What to Know: Santa Clara County Votes on a New Sheriff June 7

In the June 7 primary election, voters will start the process of choosing Santa Clara County’s first new sheriff in more than 20 years. In the midst of probes into corruption and misconduct allegations at the Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Laurie Smith has announced she won’t seek re-election. Her successor is likely to be one of four long-time local law enforcement officers who are top contenders in the primary election, each with their own plans to help the office clean up its act and its image. Here’s what to know about the candidates aiming to take charge of the sheriff’s office and the jail system in the Bay Area’s most populous county.