Christina Corpus has 20 years of experience with increasing levels of responsibility in the Sheriff’s office, most recently as Captain and Chief. She is committed to public safety for everyone, including immigrants, people of color, and youth. She will establish community-based policing, enhance relationships with our immigrant neighbors by not cooperating with ICE, and set up a clinician-led response to mental health crises as opposed to responses by deputies with guns and tasers. She has heard the call for a citizens’ oversight committee with subpoena power and strongly supports it.Â
Many of us who live in this county think that murders like that of George Floyd can’t happen here. But they do. I don’t want the Sheriff’s office to continue to kill unarmed people like Chinedu Okobi. Capt. Corpus is committed to changing the statistics in our county: We have the highest rate of racial disparity arrest rates in all of California and the second highest rate of racial inequity in police killings nationwide.Â
We need a sheriff who listens to the community members whose tax dollars support the department, not just to a pay-to-play advisory board. Capt. Corpus has already engaged in unprecedented community outreach and is seeking input from individuals who represent our broad and diverse community.Â
I am voting for integrity, transparency and accountability under the leadership of Sheriff Corpus.
As long as folks are willing to roll the dice with Corpus and her 20 years of experience and less than one year as chief compared to Bolanos’ 40 years of experience and more than 6 years of experience as Sheriff keeping San Mateo County one of the safest counties in the Bay Area region. As for me, I’d prefer somebody with a longer track record as a leader.
Tommy - thanks for acknowledging Trump is the greatest President of all (debatably but definitely in our life) time. You bring up a good point but you have to remember who Trump’s opposition was. Her record and that of Obama’s was so bad that Trump was the obvious choice. Now if Bolanos were doing a poor job then Corpus would be the better alternative and I would vote for her. As it is now, Bolanos is helming an effective Sheriff’s department and there’s no need for change.
Hmmm. 40 years of increasing levels of corruption and favor-trading vs. 20 years of integrity and increasing levels of community engagement and smart, innovative programs. For me, the choice is clear.
So even after your alleged (and likely false) 40 years of increasing corruption and favor-trading and Bolanos still manages an A rating for San Mateo County, a track record better than all neighboring counties and almost all counties with similar populations? Meanwhile we have Chief Corpus with less than a year as chief and no leadership track record anyone can find. Hmmm. Continued safety with Bolanos vs. roll the dice and hope we enjoy continued safety with Corpus. Seems to me the choice is clear.
Any examination of Sheriff Bolanos' performance as Sheriff shows he has an exemplary record as Sheriff and the full support and confidence of the San Mateo Sheriff's Department The other candidates can only make promises.
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As long as folks are willing to roll the dice with Corpus and her 20 years of experience and less than one year as chief compared to Bolanos’ 40 years of experience and more than 6 years of experience as Sheriff keeping San Mateo County one of the safest counties in the Bay Area region. As for me, I’d prefer somebody with a longer track record as a leader.
Look at it this way, Terence. You rolled the dice with Trump who had zero experience, and he wound up being the greatest president of all time.
Tommy - thanks for acknowledging Trump is the greatest President of all (debatably but definitely in our life) time. You bring up a good point but you have to remember who Trump’s opposition was. Her record and that of Obama’s was so bad that Trump was the obvious choice. Now if Bolanos were doing a poor job then Corpus would be the better alternative and I would vote for her. As it is now, Bolanos is helming an effective Sheriff’s department and there’s no need for change.
Anytime, pal.
Tommy... that's funny. Touché…
Hmmm. 40 years of increasing levels of corruption and favor-trading vs. 20 years of integrity and increasing levels of community engagement and smart, innovative programs. For me, the choice is clear.
Same here.
So even after your alleged (and likely false) 40 years of increasing corruption and favor-trading and Bolanos still manages an A rating for San Mateo County, a track record better than all neighboring counties and almost all counties with similar populations? Meanwhile we have Chief Corpus with less than a year as chief and no leadership track record anyone can find. Hmmm. Continued safety with Bolanos vs. roll the dice and hope we enjoy continued safety with Corpus. Seems to me the choice is clear.
Any examination of Sheriff Bolanos' performance as Sheriff shows he has an exemplary record as Sheriff and the full support and confidence of the San Mateo Sheriff's Department The other candidates can only make promises.
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