Letters
Feb. 7, 2025
Appointing sheriffs for better accountability is a proposition whose time has come
A state proposition to replace elected sheriffs with an appointment process is long overdue, as cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco already use structured selection and removal systems for their police chiefs, ensuring better accountability and management.
Eugene M. Hyman
Judge (Ret.), San Clara County Superior Court
Santa Clara Univ Law School
Eugene is a retired judge of the Santa Clara County Superior Court, where for 20 years he presided over cases in the criminal, civil, probate, family and delinquency divisions of the court. He has presided over an adult domestic violence court and in 1999 presided over the first juvenile domestic violence and family violence court in the United States.
"Mixed results for law meant to rein in county sheriffs," Daily Journal, Dec. 30, addresses the need for a state proposition to change the office of sheriff from an elected position to one decided by the county executive and the board of supervisors.
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