San Jose has named its next permanent police chief, and it didn’t have to go far to find him: Acting Chief Paul Joseph will become the city’s top cop, the city announced Tuesday.
Joseph took over as head of the San Jose Police Department in March on an interim basis after former Chief Anthony Mata retired and moved to a position with the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office.
“I’m incredibly excited to be offered this job, to have accepted this job, to move forward with this department,” Joseph said. “I love this city. I love this community.”…