Man found dead at corner of Durant Avenue, Fulton Street
Officers were called about 9:30 a.m. regarding a person passed out in the bushes. The 61-year-old man had been seen lying there for the past several days.
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Tag Archives: Alameda County Sheriff’s Office
Car found floating in Berkeley Aquatic Park
A car was found floating in Berkeley’s Aquatic Park on Tuesday morning, according to a statement from Berkeley Police Department.
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Ad hoc committee approves recommendations to revise controversial Urban Shield program
In its final meeting, the Ad Hoc Committee on Urban Shield approved a report Wednesday containing recommendations for the replacement of Alameda County’s controversial Urban Shield program, which will be reviewed and voted on by the county’s board of supervisors March 12.
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Alameda County Sheriff’s Office faces allegations of officer abuse, mistreatment of female inmates
The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office is facing several lawsuits from past and current inmates alleging excessive force and mistreatment of female inmates.
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Berkeley man dies after shooting in East Bay
Eric Allen, a 43-year-old Berkeley man, died Sunday after a shooting near the Ashland District in unincorporated Alameda County, as first reported by the Mercury News.
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Former inmate sues Alameda County Sheriff’s Office deputies for alleged ‘gassing’
A former Santa Rita Jail inmate filed a lawsuit Monday alleging that the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office and four former deputies had repeatedly assaulted him with feces and urine and broke his arm.
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20 people arrested at Downtown Berkeley rally Sunday
Most of the arrests were for possession of banned weapons in parks, on streets and on sidewalks. Dozens of weapons were confiscated.
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Activists protest Alameda County Sheriff’s Office budget increase, call for audit
The sheriff’s office received a 5 percent budget increase for the 2018-19 fiscal year, according to Jose Bernal, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights senior organizer and advocate. Bernal argued that the money would be more effective if it went toward youth programs and solving homelessness and poverty.
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Alameda County sheriff to be audited, Berkeley City Council orders
Berkeley City Council passed a resolution Tuesday for an independent audit of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, amid concerns over the office’s spending.
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Stop Urban Shield Coalition releases report alleging hypermilitarization of Urban Shield
The Stop Urban Shield Coalition released a 2017 Report Card on Friday alleging that militarization, racism and surveillance are the core issues plaguing the responder training program known as Urban Shield.
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