Civilian oversight of Berkeley police is hitting a wall
Berkeley police officers, on the job in 2022. The city’s police officers union has been among those negotiating…
Berkeley City Council OK’s plan to close police radio traffic to public
Berkeley police will soon encrypt all its radio communications, in part, they say, to protect officers responding to…
Former BPD dispatcher sues city, alleges discrimination | Law and Justice
Myriam Duncan, a former Berkeley Police Department public safety dispatcher, filed a lawsuit against Berkeley and her supervisor,…
Mother of comatose shooting victim sues Berkeley police for negligence, civil rights violation | City
Representatives of Vincent Bryant, who was shot in the face by a Berkeley police officer in 2021, have…
BPD seeks permission to encrypt all radio communications, Police Accountability Board weighs in | City
The Berkeley Police Department is seeking to encrypt all its radio communications, per a formal request from the…
Berkeley City Council receives recommendation to use drones as first responders | City
The Public Safety Committee voted unanimously in favor of sending an item regarding the potential acquisition and use…
Berkeley police want to encrypt all radio calls
Berkeley police headquarters. Credit: Ximena Natera, Berkeleyside/Catchlight Berkeley police would like to keep their radio calls to themselves.…
Police clear unhoused encampment across street from Blackwell Hall | Communities
Berkeley Police Department officers cleared a small unhoused encampment of 3-4 people at Trinity United Methodist Church near…