Berkeley to vote on taxes, police accountability measures
Berkeley voters will be weighing in on a variety of local measures in November, from a tax to aid emergency response to a review board to increase police accountability.
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Tag Archives: Police Review Commission
UC Berkeley lecturer, lawyer, parent Michael Chang runs for Berkeley school board
Michael Chang, a lawyer, UC Berkeley lecturer and local parent, is running for the Berkeley Unified School District board.
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Berkeley City Council adopts revised police use-of-force policy
After almost 10 hours of discussion, Berkeley City Council approved a revised version of the Berkeley Police Department’s use-of-force policy, among other items, at its Thursday meeting.
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Berkeley Police Review Commission discusses surveillance, police policy
The Berkeley Police Review Commission discussed police policy changes and surveillance software for infrastructure work at its meeting Wednesday.
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Activism results in Berkeley police accountability measure for November 2020 election
After multiple years of activism, a police accountability measure will be on the November 2020 ballot. If passed, the measure would amend the city charter and establish a police accountability board
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Berkeley Police Review Commission subcommittee revises use-of-force policy
The Berkeley Police Review Commission’s Use of Force Policy Subcommittee has a big task ahead of it — to “wordsmith,” on a short deadline, an important police policy that none of the commission members are particularly happy with.
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Berkeley City Council passes police reform amid national protests
Berkeley City Council banned tear gas outright as well as police usage of pepper spray and smoke during the COVID-19 pandemic at a meeting Tuesday.
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Berkeley police to require de-escalation tactics, update use-of-force policies
The Berkeley Police Department announced Monday it would be making substantial updates to its use-of-force policies.
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Berkeley task force to address racial disparities in policing
The city is set to restart virtual meetings in June for its task force aimed at addressing racial disparities in Berkeley policing, City Councilmember Kate Harrison announced in an email Tuesday.
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Berkeley Police Review Commission discusses budget options, annual report
Berkeley Police Review Commission discussed the impacts of COVID-19 on its budget and its ability to meet, as well as reviewed the 2019 annual report during its virtual meeting Wednesday.
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