Chris Hsiung

05/09/2026

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05/06/2026

So great to return to to see old friends, council members, and colleagues. Honored to have the chance to give hope and inspiration to fellow social govvies, who diligently serve our communities across the country. Shout out to for being an awesome keynote moderator 👏

📸 : Jessie Brown

03/27/2026

This week, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office had the honor of welcoming author and leadership expert Simon Sinek to the County of San Mateo.

Through the County’s Leadership Forum, Simon shared powerful insights that inspired not only our Sheriff’s Office team, but also policing and public sector leaders from across the Bay Area.

In the policing profession, we train for emergencies, practice defensive tactics and run real-world scenarios. This preparedness is critical to the work we do, and it helps us save lives.

Equally important is our commitment to developing modern-minded leaders and fostering cultures built on trust, accountability and continuous growth.

Following the Leadership Forum, Simon spent time with the Sheriff's Office team in a smaller session focused on organizational healing.

We’re immensely grateful to Simon for donating his time for both sessions and for his personal investment in shaping the next generation of leaders in public service.

03/07/2026

Ready to serve! ⭐️ We’re so proud to introduce our three newest deputies who graduated from South Bay Regional Academy Class #186 today!

Congratulations to Deputy Peter Lecce (who also served as Class President), Deputy Emily O’Donnell and Deputy Karl Reyes on achieving this outstanding milestone.

Not only did they graduate from one of the most rigorous training programs, but they truly excelled. Our deputies took home all of the academy class awards, including:

-Outstanding Academic Achievement Award - Deputy Lecce
-Outstanding Practical Achievement Award - Deputy Reyes
-Top Recruit Award - Deputy Lecce
-Dr. Susan Oliviera Leadership Award - Deputy Lecce
-Deputy O’Donnell also made history at the academy as the first female recruit to score 100% on all final scenarios

They represented the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office at the highest level, and we’re so proud to have the best and brightest serving our communities. Congratulations, deputies!

03/04/2026

Every year, Chief Angela Averiett and I have the privilege of spending time with second and third year law students at Stanford Law School to have honest conversations about policing in America.

Together, we talk about leadership, culture, and the difficult realities facing the profession today. Through the work of , we share why culture matters, why trust must be built intentionally, and why leadership in policing must continue to evolve.

We don’t sugarcoat the challenges. The conversations are real, and the questions are thoughtful.

What always stands out is the character and curiosity of the students. Their willingness to wrestle with complex issues gives us hope for the future of leadership and justice.

Moments like this remind us that progress happens when people are willing to step into hard conversations with humility, courage, and a genuine desire to serve.

10/22/2025

Honored to keynote at the Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center () Vibrancy Connect event, an organization close to my heart and one I was proud to serve as a board member.

We talked about leadership that listens, the power of empathy, and how people don’t follow what we do, they follow why we do it.

09/18/2025

09/18/2025

Enjoyed sharing about and the importance of creating great culture, inspiring those we lead, and how to effectively communicate change at the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Assoc. conference. Lots of modern minded leaders in the room excited to move our profession forward.