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San Mateo sheriff outlines hiring gains, mental-health programs and community initiatives
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Sheriff Christina Corpus told the new Independent Civilian Advisory Commission about staffing progress, in-jail behavioral-health and detox units, Project Guardian for vulnerable residents, and community engagement programs including a lights-on voucher initiative and compassion dogs.
Sheriff Christina Corpus presented an overview of the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office on the Independent Civilian Advisory Commission’s inaugural meeting, describing staffing changes, new in-jail treatment programs and community outreach efforts.
Corpus said the office reduced sworn vacancies from about 100 to roughly 75 and has hired 106 people since she took office. “We’ve changed the way that we hire where we’re looking not only at the person’s resume, but we’re bringing them in and asking them the questions about their public service, their volunteerism, the good things and we look at people’s hearts as well,” she said.
The sheriff emphasized programs intended to improve outcomes for people in custody. “We started a program called Lights On … our deputies can give…
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