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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Berkeley Police Review Commission discusses COVID-19 impact on Berkeley police
Berkeley Police Review Commission chair Kitty Calavita updated the commission on the details of how the Berkeley Police Department is dealing with the new situations created by COVID-19 at its regular meeting Wednesday.
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Berkeley Police Review Commission discusses changes to proposed City Charter amendment
Berkeley City Council members will vote Tuesday on whether to place a City Charter amendment measure from the Police Review Commission on the Nov. 3 general municipal election ballot.
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LIVE: Updates on the COVID-19 situation in Berkeley
Here’s what we know about the city of Berkeley and UC Berkeley’s campus response to COVID-19, more colloquially known as coronavirus.
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Berkeley Police Review Commission passes proposal to limit warrantless searches
Berkeley’s Police Review Commission, or PRC, voted to approve a proposal that would limit officers’ abilities to conduct warrantless searches of individuals on probation or parole.
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Kayla Moore’s family to appeal wrongful death suit
The family of Kayla Moore, a 41-year-old Black transgender woman who died in Berkeley Police Department custody, is appealing a wrongful death suit against the city at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in January.
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Berkeley City Council discusses surveillance technology use, community safety
At the Berkeley City Council meeting Tuesday, the council decided to delay its decision to approve the Berkeley Police Department, or BPD, report on the performance of specific pieces of surveillance technology being used.
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Berkeley Police Review Commission discusses revisions to stop and search procedure
The city of Berkeley’s Police Review Commission, or PRC, met Wednesday to discuss a proposal that would adjust stop and search procedures and the conditions under which it is appropriate to ask about parole or probation status.
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