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Ken Bender applies to serve as San Mateo County sheriff, cites 27 years’ experience and FBI training
Summary
Ken Bender told the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors he is applying to serve as sheriff, citing 27 years in law enforcement, a master’s degree in criminal justice, and training at the FBI National Academy. He pledged to lead with "21st century policing principles" and transparency. The transcript does not record a board appointment or vote.
Ken Bender, an applicant for San Mateo County sheriff, told the Board of Supervisors he is seeking appointment and described nearly three decades of law-enforcement experience and formal training.
"My name is Ken Bender, and it's an honor to submit an application to serve the residents of San Mateo County as sheriff," he said, identifying his candidacy and asking the board for consideration.
Bender said his law-enforcement career spans about 27 years and includes work in jails, courts and patrol, and a long tenure as a detective. He told the board he has a master’s degree in criminal justice and a bachelor’s degree in business administration, and that he was "trained at the prestigious FBI National Academy." He said he worked on some of the most serious cases, including homicide investigations.
Describing his progression through ranks, Bender said he had opportunities at every level to grow in management and leadership. He framed those experiences as preparation to lead the sheriff’s office, saying the county and its residents "deserve leadership that are honest and committed and that are devoted to public safety."
He pledged that if appointed by the Board of Supervisors, he would focus on delivering public safety and correctional services "in the highest possible way" and would lead "in an honest and true way the men and women and that we will lead an organization with modern 21st century policing principles in an... open and transparent manner."
The transcript records Bender’s application and statements of qualifications; it does not record any formal board action, vote or appointment in this session.
