"Barely three weeks ago, Ken Binder was one of a dozen applicants vying to lead San Mateo County's top law enforcement agency. After a year-long, bruising showdown between the Board of Supervisors and former Sheriff Christina Corpus who was removed last month he now steps into a department scarred by controversy, hoping to steer it toward calmer ground. His new suite on the top floor of the Sheriff's Office in Redwood City offers sweeping views of the Bay."
"On my first day, I had a management meeting with all my captains that lasted about four hours. I was briefed on a lot of things we can do to make positive changes around the office. The first thing was listening to them and making sure they're being heard, Binder said. He knows he must move quickly to avoid the controversies that marked previous occupants of the chair he now sits in."
"Formerly the Gilroy police chief and a longtime Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office executive, Binder said his 27 years in law enforcement will guide him as he works to restore morale and rebuild public trust. It's about being honest, doing the right thing when no one's looking, and treating others the way you want to be treated, he told this news organization."
Ken Binder assumed leadership of the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office following the removal of former Sheriff Christina Corpus after a year-long showdown with the Board of Supervisors. Binder was one of a dozen applicants and brings 27 years of law enforcement experience as a former Gilroy police chief and longtime Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office executive. He conducted a four-hour management meeting with all captains to hear concerns and identify reforms. Victor Aenlle was relieved of a volunteer concealed-carry post. Restoring morale, rebuilding public trust, and prioritizing jail reforms after multiple deaths and facility failures are top priorities.
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