Julie Leftwich

The Police Accountability Board, or PAB, held a thorough discussion on security technology and the Berkeley Police Department’s proposed acquisition of Automated License Plate Readers, or ALPRs, during their July 12 meeting.

Berkeley’s Police Accountability Board, or PAB, met Wednesday evening to discuss the department’s staff shortage, the recent rise in sexual assault reports and the usage of audited body working cameras, or BWCs, on Berkeley police. 

The Berkeley Police Accountability Board, or PAB, heard two sexual incident cases, continued conversations of privacy concerns and introduced hiring efforts at its regular Wednesday meeting. 

The Berkeley Police Accountability Board, or PAB, discussed police reform and received a report from the city police chief at its regular meeting Wednesday.

Berkeley’s Police Review Commission, or PRC, voted unanimously Wednesday to create a subcommittee to study policy concerning warrants.

The Berkeley Police Review Commission’s Use of Force Policy Subcommittee has a big task ahead of it — to “wordsmith,” on a short deadline, an important police policy that none of the commission members are particularly happy with.

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.

The Berkeley Police Review Commission, or PRC, met Wednesday evening to welcome two new commissioners and discuss the use of automated license plate readers, or ALPRs.