An Oakland councilmember’s middle finger goes viral
One Oakland councilmember’s hand gesture at a meeting Tuesday has made national headlines, gone viral on social media,…
Oakland approves $2M Flock surveillance camera plan
Oakland police will continue using a mass surveillance network of nearly 300 cameras to track vehicles throughout the…
Flock surveillance cameras coming to Oakland City Council
A controversial surveillance camera proposal has returned from the dead. The Oakland Police Department is again proposing a…
Oakland council committee rejects Flock surveillance camera expansion
The Oakland Police Department’s push to sign a new deal with a Georgia-based company to operate surveillance cameras…
Oakland police hit with lawsuit for sharing license plate camera data with feds
The Oakland Police Department has repeatedly broken the law by sharing sensitive surveillance data with federal authorities, according…
Berkeley City Council approves BPD technology report amid ALPR concerns, works to change landmarking process | City Government
The Berkeley City Council approved the Berkeley Police Department’s annual surveillance technology report and referred changes to the…
Berkeley Police Department encrypts radio channels; accountability board raises concerns | Law and Justice
Berkeley Police Department encrypted all radio channels Thursday at 5 a.m., citing safety issues. On Wednesday at its…