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Police chief calls on public to help identify suspect in Los Gatos hate crime
"As a person of both Asian and Pacific Islander descent, I have been watching with shock and dismay the continuing acts of violence and hate being directed to people...Read More
Concord taps Mark Bustillos to lead police department
The city of Concord on Tuesday announced that its new police chief will be Mark Bustillos, currently a San Jose deputy chief. Bustillos is scheduled to be sworn in...Read More
Commission votes to fire Oakland Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick
Oakland Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick has been fired from her job, according to the Oakland Police Officers’ Association. The association issued a statement at 8:09 p.m., about the firing...Read More
Veteran San Jose deputy chief to take over at troubled Vallejo department
A San Jose deputy police chief has been tapped to lead the troubled Vallejo Police Department, which had its chief step down earlier this year amid controversy over police...Read More
BART seeks person of interest after stabbing
BART police are asking for the public's help in finding a person of interest in the stabbing of a 39-year-old transient man at the Warm Springs station in Fremont.Read More
Alleged peeper arrested at SRJC
Santa Rosa Junior College District police arrested a 19-year-old man Wednesday on suspicion of peeping in a woman's bathroom on campus.Read More
Robberies and violent crime down on BART
Robberies and violent crimes are down so far this year on BART, but aggravated assaults and felony arrests are both up, according to data released by BART officials Tuesday...Read More
Auto burglaries down nearly one-third
The San Francisco Police Department said on Monday that auto burglaries, one of the most prevalent property crimes in the city, dropped nearly one-third between January and February.Read More
Suspect survives officer-involved shooting
Police said an officer-involved shooting Monday afternoon in San Jose left a suspect with injuries not considered life-threatening.Read More
San Jose police publish use of force data
San Jose police announced a new online portal system Wednesday, which will allow the public to search and examine use of force data.Read More
Santa Cruz police chief to retire on June 2
Santa Cruz police Chief Kevin Vogel will step down on June 2 after 30 years with the department and six as chief.Read More
SF taps LA deputy as new police chief
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee announced Tueasday that Los Angeles deputy police chief William Scott will become The City's new top cop.Read More
Kensington nears new police chief appointment
The Kensington Police Department will have a new interim chief/general manager soon if the community's governing board approves selected candidate Kevin Keyle.Read More
San Jose names new police chief
San Jose has a new police chief following an approval by the City Council Tuesday morning.Read More
Former cop pleads not guilty to embezzling LGBT funds
A former San Francisco police officer charged with embezzlement and grand theft pleaded not guilty to the charges in court Tuesday.Read More
Nudity activists win right to march naked
Activists fighting a ban against nudity in San Francisco today won the right to hold a "Nude In" and naked march.Read More
Monitor: Oakland police still have issues
The Oakland Police Department is at its highest rate of compliance after attempting to achieve reforms in the wake of the "Riders" scandal.Read More
Former SJ police chief McNamara dies at 79
Joseph McNamara, crime researcher and San Jose’s police chief for 15 years who recently criticized the police shooting of an unarmed black teen in Missouri, died Friday at age 79,...Read More
Vallejo names Andrew Bidou police chief
Benicia Police Chief Andrew Bidou has been selected as the Vallejo Police Department's new chief.Read More