Corpus for sheriff

May 3, 2022
May 3, 2022 Updated Apr 13, 2025
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Editor,

On April 27, I attended the Candidates Forum for San Mateo County sheriff.

(9) comments

Dirk van Ulden May 3, 2022 9:31am

Ellen - your very white friend must be afraid of her own shadow. Is that a valid reason to vote for Corpus??

Pacman May 3, 2022 1:45pm

Could you be kind enough to expand on what your very white and very rich law-abiding friend was fearful of? Plus, please expand on how law enforcement in San Mateo County is "at war" with John Q Public? “War” is a extraordinary harsh word! Please provide examples of this “war.” When I think of "war" I immediately think of what's occurring in Ukraine.

I "watched" the debate and I have to give Corpus high marks for using all the "buzz words" we expect from our candidates. What caught my eye about Corpus was when she was answering questions. Her attention was directed toward the moderator, not the audience. Bolanos at least spoke to the audience.

edkahl May 3, 2022 2:21pm

If your friend met or listened to Sheriff Bolanos, who is also running for Sheriff, she'd find he's everything she's looking for in a Sheriff. His job performance and proven experience as Sheriff is a huge advantage over a far less experienced candidate.

Sfcoolmom May 8, 2022 5:58pm

From a managing a business perspective, San Mateo County residents' "ROI" is low under the current Sheriff. Spending more than 96% of Sheriff's office with performance in the middle of the pack is not good. Time for a replacement. I'm voting for Corpus. Check it out yourself: https://policescorecard.org/ca/sheriff/los-angeles-county

Terence Y May 9, 2022 8:33am

Sfcoolmom –out of the many statistics in your cited link, you’re choosing one subset? What about the overall scorecard rating? With 8 of 9 Bay Area counties reporting data, only 1 county received a higher overall score than San Mateo County, indicating San Mateo County is faring well under Sheriff Bolanos. If you want to vote for Corpus to move up one slot, go for it. As for me, I’d much prefer to stay near the top instead of risking the potential downside. BTW, thanks for the link. Similar to other sites, they come to the same conclusion – we’re in good hands with Sheriff Bolanos.

Westy May 3, 2022 6:17pm

Interesting to hear. I am hearing similar stories from a variety of people as I talk about the Sheriff race to everyone I know. I am also hearing stories from former employees of the Sheriff’s office who had to leave because of the toxic atmosphere—it’s not just the public who deserve a new Sheriff, it is also the Sheriff deputies and other employees.

I have been waiting for a strong candidate to oppose the current regime since Operation Dollhouse, when Bolanos was apprehended at an illegal brothel in Las Vegas, with transportation to Las Vegas paid for by San Mateo taxpayers. However, the more I hear, the more I realize how many other reasons there are for a change. And Christina is not just any candidate; she has the experience, the intelligence, and the moral character that I want for my county.

Terence Y May 3, 2022 7:50pm

Since you’re going to bring up the Vegas thing, it’s only fair to bring up the Corpus camp Confederate flag thing. And less than a year of experience by Corpus as chief is not as much experience as Bolanos with 6 years of experience as Sheriff.

Westy May 4, 2022 12:59pm

You are hilarious! Equating the violation of the law by the acting under Sheriff with a tattoo of a cartoon character by a family member who was a teenager at the time.

Terence Y May 4, 2022 8:20pm

Westy, what’s even more hilarious is that you’re not checking your facts. Bolanos was not apprehended and no county funds were used. Where was the violation of the law by Bolanos? Bolanos was detained and questioned but there was no violation. Not a good sign for Corpus if her supporters continually bring up this Vegas thing (which they do on a regular basis) and resort to questionable, if not completely untrue, statements in their zeal to smear Bolanos. Why not talk about each candidate’s track record? No Corpus supporters want to address Corpus with less than a year of experience as police chief while Bolanos has over 6 years as Sheriff.

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