Policing in Berkeley, CA - The Berkeley Scanner

Police chief vote put on hold due to officer misconduct claims

The leaked texts and allegations, put forward by terminated Berkeley Police Officer Corey Shedoudy, have led to BPD's biggest scandal in years.

UPDATE: Berkeley police union president steps down, put on leave amid text scandal

"We condemn in the strongest terms any negative comments concerning the housing status or ethnicity of those we police and serve," the police union said Tuesday night.

Berkeley Police Accountability Board to council: Police chief vote must wait

Council is slated to vote Tuesday night to appoint Interim Berkeley Police Chief Jen Louis to the permanent position.

Fired Berkeley cop leaks texts alleging bias, asks officials to put off police chief vote

Officers said they were disappointed their union president had written the unprofessional messages, but deny having arrest quotas or illegal practices.

Berkeley police help de-escalate call of suicidal man with knife

When police arrived, they found the man holding a knife to his own neck. He said he planned to hurt himself.

It took 20 months, but Berkeley has picked its new police chief

Jen Louis has served as interim police chief since March 2021. A City Council vote to make the decision final is set for Nov. 15.

Berkeley police use Narcan to revive unresponsive man

At one point, the man was able to say he had taken fentanyl. Police talked to him, urging him to stay awake, and rubbed his body to keep him breathing.