Police Accountability Board

The Police Accountability Board, or PAB, swore in a member and addressed subcommittee rearrangements during its regular meeting Wednesday.

Berkeley police stop data from October 2022 to April 2023 revealed that Black and Hispanic/Latine residents were stopped at disproportionate rates compared to white residents.

Berkeley council members voted to confirm Jen Louis as Berkeley Police Department’s chief of police May 9.

The Berkeley Police Accountability Board, or PAB, met March 8 for a special meeting, at which they discussed a policy review report on various Berkeley Police Department, or BPD, policies.

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. 

Berkeley’s Police Accountability Board, or PAB, elected its chairperson and vice-chairperson and heard reports regarding hiring struggles for staff dispatchers, early warning system updates and a response to Tyre Nichols' death at the hands of Memphis police at its regular meeting Tuesday.

California’s Public Employment Relations Board issued a complaint to the city of Berkeley on Dec. 1 after reviewing the Berkeley Police Association’s allegations of unfair labor practices.

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.

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.