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Pact with consultant aims to assist city in recruiting new Fairfield police chiefFairfield Daily RepublicFAIRFIELD — A $32,500 contract with a consultant in Placer County to assist the city in recruiting a new police chief goes before Fairfield City Council members Tuesday. Ralph Andersen & Associates in Rocklin recently completed chief of police … …read […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2m7Lp6r via IFTTT

NBCNews.comIn Berkeley, California, punches were thrown and smoke bombs were set off during demonstrations. In Olympia, Washington, four people were arrested for assault on a police during a clash between demonstrators, Washington State Patrol Sgt. James Prouty … and more …read more From:: Berkeley Ca. News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/2m7aGO4 via IFTTT

NBC Bay AreaThe “March 4 Trump” rally in Berkeley started as a peaceful gathering, but grew violent when a supporter of President Donald Trump allegedly punched a protester. There was a large turnout of police officers, clad in riot gear, at the Martin Luther King …Pro-Trump, anti-Trump protesters clash in BerkeleyKGO-TVPro- And Anti-Trump Protesters Clash […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2lJOHef via IFTTT

East Oakland: Man, 23, found shot to deathEast Bay TimesOAKLAND — A 23 year-old man was found shot to death in East Oakland Saturday morning, police said. He was identified as David McCann of Oakland and was found by a resident at approximately 6:44 a.m. in the 6300 block of Hilton St. and pronounced … […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2n0tMVl via IFTTT

HoodlineThe Black Panther Party was founded in Oakland in 1966 to protect its black residents from police brutality. The militant group eventually developed a Marxist ideology, called for the arming of black citizens and spread across several major American … …read more From:: Oakland CA News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/2lG6a7h via IFTTT

Press & Sun-BulletinTen license plate readers will be installed this spring along the perimeter of the city, adding to police car readers already in use — a move bringing praise from sheriff and police departments but concern from privacy advocates. The cameras, part of … …read more From:: Oakland City Council News From Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/2lFlzVq via IFTTT

East Bay TimesOAKLAND — The bump in revenue going into city coffers thanks to a strengthening local economy is being almost swallowed up by higher-than-anticipated overtime costs at the police and fire departments, the latest figures prepared by the city controller … …read more From:: Libby Schaaf Oakland News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/2mUy4gO via IFTTT

The water is rolling back, but the work isn’tManteca BulletinThis is the second time in a month that police officers have had to step in to quell conduct at a Stockton City Council meeting – first when they shut down the meeting after Mayor Michael Tubbs was threatened and escorted the elected officials out to […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2mNzjz0 via IFTTT

KGO-TVThree arrests have been made in an overnight shooting that targeted an Oakland police officer who was driving on 880. No one was hurt, but this has happened to dozens of drivers on several different freeways in the East Bay. “There are three arrests …Oakland: Three men arrested in I-880 shooting that targeted off-duty officerEast […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2m1iPoD via IFTTT

CBS San Francisco Bay AreaOAKLAND (CBS SF) — Two suspects have been arrested in connection with an incident in which shots were fired at an off-duty Oakland police officer as he drove on Interstate Highway 880 in Oakland on Wednesday night, police said. The officer, who wasn’t …Oakland: Suspects arrested in I-880 shooting that targeted […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2lzxt33 via IFTTT

Off-Duty Police Officer Shot at in OaklandU.S. News & World ReportIn the third shooting on a San Francisco Bay Area freeway in the past few days, authorities say an off-duty Oakland police officer was shot at Wednesday night in Oakland. … On Saturday, a man died in Antioch, California following a shooting on Highway 4. […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2liqsbz via IFTTT

KGO-TVA search is underway in Oakland for a suspect who fired at an off-duty officer. The officer was not hurt. The CHP closed I-880 north of High Street for about an hour just after midnight. A car chase ended near the area of Brookdale and 56th Streets …Off-duty Oakland police officer shot at on freewaySFGateSearch […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2m0BmQi via IFTTT

KGO-TVA search is underway in Oakland for a suspect who fired at an off-duty officer. The officer was not hurt. The CHP closed I-880 north of High Street for about an hour just after midnight. A car chase ended near the area of Brookdale and 56th Streets …Search for gunmen who fired at an off-duty […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2lY6e5A via IFTTT

Bay Area ReporterOakland’s first female police chief was sworn in Monday, pledging to “transform” the department as it recovers from past scandals and remains under a federal consent decree. Mayor Libby Schaaf administered the ceremonial oath of office to Chief Anne E. and more …read more From:: Libby Schaaf Oakland News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/2mwXchr via IFTTT

Oakland, USA 2017: 55-Year-Old Man Viciously Stomped To Death, Robbed Of $1.14Daily CallerWitnesses saw Jones punching and kicking Low at Lowell Park in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, an Oakland police officer wrote in a probable cause statement obtained by Bay Area television station KRON-TV. Jones returned with Clark to stomp … and more […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2luBN3B via IFTTT

KGO-TVOakland’s new police chief says she won’t shy away from controversy while working to make her city’s police force a model for the rest of the country. (KGO-TV). KGO. By Laura Anthony. Wednesday, March 01, 2017 05:26PM. OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) –.New Oakland Police Chief Talks Cultural Change and Compassion for the HomelessEast Bay ExpressNew Oakland […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2mvL3JV via IFTTT

CALmattersBut for many lawmakers, it’s an appealing way to kill two birds with one stone: tackle affordable housing while simultaneously addressing the teacher shortage plaguing California districts. “There’s a lot of interest in doing … Beyond these purely … and more …read more From:: Oakland Mayor Race News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/2letPQY via IFTTT

East Bay TimesOAKLAND — Anne Kirkpatrick, the city’s new police chief, vowed on Wednesday to improve the department’s relationship with residents, better train officers, and achieve her top mission of making the city safer. Kirkpatrick, who spent most of 35-year …New Oakland Police Chief Talks Cultural Change and Compassion for the HomelessEast Bay Express all […] from WordPress http://ift.tt/2ltjAmY via IFTTT

Los Angeles TimesPolice say two young men are accused of brutally beating a 55-year-old man to death in an Oakland park and stealing $1.14 from him. KRON-TV reported Tuesday that 19-year-old Jabari Jones and 18-year-old Breshawn Clark were arrested last week on … and more …read more From:: Oakland CA News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/2ma9fR3 via IFTTT

Stockton RecordAn Icelandic public radio reporter whisked through Stockton on Monday, profiling California cities. I profiled Svavar … “A new program in the city from the mayor.” On his latest trip, Svavar said he’s visited San Francisco, Oakland and Sacramento … …read more From:: Oakland Mayor Race News By Google News from WordPress http://ift.tt/2lpzfnm via IFTTT