San Jose residents demand police chief’s resignation over Flock camera misuse
Residents are calling for San Jose’s police chief to step down, after revelations that a police officer used…
Oakland police released from federal oversight after 23 years
The Oakland Police Department has been released from federal court oversight, ending the longest-running court-ordered reform program of…
Ahead of key Oakland Police Department hearing, new proposal asks for one-year extension to federal court oversight
Ahead of a critical court hearing Tuesday afternoon, the two attorneys who fought for Oakland’s police force to…
‘Bitterly disappointing’: OPD should stay under court oversight one more year, civil rights attorneys say
Are we there yet? That’s the question hanging precariously over Oakland’s police department. On Tuesday, the city of…
Bay Area cop was banned from police work in California but hired in Hawaii – The Mercury News
By MATTHEW LEONARD, Honolulu Civil Beat San Francisco Police Department investigators had questions for one of their own.…
Report: OPD officers indicted for defrauding federal agency
Two officers with the Oakland Police Department’s helicopter unit were arraigned in federal court Thursday over allegations that…
Multiple Oakland Police Department staff indicted on federal charges
Two Oakland Police Department officers with the agency’s helicopter unit were arraigned Thursday on several federal charges, including…
California woman awarded nearly $3 million in police sexual battery case – The Mercury News
A federal judge has awarded nearly $3 million to a San Bernardino woman who claimed in a civil…
Saratoga renews contract with county sheriff’s office despite higher cost
After months of negotiations and considering other policing options, Saratoga City Council approved a five-year law enforcement contract…
17 years after Oscar Grant’s killing, his uncle joins BART police oversight board
In the early morning hours of New Year’s Day 2009, Cephus Johnson texted his nephew Oscar Grant, who…
Oakland to pay $17M in death of man in alleged ‘ghost chase’, attorney says
The city of Oakland reached a $17 million settlement this week with the family of a man killed…
Oakland to pay $17M in death of man in alleged ‘ghost chase’, attorney says
The city of Oakland reached a $17 million settlement this week with the family of a man killed…