UCPD considers suspect in connection with People’s Park shooting
Daniel Kim /File
UCPD is working with the Oakland and San Francisco police departments to identify a potential suspect connected with the homicide that occurred Friday.
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California needs to better regulate surveillance
Data from the Oakland Police Department showed that license plate readers were disproportionately dispatched in low-income communities and communities of racial minorities. This can create a “chilling effect” on the freedom of expression of minority groups. And it can reinforce already stigmatized communities by creating a “feedback loop” in which police are repeatedly sent to a particular neighborhood regardless of that neighborhood’s true crime rate.
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Another suspect charged in connection with San Pablo Park shooting
The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office brought charges against a Vallejo man for alleged involvement in a August 2018 drive-by shooting at a popular Berkeley park, as first reported by Berkeleyside.
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‘Close to meaningless’: Police Review Commission reformers look to Bay Area neighbors as models for effective police oversight
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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Suspects identified in connection with Grizzly Peak Boulevard carjacking
UCPD has detained three suspects in connection with an armed carjacking off of Grizzly Peak Boulevard, according to a Nixle alert released Wednesday morning.
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Police Review Commission learns about de-escalation techniques for Berkeley police
Sgt. Spencer Fomby of the Berkeley Police Department came to the special Police Review Commission meeting Wednesday to give a presentation on a de-escalation training program for police officers.
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UC Berkeley alumna escapes Lyft after driver veers into woods
Sundquist said she was nearly kidnapped and was driven almost four miles away from her destination into the woods. To escape, she said in her post that she jumped out of the car and ran.
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Oakland police apprehends 3 juveniles after car chase into South Berkeley
Oakland Police Department observed a car tied to several robberies in the 1300 block of Madison Street, but the driver did not yield to the enforcement stop. OPD pursued the vehicle to South Berkeley, where it crashed near Shattuck Avenue and Parker Street, according to Berkeleyside.
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Man shot near border of Berkeley and Oakland
Berkeley Police Department received reports of a loud sound at 1:36 a.m. near Market and 63rd streets, and then a report of a “man down,” according to BPD Sgt. Dave Lindenau.
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Berkeley carjacking ends in arrest in Oakland
A Berkeley auto burglary led to a chase and arrest in Oakland, according to a Nixle alert released Monday afternoon.
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