Policing

Fewer Berkeley police officers will be on patrol starting Sunday

Non-emergency calls, such as those that do not involve in-progress crimes, will likely see much slower response times, police say.

Feb. 9: Learn about the SCU, Berkeley's new 24/7 crisis team

The 2-year pilot program is designed to provide a non-police response for people in crisis due to mental health and substance use issues.

UC Berkeley has a new police chief: Yogananda Pittman

This story originally appeared on Berkeley News, UC Berkeley's official media relations website. It has been reprinted with permission.

BPD Chief Jen Louis faced harassment claims in 2017. Should officials have been told?

There is often tension between what people want to know about police misconduct and what legally can be shared about the confidential process.

Plan to shift Berkeley crisis calls from police to SCU nears launch

The 2-year, $4.5 million pilot program is designed to provide an alternative response for people in crisis due to mental health and substance use issues.

Police Accountability Board text scandal review has begun

The board will soon seek applications from members of the public who wish to join the police misconduct inquiry.

Chief: Berkeley police have a 'severe staffing crisis'

Berkeley is authorized to hire as many as 181 police officers but has fewer than 120 officers available for full duty as of this month.