Live Bay Area weather updates: Massive trees fall onto homes in Santa All of these people do not feel safe, and they feel threatened, Nagaye told San Jos Spotlight. The DA's investigation began shortly after the general election in 2018, sparked by an inquiry from the Metro Silicon Valley weekly about executive security licensing and an extremely large campaign donation, which was reported in public filings. SAN JOSE (CBS SF) -- The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office announced Friday that four people -- including a Santa Clara County Sheriff's captain -- have been indicted by. . Friday afternoon the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office told ABC7 News that Jensen was officially placed on administrative leave. And were here to provide it. Jonsen, who filed his papers to run in January, has received endorsements from former state Sen.Jim Bell, the Democratic Asian Pacific American Club and the Sunnyvale Democratic Club. Reach him the low-tech way at 408-920-5002. An inquiry from the Metro Silicon Valley weekly about executive security licensing and an extremely large campaign donation -- which was reported in public filings -- spurred the DA to start an investigation shortly after the general election in 2018. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Between 2014 and 2018, 749 Santa Clara County residents applied for a new CCW permit, according to records provided by the sheriffs department. By Bay City News Published July 16, 2013. Allen has received endorsements fromReverend Jeff Moore, former president of the Silicon Valley NAACP, and several retired sheriff employees. The morale will get better, then the whole department, Jensen told San Jos Spotlight. Im the only candidate who has called out the bad behavior and served all the major functions in the Sheriffs Office.. 2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Captain James Jensen, attorney Christopher Schumb, attorney Harpaul Nahal, and business owner Michael Nichols are accused of conspiring with the CEO and a middle manager of AS Solution, Inc., an international security company, to offer a $90,000 bribe to obtain concealed firearms permits (CCW licenses) for the company's executive protection agents. The race is between two candidates: Bob Jonsen and Kevin Jensen. "My concern is not whether the sheriff grants many or few CCW licenses, but whether they are being granted or denied for the wrong reasons," Rosen said. The Deputy Sheriffs Association of Santa Clara County is throwing its support behind retired sheriff Capt. The second installment was forestalled by the DA investigation. San Jos Spotlight was unable to find record of Colton serving in law enforcement. "I'm feeling very hopeful and optimistic, cautiously. We know Kevin Jensen as a person and we understand his leadership qualities, Ryan Elder, president of the association, told San Jos Spotlight. Urena was promoted to the position Aug. 1. Laurie Smith (born June 21, 1952) was the 28th Sheriff of Santa Clara County, California, serving from 1998 until her early retirement in 2022 when under indictment for corruption. Here's where we stand, Armed carjacking suspect leads police on dangerous chase. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group), SAN JOSE, CA - AUGUST 31: Michael Nichols, right, is photographed outside of the San Jose Hall of Justice on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, in San Jose, Calif. Nichols was arraigned on conspiracy and bribery charges involving concealed weapon permits in Santa Clara County. To be fair, all candidates seem passionate about wanting to a good job as sheriff and the questions asked are valid questions for any managerial jobs. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group), SAN JOSE, CA - AUGUST 31: Santa Clara County Sheriff's Captain James Jensen is photographed outside of the Hall of Justice on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, in San Jose, Calif. Jensen was arraigned on conspiracy and bribery charges involving concealed weapon permits in Santa Clara County. she can't talk freely, then she needs to step down," Hirokawa said. Jensen advised Nielsen to instruct AS Solution employees who were not residents of Santa Clara County to use local corporate addresses as their residence addresses in their applications. Contact Information - Office of the Sheriff - County of Santa Clara I will let people know this department is going to be run based on performance and rewards for performance.. The division commander is Captain Rich Urena, who serves as the Chief of Police for the Town of Los Altos Hills. Christine Nagaye wants to transform theoffice into a national role model. Jensen advised Nielsen to instruct AS Solution employees who were not residents of Santa Clara County to use local corporate addresses as their residence addresses in their applications. Rich Urena, who will head the Sheriff's. Before that, he was chief of police in Menlo Park for five years. There has been a changing of the guard at the Santa Clara County Sheriffs Office West Valley Division. Besides sketching out the donation-for-permits plan, he surreptitiously recorded a conversation with Jensen using a DA-provided phone app, at a meeting just days before the corruption probe became public knowledge when search warrants were served at the sheriffs office. He wants to dismantle the system of nepotism that he claims took root in the Sheriffs Office during Smiths tenure. Flood Advisory issued for Santa Clara Co. . He was promoted to captain and was assigned to Stanford University before requesting to come back to Saratoga and serve as the division commander. Comment Policy (updated 11/1/2021): We reserve the right to delete comments or ban users who engage in personal attacks, hate speech, excess profanity or make verifiably false statements. The recently released autopsy report of Thomas Phan, a 40-year-old homeless man shot and killed by deputies with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station on Nov. 16, provided new details . Here are the five candidates running for sheriff in alphabetical order. Jensen has picked up support from the main unions serving jail employees: the Deputy Sheriffs Association of Santa Clara County and the Santa Clara County Correctional Peace Officers Association. I havent been provided any evidence at this point, but broadly speaking I believe that all of the folks involved were legally able to obtain the permits. Election 2022 candidates for Santa Clara County Sheriff: retired Palo Alto police chief Bob Jonsen (left) and retired sheriff's captain Kevin Jensen. Nagaye opposes the creation of a new jail, although she does support the creation of a new mental health facility to better meet the needs of mentally ill inmates. Contact Eli Wolfe at[emailprotected]or@EliWolfe4on Twitter. His career in law enforcement with the sheriffs office began in 2002, and since then he has worked a wide range of assignments, which include patrolling the West Valley cities, as well as performing law enforcement duties for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authoritys transit patrol division. He says it's time for Sheriff Smith to speak out if she knows anything Nagaye said she wants the Sheriffs Office to improve its relationship with diverse communities in Santa Clara County, and would set up a commission to jumpstart this process. He spent the bulk of his career27 yearsin the LA County Sheriffs Department, retiring as captain of Lancaster Station. "I know they used a lot of that money on social media, slamming me," he said. We are a bit troubled by the words overwhelmingly and unanimously (and others) when it comes to any voting. New sheriff adds Realtor to her command staff (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group;. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group), SAN JOSE, CA - AUGUST 31: Attorney Christopher Schumb, right, is photographed outside of the San Jose Hall of Justice on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, in San Jose, Calif. Schumb was arraigned on conspiracy and bribery charges involving concealed weapon permits in Santa Clara County. While a captain, he was assigned to oversee various Custody Bureau Divisions, including the Main Jail, Elmwood, Jail Reforms, Support Services, and Administrative Services, as well as the Transportation and Internal Affairs Units. When it comes to enforcing the law, which is to say enforcing the Constitution for the United States of America, the Sheriff, being the Chief Law Enforcement Officer, answers to We the People The County Sheriff is a Constitutional Officer elected by the People and bound by oath as guardian of the Peoples unalienable rights secured by the Constitution. You do the math. Rick Sung as commander of the patrol division. Jensen lost that election, but he believes the time is right for a new run and cites the support from the association. Long, who created a blog to document the CCW process in Santa Clara County, said he was unsurprised by the indictments. Hes also interested in growing the jails mental health resources by potentially enlisting interns and clinicians in training from local universities. Colton is a latecomer to the race, having filed her nomination papers in March. Sources tell the I-Team that Le was a supervisor at the Main Jail's sally port when a mentally ill inmate was beating his head against a post inside a transport van. Allen says he stands out from his opponents because hes spent much of his career openly criticizing the office. In addition to bribery, the indictment charges Jensen with conspiring with AS Solution employees to put false information in their CCW license applications. The following month, Nielsen and AS Solution, Inc. CEO Christian West met with Nichols, Hahal, and attorney Christopher Scumb at the Sainte Claire Club in San Jose, where Schumb described his fundraising work for Sheriff Smith and told Nielsen to seek out then Sheriff's Lieutenant James Jensen at the Best in the West SWAT competition. The non-donor approval rate plummets even further for applicants who most would consider average citizens. Among the 40 non-donors to be granted concealed gun permits between 2014 and 2018 are three sitting judges, two current members of the San Jose Sharks hockey team, at least one employee of the sheriffs office, and five people who appear to be Santa Clara County reserve deputies. "CCW licenses should not be given in exchange for campaign donations," Rosen said. All Access Digital offer for just 99 cents! A Santa Clara County Sheriff's captain, a gun parts manufacturer, and two local lawyers - one a prominent political backer - have been indicted by a grand jury on felony bribery and conspiracy . Public File for KBCW-TV / KBCW 44 Cable 12. "It's a sad day for the Sheriff's department," said retired Undersheriff John Hirokawa, who was defeated in a runoff by Sheriff Smith in the election that year and wonders what role the money played. Ex-CEO pleads guilty in Santa Clara County gun-permit case SAN JOSE (CBS SF) -- The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office announced Friday that four people -- including a Santa Clara County Sheriff's captain -- have been indicted by a grand jury on felony bribery and conspiracy charges in a scheme tied to Sheriff Laurie Smith's reelection campaign. She has spent months fending off attacks from the Board of Supervisors, which voted no confidence in her leadership. In 2020, Luis was selected as the Acting Captain of the Special Operations Division and officially became fulltime Captain of this same division in September of 2021. FILE - Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith walks to a news conference in Cupertino, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011. Civil process includes restraining orders, bench warrants, arrest warrants, evictions and any other notice or order from the courts. How the scandal-plagued Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office will operate in a post-Laurie Smith era will be determined by the vote of the people in the Nov. 8 election. Sheriff Smith herself was not among those indicted Friday, but Rosen said his office's investigation is wide ranging and far from over. 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Smith has not filed papers for reelection or said publicly whether she intends to run. In addition to bribery, the indictment accuses Jensen of conspiring with AS Solution employees to put false information in their CCW license applications. How safe is your neighborhood? Allen has been in the trenches for bit and dont think he is a good ol boy either. Whether applicants received a permit depended on which group they belonged to. Shes concerned about declining morale in the office,notingstaffing levels are lowwhich means many employees work mandatory overtime, separating them from their families. Most of those applicants did not donate to the Sheriffs political campaign over that time period and fewer than 6% of those non-donors were awarded a concealed gun permit, according to sheriffs office records and publicly available campaign contribution data. Jensen started working as a deputy at Elmwood Correctional Facility in 1985. Hiscampaign filings dont reflect a total amount raised to date, but Allen said hesraised $21,000. West, who Rosen said has given truthful testimony to date, similarly told the grand jury, with the number of CCWs that we were hoping to get, they believed that, $90,000 would be a reasonable donation, according to a July 31 transcript. hoped you would put name in hat .Thanks for running !! She is a San Jose State University alumna and enjoys hiking and camping in her spare time. The side of a Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office vehicle is pictured in this file photo. They should not be for sale.". That was the first step in a conspiracy to "help AS Solution, Inc. manager Martin Nielsen procure hard-to-obtain CCW licenses for his company's executive protection agents," according to the indictment. He said after Friday's news, Sheriff Smith needs to go. Jensen is also accused of signing off on seven permit recipients who did not complete mandatory firearms proficiency exams including a permit renewal for county Supervisor Mike Wasserman. "I think as an elected official, she needs to come forward and tell the Valenzuela said Saratogas spike in residential burglaries is on his radar. Related Articles Nate Gartrell covers crime and corruption in Contra Costa County. "We will follow the evidence where it leads. Rosen did say that his office had reviewed phone and computer records and interviewed dozens of witnesses to determine whether there had been communication between Jensen and the Sheriff regarding the bribery scheme. Comments are moderated and approved by administrators. A retired Santa Clara County sheriffs captain who ran for office in 2014 and lost, Kevin Jensen believes he has the momentum to take the seat. Kevin Jensen, a retired captain with the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office, is running to replace Laurie Smith. The Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters told San Jos Spotlight Colton is a registered voter in the county, and submitted a signed declaration swearing she meets the requirements of the position. ", According to the indictment, the alleged criminal activity began in April 2018 with a text from Nichols to attorney Harpaul Nahal, saying, "I need you to meet my buddy that runs the Facebook Executive protection team, followed by: its a potential $50K. Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department - Yelp She previously worked as a reporter for PhillyVoice in Philadelphia and freelanced for The Seattle Times and The Whiskey Wash. She grew up in Sacramento, California, and graduated with a BA degree from the University of Oregon where she majored in journalism and minored in political science. My resolutions are not something Im just sayingits something Ive been doing my entire career.. If they dont get this then they are oblivious and are incapable of doing a good job if elected. 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