{"id":25752,"date":"2024-09-20T11:09:56","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T18:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/?p=25752"},"modified":"2024-09-23T12:04:19","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T19:04:19","slug":"san-mateo-county-sheriffs-daycare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/san-mateo-county-sheriffs-daycare\/","title":{"rendered":"First daycare center for children of Sheriff's Office employees created in San Mateo County"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In an effort to support law enforcement professionals and their families, San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus announced the creation of the San Mateo County Sheriff's Daycare. Photo: Instagram San Mateo County Sheriff's Office<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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In an effort to support law enforcement professionals and their families, San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus announced the creation of the first-ever child care center tailored exclusively for employees of the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe challenges of law enforcement don\u2019t end at the end of a shift,\u201d said Sheriff Corpus.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur sworn and professional personnel face the same work-family pressures as many, but with the added complexity of a demanding and often unpredictable profession. By supporting the well-being of our law enforcement officers\u2019 families, this initiative also strengthens the safety of the communities we serve. When our employees are assured that their children are in a caring environment just steps away, they can better focus on protecting and serving our residents,\u201d he added.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cOur sworn, professional personnel face the same pressures of juggling work and family as many, but with the added complexity of a demanding and often unpredictable profession. By supporting the well-being of our law enforcement officers\u2019 families, this initiative also strengthens the safety of the communities we serve. When our employees are assured that their children are in a caring environment just steps away, they can better focus on protecting and serving our residents,\u201d added San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus. Photo: Instagram San Mateo County Sheriff's Office<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This new facility will provide accessible, affordable, high-quality child care for the children of San Mateo County Sheriff's Office employees, a first for Northern California.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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This new facility will provide accessible, affordable, high-quality child care for the children of San Mateo County Sheriff's Office employees, a first for Northern California. Photo: Instagram San Mateo County Sheriff's Office<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The daycare is designed to meet the unique needs of law enforcement families, offering extended hours to accommodate unpredictable schedules and ensuring care is provided for parents who work non-traditional shifts.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The daycare is designed to meet the unique needs of law enforcement families, offering extended hours to accommodate unpredictable schedules and ensuring care is provided for parents who work non-traditional shifts. Photo: Instagram San Mateo County Sheriff's Office<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The move, the Sheriff's Office said, is also intended to save San Mateo County taxpayers money by retaining employees and reducing costs related to recruiting and hiring, as well as overtime costs. Photo: Instagram San Mateo County Sheriff's Office<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office has already secured a lease for the daycare in North Fair Oaks and is fully prepared to move forward.<\/span><\/p>\n

The move, the Sheriff's Office said, is also intended to save San Mateo County taxpayers money by retaining employees and reducing recruiting and hiring expenses, as well as overtime costs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He said that the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office loses employees who leave for other nearby agencies or other professions, which means that the community loses experience, institutional knowledge and talent.<\/span><\/p>\n

The local agency has also pledged to address the gender gap in law enforcement, where women remain underrepresented, noting that a major barrier to hiring women is the challenge of juggling family responsibilities with the rigors of a police career.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are proud to remove barriers for women who wish to enter or advance in our profession,\u201d said Sheriff Corpus. \u201cBy prioritizing the needs of employees and families, we are sending a strong message: law enforcement is a career for everyone, and we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse future.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Escucha esta nota:   Con la finalidad de apoyar a los profesionales de las fuerzas de seguridad y a sus familias, la sheriff del condado de San Mateo, Christina Corpus, anunci\u00f3 la creaci\u00f3n de la primera guarder\u00eda infantil de la historia adaptada exclusivamente a los empleados de la Oficina del Sheriff del condado. \u201cLos retos […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":25757,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-25752","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-community"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25752","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=25752"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25752\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25785,"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25752\/revisions\/25785"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25757"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25752"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25752"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/peninsula360press.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}