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Berkeley City Council votes to encrypt police radio communications, drawing public outcry
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Law enforcement agencies across the state are moving to restrict public access to dispatch transmissions to comply with a memo issued by Attorney General Rob Bonta in 2020.settlement
East Bay principal resigns after probe finds he used Grindr to pursue sex with student
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Suspect has said his identity was stolen and denies owning the account.Bay Area
A toast to poor decisions: Palo Alto burglary suspect caught sipping wine at victim’s table
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Nabbed in the act of imbibing.crime
The Blotter | Suspects wanted for multiple crimes
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Group accused of taking packages, tools, attempting to steal truck.crime
Oakland council rejects re-appointments of police commission chair, alternate commissioner
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Mayor Barbara Lee said Wednesday that the council’s vote won’t “delay or disrupt the Chief of Police selection timeline.”Crime & Safety
The Blotter | Driver arrested on suspicion of DUI
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Incident happened late on Highland Avenue; also: stolen vehicles; home break-in; and a leash-law scofflaw with errant dogs at Bear Park.City
The Blotter | Dog sitter charged in burglary
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Homeowner says crime was caught on video; also ALPR alerts to stolen vehicle; residents report thefts of car, scooters.crime
Oakland Police Chief Floyd Mitchell to resign effective Dec. 5, gives no reason for decision
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Mitchell, a former police chief in Lubbock, Texas, was hired by former Oakland mayor Sheng Thao in March of 2024.City