, April 26, 2024
Apr 09, 2024
The lawsuit, which also named VPOA President Lt. Michael Nichelini as a plaintiff, was filed in 2021....
Feb 13, 2024
Vallejo police statistics show a dramatic rise in use of force by officers and the city has seen an increase in claims filed by civil rights attorneys....
Jan 29, 2024
Joey Carrizales alleges that Vallejo police denied him medical attention while he suffered a heart attack....
Jan 09, 2024
The settlement is one of the largest in the city’s history....
Sep 01, 2023
Detective Jarrett Tonn shot and killed Sean Monterrosa as he fled the scene of a burglary on June 2, 2020....
Aug 25, 2023
The discussion emphasized the pain of police violence in search for effective reform and safety....
Jul 26, 2023
Interim police Chief Jason Ta said he has already taken drastic steps to address the staffing shortage....
Apr 10, 2023
Joanna Schwartz, a professor of law at UCLA, wrote in her new book Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable that a federal judge “had firsthand knowledge of a pattern of substantial claims of constitutional violations by Vallejo police.”...
Apr 05, 2023
The city is seeking Willie McCoy's juvenile criminal records in order to defend itself against McCoy’s family in a civil rights lawsuit over his death....
Feb 14, 2023
Willie McCoy’s family wants his name to remain synonymous with police violence....
Dec 02, 2022
The arbitrator’s decision clears the way for the brash union president to return to the department after nearly two years....
Nov 09, 2022
Angel Ramos was shot by Vallejo police officer Zachary Jacobsen in January 2017....
