Nielsen testified that the shooting was the 9/11 of Silicon Valley, where a lot of clients started to want to have armed personnel. It was also a big opportunity for security professionals: Among the firms clients were executives with Facebook. SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- The polls may be closed . Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. I would take things to heart and they would get an answer," she said. Courtesy photos. There's already a common practice in law enforcement to switch to a different channel for private conversations. Police said that the shooting was reported at 3:14 p.m. PT on . "The California Highway Patrol and LAPD have shown that there are ways to work around the issues that have been brought up. Nagaye supports having a civilian watchdog to audit law enforcement practices and the management of the county jails. On Aug. 31, on the first arraignment date for the case, West pleaded guilty as part of a deal to help the prosecution in exchange for charging and sentencing leniency. 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. 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. That was the explanation they were providing., But did you ever get to it? Braker continued. Otherwise, your forms go into a filing cabinet on the fourth floor of the sheriffs Younger Avenue office, never to be looked at again. And then, you are telling us, after that you would, at the instruction of now-Capt. Thats how it reportedly worked for the average Joe. Four days later, Nielsen, now cooperating with the DA and carrying a cellphone equipped with a recording app, met with Jensen at Starbucks. The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office also encrypts its radio communications. The sheriff has come under attack after allegations of abuse and mismanagement in the county's jails. Of more than 700 people who applied for a CCW permit in Santa Clara County in the past six years, records show that fewer than 150 ever received one. Sussman says the Fentanyl Working Group has made strides in reactionary measures like having Narcan more readily available. She said she would have an ongoing "meet the deputies" program to improve the agency's relationship with the community.Can the candidates straighten out the sheriff's office, restore the public's confidence in its transparency and accountability and reform its jail system?In alphabetical order, here's what they had to say. She also supports the Psychiatric Emergency Response Teams (PERT). 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. "For 27 years, I worked for a sheriff's organization. We can do training and have verbal discussions. Former Pleasanton cop found not guilty of murder in DUI crash She would provide social workers and inmate education to help address issues that cause recidivism.There's also a need to get more money for social services, she said. This was how the process worked until last year when the processing of new concealed-carry weapon permits was halted amid the DA investigation. Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith speaks during a news conference May 26. 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. Crime and Public Safety | Your email address will not be published. It's being mismanaged now because people in command-staff positions are without a degree in finance and economics," she said.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.Website: nagayeforsheriff.comWhy she says she's the best-qualified candidate"I understand the need for community-based, world-class law enforcement. In fact, none of the PIOs who testified ever recalled actually witnessing Smith sign one. The change meant that disputes that involve two officers including an incident in which a police captain was accused of using a racial slur would be privately investigated by the Human Resources Department and screened from the public.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. Jensen said he grew up in a dysfunctional household with a troubled father who ended up incarcerated. 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Jethro Moore, chaplain of Buffalo Soldiers Silicon Valley Chapter and the Silicon Valley NAACP immediate past president; Eric Taylor, retired assistant sheriff; and multiple retired sheriff's deputies. It doesn't always need to be a disciplinary approach. Did they just go in the filing cabinet?, They went to the filing cabinet and stayed there.. "Law enforcement has always had a problem with that. Is a 2020 Biden and Harris Ticket Good for Cannabis Legalization? You have to stand up to the standards to which you took an oath," he said. Sgt. San Jose Mayor Liccardo's Home Vandalized Amid Friday Protests. 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. Three people were found dead and one was transported to a hospital after a suspected fentanyl overdose in unincorporated Gilroy. He wouldn't tolerate misconduct among any personnel, regardless of rank. 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. One male was revived with Narcan and was transported to a local hospital.". (Questions and website comments) Service Units Directory. Jensen believes they have to get the idea that they are there to serve, even though emotions might sometimes want to get in the way.For example, when he worked on the Polly Klaas murder case, Jensen said he needed to have self-control. It goes a long way. Back-room beatings make people afraid to go against the shot-callers, he said. "Custody has one budget and enforcement has another. Early life and education [ edit] "Don't be afraid to bring someone else in," she said, to help de-escalate or assess the situation. Nagaye's husband is of Japanese ancestry and they have biracial daughters. "We rewrote and reworked the policy to make sense for this day and age. He said that the sheriff's office should still run the jail, but he is willing to listen to members of the Board of Supervisors who think it should go back to the way it was before Smith took control. "I know where the bad apples are. She said she would have an ongoing "meet the deputies" program to improve the agency's relationship with the community. Santa Clara County sheriff candidates Bob Jonsen and Kevin Jensen. In his testimony to the grand jury, Wasserman insisted he simply didnt remember how he fulfilled the firearms safety requirement to carry two concealed pistols. 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. Jensen said the county can't incarcerate its way out of its problems, but he supports a new jail with mental health services and a collaborative approach to care by working with other agencies to address the problems that lead to crime and recidivism. As sheriff, he would work to instill a culture and ethic that is "beyond a warrior mentality." Woman killed in motorcycle crash on San Antonio Road, Community briefs: Affordable housing project groundbreaking, planning for the future of COVID vaccines and the DA's annual awards, Psychiatric Emergency Response Team (PERT). He would wear the uniform and be out in the community and working alongside his deputies. There have been twenty-eight persons serving in the capacity of Sheriff since 1850. How safe is your neighborhood? Nagaye supports funding a mental health wellness center over building a new jail. Instead, he chose a career in law enforcement so he could institute reforms while keeping the public safe, he said. to avoid being attacked, she said. Jonsen served as chief with Palo Alto Police Department starting in 2018, following five years as police . Sheriff Robert Jonsen Sheriff's Office Facebook Page Sheriff's Office Twitter Feed Sheriff's Office Instagram Feed Contact Us 55 West Younger Avenue San Jose, CA 95110-1721 Phone: (408) 808-4400 Toll Free: (800) 211-2220 Fax: (408) 294-2467 Email: so.website@shf.sccgov.org Jensen also reportedly took private meetings with VIP applicants outside the Sheriffs Office, sometimes at a nearby Starbucks or Jamba Juice on Coleman Avenue. The Starbucks on Coleman Avenue and Taylor Street in San Jose, a five-minute drive from sheriffs headquarters, was practically a satellite office for preferred gun permits, although one meeting, involving the alleged deal at the heart of the current indictment, happened on outdoor tables at the Jamba Juice next door the Starbucks was closed. I also hear that the going rate for a CCW permit expedite fee was $20,000. Among the apparent beneficiaries of that privilege was County Supervisor Mike Wasserman. "I have a proven record for establishing strong community policing programs and developing strategic solutions," he said.Jonsen launched the Palo Alto Police Department's Psychiatric Emergency Response Team (PERT) last November, which pairs an officer with a licensed mental health clinician from the Santa Clara County Behavioral Health Services Department to provide rapid intervention to people in a mental health crisis. He would basically bring me the applications that she had approved to move forward, Glennon testified. Sheriff Smith reportedly stopped issuing them in 2018 after Rosen began serving search warrants to find links between political donations and the concealed-carry permits. TownSquare If someone is getting into the job so they can chase a person, they aren't right for the job, he said. 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. [4], Two inmates escaped from custody in San Jose in November 2016. Sitting in an office all day would drive me nuts. In October 2018, according to text messages examined by investigators, Nielsen, at the direction of Jensen, went to Schumbs downtown San Jose law office. When he took the job, there was no formal training on how to handle the applications, so he followed the process inherited by Glennon. To be honest, Low told Braker, I was new. As a sergeant in the jails, he has trained officers in de-escalation techniques to better handle inmates in crisis.As sheriff, he would make mental health treatment a priority and would work collaboratively with other police agencies and county and state agencies to address issues that lead to incarceration, including homelessness, substance abuse and mental illness.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. That's why I'm great for this position.". Jensen said he would work to build bridges with the community through greater transparency and communication. A mother of three, the San Jose resident said she would always "be there for my deputies.". Christine Nagaye. "A lot of people are duck-and-cover and think they have to be blindly loyal to get ahead," he said. SAN JOSE, CA - AUGUST 31: Santa Clara County Sheriff's Captain James Jensen is photographed outside of the Hall of Justice on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, in San Jose, Calif. Jensen was arraigned. It came with an implicit message: Pay up, and soon youll be packing heat. If you are not honest and you lie on a report and you get caught, then it's hard for me to help somebody," she said. Provide setup and assist runners at Santa Cruz Island Eco Half Marathon, a race organized to raise funds for the Sheriff's Search and Rescue charity (October 2011-Present) Licenses & Certifications Jonsen moved north to become Menlo Park's police chief in 2013, and then he became Palo Alto's chief in 2018. Sign up for our. Melissa Hernandez was a member of the 2021-22 Los Angeles Times Fellowship class. 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. Sorry, but further commenting on this topic has been closed. After attending high school in Novato, he spent 27 years with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. As sheriff, he would provide education to the public on how to better protect their neighborhoods, and he would work collaboratively with law enforcement throughout the county. Copyright 2023 San Jose Inside. I've had a really well-rounded career," he said, noting he was also assistant chief of the Department of Corrections running the jail before it was taken over by Smith.If elected, he would be a different kind of sheriff from Smith, who had once been his professional partner. 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. Endorsements: The Rev. In Santa Clara County, however, it seems the vast majority of applicants never got a chance to take those prerequisite steps. She is a breaking news and general assignment reporter who also covers the regional environmental, health and crime beats. A&E Thinking you can't be held accountable is narcissistic. He is a former Santa Clara County Correctional Peace Officers' Association board member and a lifelong martial artist and instructor. Woman killed in motorcycle crash on San Antonio Road, Community briefs: Affordable housing project groundbreaking, planning for the future of COVID vaccines and the DA's annual awards, Newsom rescinds COVID state of emergency. Are safe consumption sites part of the solution to SF's drug overdose crisis? San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo on Monday called for the resignation of Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith amid multiple use-of-force incidents and alleged misconduct under her watch, and on . 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. In the 20 years I've been in this agency I only used pepper spray one time and I was ordered to use it," she said.During her training sessions, Nagaye said she focuses on getting deputies to stop thinking about "going hands on" with inmates as a first resort. "Law enforcement has always had a problem with that. 2,995 were here. "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.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.The most important quality she wants in her deputies"The biggest is honesty. "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. 70 West Hedding Street. He would establish school-outreach programs to educate children on crime prevention, gang activity, substance abuse, internet crimes and other offenses to which they can become prey. If additional money isn't available, she would let deputies take time off from their usual duties to have more thorough training. Three of Jensens PIO successors prepared the permits for approval at their desks, just a few yards from Smiths own office in the sheriffs Younger Avenue headquarters. 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. I'm not going to get my feelings hurt. It quickly became apparent that when I took over the position that (Jensen) was still kind of the go-between between the sheriff and myself. Back-room beatings make people afraid to go against the shot-callers, he said.Jensen said the county can't incarcerate its way out of its problems, but he supports a new jail with mental health services and a collaborative approach to care by working with other agencies to address the problems that lead to crime and recidivism.TransparencyJensen said he would run a transparent sheriff's office that would openly communicate with the people it serves rather than hide information.