The City of Gilroy announced it has hired a San Jose deputy police chief, Brandon Sanchez, as the south county city’s police chief, effective June 1.
Gilroy officials said Sanchez is a second-generation law enforcement officer with more than 26 years of experience in command-level leadership, patrol, investigations, administration, internal affairs, criminal intelligence, and homeland security training. He is deputy chief of field operations for San Jose.
In a press release, Gilroy praised Sanchez’ “proven record of reducing crime through community collaboration and problem-oriented policing, and his leadership has consistently demonstrated a commitment to innovation, accountability, and community-focused public strategy.”…