San Mateo County saw a decrease in crime during 2024 according to a report recently issued by the Sheriff's Office, led by Sheriff Christina Corpus, which warns that homicides, assaults and robberies were on the decline from January to August of this year, despite the criticism that the official has received in recent months for her work.
The annual report He points out that, in the case of murders, the decrease was 100 percent compared to the same period, after 8 homicides were recorded in 2023, and in 2024 it has been zero; while in terms of aggravated assault it went from 23 to 17 events, which meant a decrease of 40 percent.
In the case of offenses and theft of property, this went from 97 to 60, with a 38 percent decrease in these crimes; in rapes it fell from 23 to 17 events, meaning a drop of 26 percent; simple assaults went from 440 to 339, 23 percent less than reflected in 2023; while theft and breaking and entering fell from 196 to 151, 23 percent less than the previous period; and theft and robbery fell from 888 to 783 incidents, which refers to 12 percent less in that period.
Through a letter to the communitySheriff Christina Corpus explained that, although the annual report was to be presented on December 10 to the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors in a session which was suspended, she considered it appropriate to share the information with the public.
"The work we have done and continue to do to safeguard our community is important. I am proud of the work done by the women and men of the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office," the sheriff said.
Corpus explained that the key metric at the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office is keeping communities safe by providing high-quality police services to county residents.
The sheriff noted that the decline in violent and property crimes is due to the Sheriff's Office's proactive policing strategies as well as strong community partnerships.
"While many other communities are seeing crime trends heading in another direction, our county is becoming safer," Corpus said. "I want to thank all of our officers who work every day to keep our communities safe."
Adding to this our results related to domestic violence, she stated that during the last fiscal year, 100 percent of calls on this issue were successfully referred to intervention programs through the partnership with the organization. Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (CORA).
"As a member of the Domestic Violence Council, I am proud to see these crucial efforts bear fruit as we work together to end domestic violence," Sheriff Corpus said in the annual report.
Corpus stressed that the three priority objectives of the Sheriff's Office are internal and external communication, increased preparation on the coast and the reopening of the Work Leave Program.
In turn, he added that in Fiscal Year 2023-2024, targets were exceeded, with data showing that at least 90 percent of all incarcerated individuals worked with their case managers in custody, which is a significant increase from 83 percent recorded in 2021.
"The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office is dedicated to protecting lives and property and is committed to providing law enforcement and corrections services of the highest professional standards. We are committed to promoting public trust through fair and impartial policing and will treat all individuals with dignity, compassion and respect," Corpus said.
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