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Protesters Dylan Cooke, Lewis Williams and photojournalist Brooke Anderson say BPD officers violated their constitutional rights by using excessive force near the end of an anti-Urban Shield protest beginning June 20, 2017.
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Berkeley Police Department will incorporate the recommendations for approaching racial bias in policing set forth in a report by the Center for Policing Equity, or CPE.
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Berkeley Police Department Capt. David Frankel was the highest-paid police officer in Berkeley in 2016, with a regular pay of $184,193 and total pay and benefits of $359,412. He is the third highest-paid employee in Berkeley.
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The separation of church and state in Berkeley was called into question Wednesday night when the Police Review Commission, or PRC, debated the BPD chaplain program.
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Berkeley Police Department’s annual crime report for 2017 shows increases across the board in most major violent crimes, including rape and aggravated assault.
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The Police Review Commission voted to draft a letter to the city asking for the development of a police accountability program as a part of its demands for more oversight on Berkeley Police Department at its meeting Wednesday evening.
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The Berkeley Police Review Commission met Wednesday to discuss Berkeley police involvement in the Urban Shield protest of 2017.
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Berkeley Police Review Commission approved the Fair and Impartial Policing Subcommittee’s report to improve oversight of racial disparity in policing at its meeting Wednesday.
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The Berkeley Police Review Commission held its regular meeting Thursday to discuss the Berkeley Police Department chief’s report and the “Right to Watch” order, otherwise known as General Order W-1.
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The California Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary held a hearing about free speech Tuesday morning, citing recent events regarding free speech on college campuses.
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