City Council

Should Berkeley get license plate readers? Weigh in tonight.

The new automated license plate readers, which would be mounted not mobile, would be the city's first to focus on criminal investigations.

Berkeley approves FY24 budget, 'reimagining' policing continues

"Our commitment to look at a new approach to public safety remains," Mayor Jesse Arreguín said Tuesday night.

How many police does Berkeley need? New analysis to find out

Despite ongoing recruitment efforts, the Berkeley Police Department is experiencing an "unprecedented staffing crisis."

'Failing' Berkeley fire station alert system needs $1.6M fix

The system "frequently malfunctions which causes delays in the dispatch of responders, or responders completely missing a notification."

Berkeley OKs new surveillance cameras to help solve crime

They will be mounted at 10 key intersections where authorities hope they will be more likely to record people entering and exiting Berkeley.

Berkeley looks to reimagine its wildly outdated dispatch center

Proposed changes to Berkeley's dispatch center would add annual staffing costs of $3 million. The current annual budget is about $6.5 million.

City pledges cleanup of West Berkeley homeless camps

Members of the business community are pleading with the city to do more to tackle encampments and problematic behavior associated with them.