Joseph has served as acting chief of police since former Chief Anthony Mata’s retirement on March 31.

The city praised Anthony Mata for his 28 years of service with the city, listing as his accomplishments the department’s first strategic plan, increased diversity through the sworn officer ranks and managing police reform initiatives.

The mayor reaches across the council divide to involve political opponents in grassroots revitalization efforts.

Police Chief Anthony Mata and Assistant Chief Paul Joseph were flagged down by the victim's girlfriend while driving on Coleman Avenue.

The San Jose City Council confirmed the hiring Tuesday of Mata, a deputy chief in the department, after a nationwide search.

All but one of the finalists angling to become SJPD’s next chief constable have some sort of tie to the department.

The city convened panels last week to interview the first round of seven candidates, but who voted and the tallies remain a mystery.

The fact that Medaria Arradondo was even an option rubbed some local civil rights leaders the wrong way. 

After 30 years on the force and four years as chief of the San Jose PD, Eddie Garcia has called it quits—at least in this town.

Nabil Haidar says he’s thrilled to see SJPD denounce bigotry. He just wishes the agency held the accused in his case to the same standard.

Last month, the top cop for the 10th largest city in the nation called up Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and set up a meeting.

During his third State of the City address, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo promised that a fractured nation will not distract from the city’s vision.

Mayor Sam Liccardo’s pet project to have home security cameras feed into a San Jose Police Department registry will soon get off the ground. But not everyone shares his enthusiasm.

Over the last year, San Jose Police Chief Larry Esquivel and his command staff have sent emails that suggest indifference for rules on accepting gifts while also routinely disparaging civilian oversight.