George Perezvelez

At its meeting Wednesday, the Berkeley Police Review Commission, or PRC, revised requirements for controlled equipment reports and elected outreach committee members and commission chairs.

Berkeley’s Police Review Commission, or PRC, voted unanimously Wednesday to create a subcommittee to study policy concerning warrants.

The Berkeley Police Review Commission’s Use of Force Policy Subcommittee has a big task ahead of it — to “wordsmith,” on a short deadline, an important police policy that none of the commission members are particularly happy with.

City residents and commission members advocated for different means of reform at the Berkeley Police Review Commission meeting Wednesday night.

Berkeley City Council members will vote Tuesday on whether to place a City Charter amendment measure from the Police Review Commission on the Nov. 3 general municipal election ballot.

The Berkeley Police Review Commission, or PRC, met Wednesday evening to welcome two new commissioners and discuss the use of automated license plate readers, or ALPRs.

The Police Review Commission met Wednesday to say goodbye to two commissioners and discuss policy 1301, which concerns the use of GPS tracking data. 

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.

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.

This midterm election season, many Berkeley City Council candidates and city officials made contributions to other candidates’ campaigns, according to documents obtained through NetFile.