independent consultant since his retirement and has taught new recruits and law-enforcement managers. We have made meaningful change. Tehama County Sheriffs Office resuming daytime patrols Sunday As the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office remains embroiled in controversy over alleged corruption and mismanagement, five candidates vying for Sheriff Laurie Smith's seat will be tasked with proving they can restore public confidence in the law enforcement agency. "For 27 years, I worked for a sheriff's organization. It all seemed to unravel after an executive security agent with no history of support for Smith forced his way into the VIP realm with a really big check.
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