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After multiple years of activism, a police accountability measure will be on the November 2020 ballot. If passed, the measure would amend the city charter and establish a police accountability board
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Efforts to restore some of the commission’s original power have been ongoing, as city officials and local activists examine civilian oversight agencies in neighboring Bay Area jurisdictions to see which models might best suit Berkeley.
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On Wednesday, the Berkeley Police Review Commission, or PRC, met at the South Berkeley Senior Center for its bimonthly meeting to discuss issues including body-worn cameras, intercommittee and department guidelines, police officers’ use of force and the Berkeley Police Department’s new contract with Epic Recruiting.
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City Councilmember Cheryl Davila appointed campus Near Eastern studies and Asian American studies lecturer Hatem Bazian — who has faced controversy in the past — to the Berkeley Peace and Justice Commission.
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Berkeley City Council unanimously voted to create a task force that will address racial disparities suggested in data on the Berkeley Police Department.
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On April 2, Skinner introduced SB 1421, subtitled “Peace Officers: release of records.” If passed, the bill will require law enforcement to disclose all information regarding discharge of a firearm, force that results in death and injury, sexual assault on the job and dishonesty in reporting, investigating and prosecuting a crime.
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Proposed by Berkeley Community United for Police Oversight the measure would abolish the Police Review Commission and create a new police commission, which would be composed of a group of 10 citizens who would oversee the Berkeley Police Department.
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The proposed charter amendment was aimed at improving oversight of the Berkeley Police Department through the creation of a new commission called the Berkeley Police Commission. This new commission would hold the power to initiate its own investigations and would be independent of the city manager’s office.
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In a city where Black residents make up less than 10 percent of the population, Black residents are six times more likely to experience police use of force than white residents, according to a Police Review Commission, or PRC, report titled “To Achieve Fairness and Impartiality.”
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Berkeley Community United for Police Oversight, or BCUPO, launched its campaign for greater police accountability Sunday at the flea market on Ashby Avenue.
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