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Crime & Courts

Monday, April 10, 2017

From film to the force: Andrew Greenwood is Berkeley’s newest police chief

Ethan Epstein/Senior Staff

Andrew Greenwood once dreamed of creating films just like his favorite movie, “Seven Samurai.” Instead, he found himself in a position he had never anticipated: Berkeley’s chief of police.
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City

Sunday, April 9, 2017

City Council approves housing assistance loan of up to $800K to city manager

Berkeley City Council adopted a resolution Tuesday approving a loan of up to $800,000 to City Manager Dee Williams-Ridley.
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City

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

City Council votes to appoint Andrew Greenwood as BPD chief

Berkeley City Council appointed Berkeley Police Department acting Chief Andrew Greenwood to the position of permanent chief of police at Tuesday’s meeting.
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City

Sunday, October 9, 2016

Acting BPD Chief Greenwood meets with residents for National Coffee with a Cop Day

On Friday afternoon, the Berkeley Police Department spoke with community members over coffee — sans donuts — in an effort to open communication between the police and the community.
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Crime & Courts

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Berkeley police Chief Michael Meehan resigns

Berkeley Police Department Chief Michael Meehan resigned Tuesday amid internal and public criticism of his departmental leadership.
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Crime & Courts

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Berkeley police chief Michael Meehan faces criticism from staff

After more than six years as the chief of Berkeley Police Department, Michael Meehan is under serious scrutiny from his officers, with recently published emails detailing the extent of the department’s frustration.
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City

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Berkeley Police Department discusses implementation of body-worn camera program

At a Tuesday special City Council meeting, the Berkeley Police Department’s command staff updated the council on its plan to implement a body-worn camera program for officers.
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City

Sunday, April 24, 2016

City Council to discuss progress on police, community relations at special meeting Tuesday

Berkeley City Council will meet at its special City Council meeting Tuesday to examine the updates on a police and community relations report, submitted by chief of Berkeley Police Department Michael Meehan.
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Campus

Thursday, March 10, 2016

UCPD adopts Nixle for campuswide safety warnings

In light of an uptick in violent crime in the city, UCPD announced Wednesday the campus’s adoption of Nixle, a tool that alerts users about threats to safety in their area.
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Crime & Courts

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

City crime report details increase in violent, property crimes

The annual city crime report was presented at a special city work session Tuesday and detailed a trend of increased crime rates in Berkeley last year.
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