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Jun 19, 2025
Deposition testimony from former Vallejo Police Department leadership describes a broken, toxic culture....
Sep 14, 2023
The 70-page opinion provides new information about the arbitrator's reasoning in ordering the reinstatement of Detective Jarrett Tonn....
Sep 14, 2023
Former Vallejo police Capt. John Whitney said he hopes the settlement “is the beginning of some of the major changes that I have always advocated for in Vallejo.”...
Jun 02, 2023
The California Department of Justice took up the criminal investigation into Sean Monterrosa’s death two years ago, but Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office has provided no update on the case, including to the Monterrosa family....
Mar 09, 2023
Vallejo police Sgt. Mat Mustard pushed for a “a very watered down” version of the sergeant’s exam, former Capt. John Whitney testified....
Mar 01, 2023
A former police captain alleged that Lt. Michael Nichelini may have committed time card fraud worth tens of thousands of dollars in the spring and summer of 2018....
Feb 28, 2023
Former Capt. John Whitney said the chief knew officers bent their badges after shootings as early as 2014....
Dec 06, 2022
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....
Sep 15, 2022
It’s been a year since veteran journalists John Glidden, Scott Morris and Brian Krans launched the Vallejo Sun....
Jul 13, 2022
Officers may have obtained refurbished or replacement badges to obscure a tradition of bending the tips of their badges to mark on-duty shootings....
Jul 05, 2022
Todd Tribble’s departure is another blow to Chief Shawny Williams, who continues to have multiple vacancies within his command staff....
Jun 17, 2022
While the city can still technically proceed with the termination despite the Skelly officer’s findings, it would likely lose during arbitration....
