Dec 06, 2022

‘Out of control’: Vallejo police Lt. Steve Darden’s reputation for unchecked anger

Darden has faced a string of excessive force complaints as well as internal complaints that allege he’s harassed, berated and bullied colleagues and subordinates....

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  Oct 31, 2022

Vallejo police officer failed to report crash during pursuit in 2017

Officer Jodi Brown did not stop to assess the other driver and did not report the crash to the police department for 47 minutes....

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  Oct 24, 2022

Civil rights groups challenge ruling that Vallejo cops can demand licenses at DUI checkpoints

Vallejo police forcibly arrested a Vermont man after he declined to produce his license in 2014....

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  Aug 18, 2022

9th Circuit rules Vallejo cops can ask for driver’s licenses at DUI checkpoints

A Vermont man has lost his legal challenge alleging his 4th Amendment rights were violated by a Vallejo police officer when he was asked to produce his driver’s license at a drunk driving checkpoint held in September 2014....

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  Jun 09, 2022

Fired Vallejo deputy police chief called reasons for termination ‘false,’ ‘unfounded’

Fired Deputy Police Chief Michael Kihmm a wrote a letter requesting that a notice of termination written by Chief Shawny Williams be removed from his personnel file....

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  Mar 05, 2021

Former Vallejo man seeks $1 million in damages from city after he was tased by officer

VALLEJO– A former Vallejo resident is seeking $1 million in damages from the...

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