October 24, 2019 After years of pressure, controversial Berkeley campus cop retires Many of Berkeley’s homeless residents and civil rights advocates still question why the university appeared to stand by Officer Sean Aranas for so long despite years of complaints against him.
September 24, 2019 Can Berkeley fix its police oversight? When Berkeley formed its Police Review Commission in 1973, it was a leader in citizen oversight of the police. A ballot measure supported by…
August 7, 2019 Lieutenant on leave after use of restraints leads to death in Santa Rita Jail Sources said Lt. Craig Cedergren had an inmate chained to his cell door against the protests of subordinates.
July 11, 2019 Some Calif. police policies allow immigration enforcement, contradicting state law Many California police departments had policies stating that officers could detain people they had reasonable suspicion had entered the U.S. illegally. The policy said officers could consider a lack of English proficiency in deciding whether they were potentially undocumented immigrants. As of June, eight California police agencies still had the policy posted on their website.
July 3, 2019 Ersie Joyner fights for Rome Oakland’s most decorated police officer is retiring this August, leaving a legacy of substantially reduced gun violence.
August 1, 2018 A tale of two arrests The peaceful arrest of John Lee Cowell for the brutal murder of Nia Wilson was striking compared to BART’s past treatment of Black suspects.
June 19, 2018 Did race play a role in a Willard school incident? A March incident at Willard Middle School involving a white man attacking a Black student — and the Berkeley police’s handling of the incident — has concerned faculty and staff as well as witnesses of the incident.
January 10, 2018 Too many rapes dismissed Three East Bay cities have some of the country’s highest rates of “unfounded” rape reports, raising questions about their investigations.
January 3, 2018 Oakland police chief’s troubles resemble those of her past Anne Kirkpatrick has been facing tough questions about her honesty and commitment to reform — just like she did in her last job as chief.
November 6, 2017 OPD’s lost officer class Desperate to staff up, Oakland police hired many problem cops between 2013 and 2015. And it’s still paying the price.
