Policing

Berkeley Police Chief Jen Louis secures top cop spot

For many, the police chief vote this week brought a sigh of relief. For others, it felt like a betrayal.

Explore Berkeley traffic data on the BPD Transparency Hub

The new traffic data joins other interactive pages on the Transparency Hub about crime, police stops, calls for service, uses of force and trends.

Berkeley cop staged bike crash and lied about it, city found

The city argued that Corey Shedoudy's shifting stories about the day of the crash were "illogical and destroy his credibility."

Fewer Berkeley police officers will be on patrol starting Sunday

Non-emergency calls, such as those that do not involve in-progress crimes, will likely see much slower response times, police say.

Feb. 9: Learn about the SCU, Berkeley's new 24/7 crisis team

The 2-year pilot program is designed to provide a non-police response for people in crisis due to mental health and substance use issues.

UC Berkeley has a new police chief: Yogananda Pittman

This story originally appeared on Berkeley News, UC Berkeley's official media relations website. It has been reprinted with permission.

Berkeley Police Chief Jen Louis faced harassment claims in 2017. Should officials have been told?

There is often tension between what people want to know about police misconduct and what legally can be shared about the confidential process.