Residents in San Mateo County had their chance to ask questions directly to the candidates for the county's next sheriff. The selection process has been swift since the previous sheriff's removal by the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors last month.

A retired veteran who has served in law enforcement for years, another candidate who spent more than three decades with the San Francisco Police Department, and a third who now serves as interim Chief of Police in Gilroy and previously helped manage the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Department.

The three candidates stepped onto the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors dais Monday night.

They have dozens of years of law enforcement service under their belts, and they each say they are ready to take on the job of San Mateo County Sheriff.

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