Police Review Commission

The Police Accountability Board, or PAB, discussed the selection process of the incoming director at its regular Wednesday meeting.

The Berkeley Police Accountability Board, or PAB, met Wednesday to review materials being used to recruit the permanent director of police accountability and the police accountability investigator for the PAB.

The Berkeley Police Accountability Board, or PAB, met Wednesday evening to discuss complaints of police misconduct, recent shootings, gun recoveries, bike patrols and police vaccinations. 

In June 2011, then Berkeley City Councilmember Jesse Arreguín was involved in the passage of the city’s budget for fiscal years 2012 and 2013. At the time, 54% of the budget was dedicated to public safety, with the Berkeley Police Department receiving roughly $55 million.

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

During Tuesday’s Berkeley City Council meeting, city deputy manager David White presented his office’s budget recommendations for fiscal year 2022. In the report, White said the city should allocate $8 million to expand its Specialized Care Unit, or SCU.   

Berkeley’s Police Review Commission, or PRC, revamped warrant procedures and discussed potential COVID-19 vaccination mandates for police officers, among other issues, during Thursday evening’s meeting.

Berkeley City Council unanimously passed an ordinance April 27 limiting the use of militarized equipment, which can be utilized for the purpose of crowd control.

As the city of Berkeley looks to implement the Police Accountability Board, or PAB, this summer to increase policing transparency and public trust, the community remains both doubtful and hopeful.

Berkeley’s Police Review Commission discussed next steps in its transition to the Police Accountability Board at a meeting Wednesday evening.