Jennifer Louis

Berkeley’s Police Accountability Board, or PAB, met Wednesday evening to discuss the department’s staff shortage, the recent rise in sexual assault reports and the usage of audited body working cameras, or BWCs, on Berkeley police. 

Berkeley’s Police Accountability Board, or PAB, discussed its role in the ongoing investigation of the Berkeley Police Department, or BPD's, Downtown Task Force, faced policy complaints and met with BPD interim Chief Jennifer Louis in its Wednesday session. 

The vote to approve the permanent appointment of Berkeley Police Department Interim Chief Jennifer Louis was postponed during a City Council meeting Tuesday amid public outcry surrounding alleged misconduct within the police department.

Allegations of misconduct against Berkeley Police Department, or BPD, were brought to Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín and City Council Thursday, prompting an external investigation.

Berkeley’s Police Accountability Board, or PAB, heard concerns about the use of a surveillance drone and the dismissal of civilians’ complaints at its regular meeting on Tuesday.

The city of Berkeley's Police Accountability Board heard updates from the Berkeley Police Department, or BPD, and looked over potential police commendations, among other things, at their regular meeting Wednesday night.

The Berkeley Police Accountability Board, or PAB, heard two sexual incident cases, continued conversations of privacy concerns and introduced hiring efforts at its regular Wednesday meeting. 

The Berkeley Police Accountability Board discussed a negotiation on Telegraph Avenue and delayed action for public surveillance camera use in Berkeley.

The Berkeley Police Accountability Board met Wednesday evening to open an investigation into a recent death under the jurisdiction of the Berkeley Police Department, or BPD, a fight at Berkeley High School, policy concerns and to elect a new chair and vice chair.

As Berkeley transitions away from the Police Review Commission, the city’s Police Accountability Board held its first meeting Wednesday.