{"id":20474,"date":"2023-10-24T09:57:32","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T16:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/?p=20474"},"modified":"2023-10-24T09:57:32","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T16:57:32","slug":"sheriff-christina-corpus-calls-for-changes-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/sheriff-christina-corpus-calls-for-changes-2\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThe best oversight is perception\u201d: Sheriff Christina Corpus calls for changes in the police profession"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In a letter, Sheriff Christina Corpus calls for changes in the police profession, \u201cI believe that the police profession needs change. Change must come from within, and change must be led from the top and reflect the input of the communities we serve.\u201d Photo: P360P archive<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus gave an account of the efforts made by the Sheriff's Office for the entire community, through a letter issued by social networks<\/a>, where he also highlighted the importance of a profound change in the police profession.<\/span><\/p>\n

Corpus, who took office as San Mateo County sheriff in January of this year, said in the letter open to the public that since his arrival at the agency, progress has been made in efforts to engage deeply with the diverse communities in the area.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn the 23 years I have served in the Sheriff\u2019s Office, I have dedicated myself to finding ways to serve people beyond our initial contact. I love our county and care deeply about it,\u201d Corpus said.<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to the creation of CARE (Community Advisors for Responsible Engagement) in the North, South and Coastal areas of the county, which already has 49 volunteers, Corpus recalled quarterly meetings to discuss in-depth and provide new perspectives on issues such as data collection, mental health, operations, equitable policing, homelessness and crime trends.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cCARE was not intended to replace any \u2018oversight\u2019 mechanism, but rather to be a safe place where everyone is welcome and has the opportunity to ask questions, contribute ideas, and offer recommendations to the Sheriff\u2019s Office. In addition, I share how we do things and why we do them,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, she noted that, \u201crather than focusing on what we find problematic about some forms of oversight, I want the community to know what we support and what we are already doing without the need for formal, ineffective and costly bureaucratic layers.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In that regard, he said that the estimated costs associated with supervision exceed $3.2 million, which hinders the programs and resources available to the communities served by the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this regard, he pointed out that beyond the key concepts of transparency, commitment to the community and responsibility, a change is needed at the core of law enforcement.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI believe the law enforcement profession needs change. Change must come from within, and change must be led from the top and reflect input from the communities we serve. Our vision at the Sheriff\u2019s Office is a world where all humanity is valued and respected. Where everyone is heard, and everyone is treated with dignity, compassion and respect. It is my inherent duty to you to lead that effort, not only for our community but for our profession. The law enforcement profession needs change, and it is my intention for the San Mateo County Sheriff\u2019s Office to be a model for that,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sheriff Corpus explained that the way forward for modern policing requires a culture shift, as well as the inculcation of a culture in which the purpose goes beyond mere enforcement of the laws.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur purpose is to protect the vulnerable from harm and to do so with compassion, dignity and respect. We cannot compromise the safety of our communities,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI hope they understand not only what we do, but also how and why we do it,\u201d Corpus said, noting that she is willing to create and foster open lines of communication and accountability with the community she serves.<\/span><\/p>\n

Personnel crisis, the challenge to solve<\/b><\/p>\n

Like many other agencies in the Bay Area and across the country, he said, staffing and retention pose significant challenges.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The personnel crisis has become a complicated problem for security agencies across the country. Currently, he stressed, there is a shortage of 96 officers to meet the daily security challenges in the county.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt is only through the incredible efforts, sacrifices and sense of duty of our staff that we can continue to provide excellent services throughout the county,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, he explained that when he researched oversight models across the country and accessed data from the National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (NACOLE), he was not presented with a successful oversight model that benefits the community and ensures public safety.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBay Area agencies with supervisory models in place are burdened by trying to recruit the best candidates, while also dealing with rising crime rates and exponential added costs in responding to supervisory demands.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

That\u2019s why, she said, she\u2019s looking to improve resources to engage with the community and integrate input into meaningful change. \u201cI look forward to working with the county to increase resources dedicated to the community to ensure their voices and views are heard.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He also said that modern policing skills are gained through communication, input, compassion and care, not supervision. \u201cA culture supported by those values embraces the community at a deeper level.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs your elected Sheriff, I leave you with our mission statement that inspires what we do and why we do it: As stewards of our community, we envision a world where all humanity is valued and respected. We recognize our role as leaders in this effort and are committed to seeking creative and effective ways to work with our residents, businesses and stakeholders and to listen to their needs. We do this with a passion for preserving safety for all who live, visit or work in San Mateo County. The women and men I lead in this organization choose to serve you and provide you with a sense of security, which is what we will continue to do,\u201d she concluded.<\/span><\/p>\n

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La alguacil del condado de San Mateo, Christina Corpus, dio un recuento de los esfuerzos que hace la Oficina del Sheriff en pro de toda la comunidad, a trav\u00e9s de una carta emitida por redes sociales, en donde tambi\u00e9n resalt\u00f3 la importancia de un cambio profundo en la profesi\u00f3n policial. Corpus, quien asumi\u00f3 el cargo […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":14602,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,14],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-20474","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-community","8":"category-cover"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20474","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20474"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20474\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20478,"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20474\/revisions\/20478"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14602"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20474"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20474"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20474"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}