police reform

As OPD hits oversight milestone, Schaaf praises commission she was accused of interfering with

In Wednesday’s briefing about Oakland Police Department’s federal oversight “milestone,” Mayor Libby Schaaf praised the police commission she was once…

2 years ago

Supes to fill two vacancies on Racial Justice Oversight Body

Contra Costa County’s Racial Justice Oversight Body has two vacancies: one for a faith-based organization member and the other for…

2 years ago

Lateefah Simon retains BART Board of Director seat amid residency dispute

In a reversal, Lateefah Simon will be allowed to retain her Board of Directors seat as outside legal experts resolve…

2 years ago

Breed proposes new response team to handle wellness checks

In the ongoing effort to divert nonviolent 911 and 311 calls from police, San Francisco Mayor London Breed is proposing…

3 years ago

Antioch City Council approves more police reforms, 141-acre housing development

The Antioch City Council pushed along more police reforms Tuesday night as the council's new progressive majority struggled to cope…

3 years ago

Antioch City Council tackles police reform in marathon meeting

Police body cameras are part of a reform package endorsed by the Antioch City Council following a marathon 7.5-hour meeting…

3 years ago

Judge shuts down Vallejo police union challenge to reforms under emergency declaration

Vallejo's declaration of a public safety emergency - which opened the door to a slate of intended policing reforms -…

4 years ago

Walnut Creek City Council challengers shine light on police reform, social justice issues

Several Walnut Creek City Council candidate challengers in the Nov. 3 election were either motivated to run because of policing…

4 years ago

Police to report reforms in mental health crisis calls as DA continues investigation into Miles Hall death

The Walnut Creek City Council is set to receive a report Tuesday outlining various steps the city's police department has…

4 years ago

Sonoma County sheriff explores legal challenge to watchdog ballot measure

Sonoma County Sheriff Mark Essick appears poised to challenge a ballot measure that would give more powers to the watchdog…

4 years ago

Concord hosts police reform discussion, falls short of consensus

There was plenty of agreement Wednesday night that police in Concord, and elsewhere, are often cast into situations they aren't…

4 years ago

Walnut Creek slashes arts jobs in 2020-2021 budget, meeting renews calls for police reform

A 2020-2021 Walnut Creek general fund operating budget of about $79 million, down almost $12 million from last year and…

4 years ago

Breed tries again, nominates former Supervisor Malia Cohen to Police Commission

After her two most recent nominations were rejected by the Board of Supervisors, San Francisco Mayor London Breed is trying…

4 years ago

Trump answers cries for justice with threats of fascism

Change, inevitable and constant, flows like a lazy river until the currents of history accelerate into rapids of sudden crises.

4 years ago

San Jose mayor unveils nine-point police reform proposal as alternative to defunding

Mayor Sam Liccardo presented a nine-point proposal for reforming the San Jose Police Department Wednesday, striving to initiate tangible changes…

4 years ago

Mayor’s budget commits to police amid calls for defunding department

San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo on Sunday rejected calls to defund his city's Police Department, insisting that it would "undermine…

4 years ago

Chief admits SFPD needs to pick up reform pace

San Francisco police are aiming to pick up the pace on 272 reforms called for by the U.S. Department of…

4 years ago

Oakland mayor shares concerns over police reform pace

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said on Thursday that a federal judge is justified in criticizing her city's Police Department's slow…

5 years ago

Dual police reform measures head to SF voters

Two measures intended to create police reform will go before San Francisco voters in November.

8 years ago

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