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NewsJanuary 24, 2024

Federal Judge Tells Oakland to Hire a Chief

Mayor Sheng Thao fired then-Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong in February 2023, after independent auditors claimed the chief violated department rules and mishandled two police misconduct cases.

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NewsJanuary 22, 2024

California City Asks State Supreme Court to Review Ruling Over Release of Drone Footage

A 4th District Court of Appeal ruled that while much of the drone footage could be exempt, it was incorrect to rule that all the video footage could be considered tied to investigations.

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NewsJanuary 17, 2024

California Deputy Walks into 7-Eleven, Foils Robbery

Just moments before the deputy walked into the store, a group of robbery suspects stormed the counter and demanded the clerk open the register

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NewsJanuary 12, 2024

California Agencies Want Legislation to Reduce Court Time for Officers

Redding Police Chief Brian Barner has long thought it was odd that community service officers are allowed to interview witnesses to crimes, but state law prohibits them from testifying about what they were told.

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NewsJanuary 3, 2024

Conflict Between Mayor and Police Commission Derails Search for New Oakland Chief

The reset came days after Mayor Sheng Thao, who will make the decision, outright rejected a controversial shortlist of three finalists for the job that the civilian Oakland Police Commission had presented to her office.

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NewsJanuary 3, 2024

Suspects Arrested in Murder of Oakland Officer

The person arrested Tuesday is reportedly the individual suspected of pulling the trigger in the shooting. Jail records indicate he is 27-year-old Mark Demetrious Sanders, arrested in Livermore at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday.

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NewsJanuary 3, 2024

California Deputies Respond to Call of Old Military Bomb on Beach

Images captured by the sheriff's office show an old, rusty bomb covered in sea debris on the sands between Santa Cruz and Monterey that authorities "determined to be an inert military ordnance."

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NewsDecember 21, 2023

California Officer Pulls Man from Burning Car

Officer Donald Truong was the closest and arrived as the first officer on scene. “I heard this guy burning. I could hear his screams…my priority was to save this man."

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NewsDecember 20, 2023

California Law to Require Officers to Tell Drivers Why They Were Stopped

The new law takes effect Jan. 1, 2024, and will also require all police agencies to track whether officers who stop drivers are complying.

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NewsDecember 18, 2023

California Deputy’s Vehicle Goes Over Cliff After Collision Involving DUI Suspect

Deputy Castaneda and his K-9 Danny were responding to a call for service at a restaurant and bar on Pacific Coast Highway when they were involved in a collision with a sedan.

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