Another group of officers — sergeants — have voted unanimously to call for the resignation of San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus and the two remaining members of her executive team, Victor Aenlle and Undersheriff Dan Perea.
The sheriff’s five captains also have said they want her to step down, and the sheriff’s office’s deputies have voted to support a no confidence resolution against her.
Corpus has claimed that her opponents represent a small group of officers who she says are part of the “good ole boys club.”
“This decision is not the result of some “good old boys’ club” or subversive effort by an “entrenched resistance,” a statement from the sheriff’s union said. “It reflects the collective opinion of the frontline leadership of the Sheriff’s Office.”
OSS has 77 members and all 66 who voted supported the resolution calling for Corpus and her team to immediately resign.
Corpus promoted Aenlle to Assistant Sheriff on Nov. 13 when the Board of Supervisors eliminated Aenlle’s previous job of chief of staff and executive director.
The release says that they have reviewed the report from retired Judge LaDoris Cordell saying they have “witnessed this corruption firsthand.” They said Corpus continues to mislead the public and press.
“I am undeterred. Our work will continue. The ‘good ol’ boys’ system has met its match in me. I will not back down,” Corpus said in a statement on Nov. 19.
The rebuke against Corpus comes after the county released a damning report by retired Judge LaDoris Cordell about Corpus and her administration, including allegations of retaliation and abuse of power.
The sergeants union said in its statement, “We are witnessing the destruction of the Sheriff’s Office and deterioration of morale due to the corruption and lies told by Sheriff Corpus.”
The statement said it is time for the sheriff’s office to heal, rebuild and bring in new leadership.
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