Berkeley Police Review Commission

During its final meeting Wednesday, the Berkeley Police Review Commission, or PRC, discussed the results from an online public survey and reflected on the end of the commission.

When Berkeley City Council member Terry Taplin and his partner lost their apartment in the Southside neighborhood and lived with Taplin’s mother for a few weeks, he came out to his mom. She kicked them out, making them temporarily homeless.

As a mother and a grandmother, California Secretary of State Shirley Weber expressed the pain she feels when faced with the stark reality of police violence in the United States during a virtual Graduate Assembly, event Saturday.

At a special Berkeley City Council meeting Tuesday, the council unanimously passed recommendations proposed by the mayor's Fair and Impartial Working Group that aim to reduce racial disparities in policing and increase community trust.

At its meeting Wednesday, the Berkeley Police Review Commission, or PRC, revised requirements for controlled equipment reports and elected outreach committee members and commission chairs.

In its first meeting of the year Wednesday, the Berkeley Police Review Commission, or PRC, discussed upcoming changes to law enforcement oversight in 2021, including its transition to the Police Accountability Board, or PAB.

The Berkeley Police Review Commission released its annual report for 2019, which provides data on the number of police conduct and policy complaints.

The Berkeley Police Review Commission discussed the city of Berkeley’s use-of-force policy at a special meeting Monday.

In response to calls in support of developing improved public safety methods, Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín and City Councilmember Rigel Robinson introduced two major police reform bills.

City residents and commission members advocated for different means of reform at the Berkeley Police Review Commission meeting Wednesday night.