Berkeley Police Department

Registered car owners of Berkeley will be able to get their vehicle identification number, or VIN, engraved on their catalytic converters to prevent theft Saturday.

At its regular meeting Nov. 8, the Police Accountability Board, or PAB, was confronted with questions concerning the extent of their authority under the City Charter following a policy complaint about an allegedly racist and physically violent off-duty police officer.

About 200 protesters gathered on campus Friday and marched to the City Hall in support of Palestine.

Residents of the unhoused encampment on Eight and Harrison streets have filed a lawsuit against the city of Berkeley for throwing away their possessions following a sweep last year.

What seemed at times to be positioned like a victory lap looked also like a laundry list of outstanding issues that will impact the city for years to come following Arreguín’s departure.

Clery Act statistics were released in UC Berkeley’s 2023 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report on Friday, detailing statistics on specific crimes that have been reported around campus in the last year.

Members and supporters of Berkeley’s “chess club” gathered at the city council meeting Tuesday in defense of the community space on Telegraph Avenue.

A man in his 50s was stabbed multiple times in front of the  Chase Bank at 2390 Shattuck Ave early this morning. 

In efforts to eliminate fatal and severe traffic collisions by 2028, the Berkeley Police Department implemented a three-prong approach known as Vision Zero, focusing on typical causes of collisions and concerns about driving conditions.

Berkeley City Council voted in favor of allowing the Berkeley Police Department to adopt Automated License Plate Readers, or ALPRs, to help combat crime in the city in a controversial decision at its regular meeting June 25.