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."
Crime and police data
Authoritative independent news coverage about crime and police data in Berkeley, California
Injury crashes dropped 33% in Berkeley in first quarter of 2023
Berkeley had 104 injury collisions over the first three months of the year. Of those injury crashes, 19 involved pedestrians and 14 involved cyclists.
Explore Berkeley traffic data on the BPD Transparency Hub
The new traffic data joins other interactive pages on the Transparency Hub about crime, police stops, calls for service, uses of force and trends.
The Berkeley Scanner shooting and gunfire map for 2022
Three people were killed and 16 wounded in shootings in Berkeley in 2022, making it much more violent than the prior year.
Resource Guide: Where to find Berkeley police data online
Berkeley police data is online — but you need to know where to look.