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  Oct 16, 2026

Vallejo police audits of Flock ALPR cameras scrutinized in joint review meeting

Members of the Police Oversight Accountability Commission and Surveillance Advisory Board suggested creating a community survey to better understand Vallejo residents’ concerns....

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  Oct 14, 2026

‘An unmitigated disaster:’ Vallejo council requests ‘scaled back’ design for new police station

“We went about this the wrong way from day one,” councilmember Diosdado Matulac said....

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  Oct 09, 2026

Vallejo Police Oversight Commission mulls Flock surveillance tech

Vallejo officials have heard concerns storage and sharing of surveillance data....

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  Sep 29, 2026

Vallejo police arrest Mare Island park advocate while closing trail gate

Myrna Hayes, 70, said she was roughly handled by Vallejo police and was jailed overnight....

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  Sep 18, 2026

Vallejo Surveillance Board to weigh Flock Safety contracts in November

Vallejo’s contract with Flock for ALPR cameras is also under review by the City Council....

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  Aug 21, 2026

Vallejo police promised fewer pursuits, but dangers of car chases remain

Three years of data show Vallejo police regularly chased people for nonviolent crimes. The pursuits regularly ended in injuries, and occasionally deaths to bystanders and suspects....

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  Aug 14, 2026

Vallejo officials and advocates clash over badge bending, police reform during town hall meeting

Promises of reform from city leaders drew criticism from families of people killed by Vallejo police officers....

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  Aug 12, 2026

Vallejo police oversight body approves independent police auditor

The commission voted unanimously to approve a contract with the nonprofit Effective Law Enforcement for All....

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  Aug 05, 2026

Families of people killed by Vallejo police criticize progress on mandated reforms

The Vallejo Police Department provided an update to the City Council on its progress on reforms....

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  Aug 04, 2026

Vallejo police release video of July 20 shootout that killed suspect

The department screened footage of the shootout with Rommel Delfin Querol during a Monday town hall meeting....

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  Jul 28, 2026

Vallejo police officer sped past fatal crash during pursuit, video shows

The motorcyclist, identified as 43-year-old Marcus Kutterer, died at the scene of the crash....

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  Jul 24, 2026

Judge orders city of Vallejo to release police shooting video after Vallejo Sun lawsuit

The footage concerns the 2025 shooting of Alexander Schumann, who was experiencing a mental health crisis when officers arrived....

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