Berkeley City Council upholds ban on tear gas in narrow vote
Oakland police officers trying to maintain order after firing tear gas into a crowd of protesters on Seventh…
BLM-era tear gas ban survives Berkeley City Council, 5-4, after months of outcry | Crime and Safety
In a 5-4 vote at a special meeting Tuesday, Berkeley City Council rejected an item that would have…
Berkeley City Council recesses after budget cuts, surveillance controversy, deregulation of Berkeley police | City Government
Berkeley City Council entered its regular summer recess following last week’s meeting, capping off a legislative season marked…
Berkeley fills 3 Police Accountability Board vacancies following months of instability | City Government
The city has appointed three new members to serve on the Police Accountability Board following the joint resignation…
Berkeley City Council to vote on removing Black Lives Matter-era tear gas ban | Law and Justice
The Berkeley City Council will vote on whether to reinstate the Berkeley Police Department’s ability to use tear…
Annual Police Accountability Board report highlights oversight disagreements, broader complaint base | Law and Justice
The number of Berkeley community members filing police misconduct complaints increased in 2025 even as overall complaints declined,…
Berkeley searches for a new director of police accountability under ‘strained’ accountability system | City
The search for Berkeley’s new director of police accountability is officially underway, and city leaders and community members…
Former Berkeley police accountability director sues city after dismissal | City Government
Hansel Aguilar, the former Berkeley Director of Police Accountability, sued the city of Berkeley and Mayor Adena Ishii…
Fired Berkeley police watchdog sues city, mayor
Berkeley’s recently fired director of police accountability has sued the city and Mayor Adena Ishii, claiming she and…
Berkeley City Council considers other vendors in surveillance technology expansion | City Government
After a special meeting May 7, the Berkeley City Council referred the city manager to submit proposed surveillance…
Leaked city attorney memo shows Berkeley risks potential million-dollar lawsuits if council renews Flock contract | City
A leaked memorandum from the City of Berkeley’s Attorney’s Office about Flock Safety warned that Flock technology might…
Berkeley’s top lawyer stops police from loosening use-of-force rules
The Police Accountability Board meeting on Feb. 11. The board said BPD had improperly updated its use-of-force policy…