With law enforcement agencies nationwide facing growing scrutiny over accountability and treatment of civilians, Redwood City and several other Bay Area departments have offered a Citizens Police Academy as one way to bridge the gap between officers and residents.
Earlier this fall, the East Side Union High School District in San Jose said it is exploring ways to reduce tensions and build positive relationships between students and police officers on campus.
Richard Corriea discusses his experiences with San Francisco’s homeless population throughout his 35 years with the SFPD, the limitations of police involvement and the need for compassion.
As police departments across San Mateo County prepare plans for body cameras, City of San Mateo police said the department could begin fully using them by September 2017.
The casual gatherings give EPA residents a chance to ask questions, raise concerns and build relationships with officers who patrol their neighborhood.
Proposition R would force the San Francisco Police Department to reassign 3 percent of officers to a “Neighborhood Crime Unit” once they are at full staffing.
Californians will decide if only judges — instead of prosecutors — will determine whether youth should be tried as adults or minors, a change that proponents say would help resolve racial inequities in sentencing.
In response to reports of mismanagement, harassment and understaffing at Santa Clara County’s Department of Family and Children’s Services, a committee is investigating the allegations.
More than 10,000 people gathered in downtown San Francisco on Feb. 20 to join nationwide rallies for the former New York Police Department officer convicted in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man.
Dignitá is a San Francisco coffee shop that serves as a job skills training ground for young women survivors emerging from what is often years of trafficking and abuse.
Response time for San Mateo County’s emergency personnel arriving to serious incidents has slowed in recent years, largely because of inescapable traffic.
Crime in nearly every category decreased in East Palo Alto in 2014, largely due to recent police crackdowns on gang activity.
