Berkeley crime fell in 2025, car crashes down as well
Berkeley and UCPD police officers, February 2022. Credit: Kelly Sullivan 2025 was a safer year for Berkeleyans than…
Vote on Berkeley’s ‘largest surveillance expansion’ gets delayed
The Berkeley City Council listened to dozens of residents and advocates speaking for and against (mostly against) a…
Berkeley PD asks for $2M in Flock surveillance upgrades
Berkeley Mayor Adena Ishii set up a town hall-style meeting on a proposal for new surveillance equipment at…
Berkeley cuts pepper spray reporting requirements for police
The Berkeley City Council has rescinded a 29-year-old directive on pepper spray reports it says duplicate work police…
Berkeley mayor taps ex-interim police oversight director to return
Berkeley Mayor Adena Ishii has tapped former Interim Director of Police Accountability Kathy Lee to return to her…
Attempted murder charge filed in South Berkeley shooting
Berkeley police have arrested two women after a shooting at the Maudelle Miller Shirek Community apartments on Jan.…
Berkeley PD warns of latest elder scam: Bogus roofing problems
BPD has warned Berkeleyans: Watch out for scammers who pretend to notice small problems with your roof or…
Is police accountability in Berkeley under threat?
Police Accountability Board staff and members in attendance during a Feb. 11, 2026 meeting include (L-R) Jose Murillo,…
Faster police response eyed as San Jose PD rolls out first new patrol districts in 25 years
The San Jose Police Department is proposing new patrol district boundaries that would allow officers to respond to…
Is police accountability in Berkeley under threat?
Police Accountability Board staff and members in attendance during a Feb. 11, 2026 meeting include (L-R) Jose Murillo,…
Berkeley Tesla stun gun waver, shot in later standoff, exonerated
Berkeley police arrest Ricardo Ruiz on March 22 shortly after he activated his stun gun during an an…
Killer takes 8-year plea deal in 2022 Southwest Berkeley shooting
Claudel Moore, shown in his 2022 booking photo, pleaded no-contest to voluntary manslaughter in Josh Fisher’s death. Credit:…