policing

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  Sep 30, 2024

Governor signs bill to bolster Vallejo police with retired sheriff’s deputies

The bill, SB 1379, was introduced by state Sen. Bill Dodd in February in response to Vallejo’s declaration of a police staffing emergency last year....

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  Sep 27, 2024

Fairfield paid $210K to settle lawsuit involving former Vallejo officer linked to badge bending

The lawsuit alleged that Officers Zachary Sandoval and Dustin Joseph violently arrested a couple and used force to prevent them from filming the encounter....

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  Sep 26, 2024

Vallejo to consider Equity and Inclusion role after ‘failed’ police chief selection process

The move comes in response to community frustration with the lack of African American representation on the community selection panel for a new police chief....

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  Sep 10, 2024

Vallejo mayoral candidates share divergent plans at community forum

Four candidates are running for mayor of Vallejo in November: former Councilmember Pippin Dew, small business owner Dwight Monroe Jr., Participatory Budgeting Committee member Ravi Shankar, and Surveillance Advisory Board Chair Andrea Sorce....

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  Aug 22, 2024

Bill to bolster Vallejo police staffing heads to governor’s desk

The bill, SB 1379, was introduced by state Sen. Bill Dodd in response to Vallejo’s declaration of a police staffing emergency....

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  Aug 13, 2024

Vallejo sued for couple’s violent arrest by police last year

Vallejo police followed Calvin Rush home from work and then arrested him and his wife, Jayme Rush, who officers threw to the ground and injured....

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  Aug 09, 2024

Suspect arrested in Vallejo shooting, crash that killed Willie McCoy’s sister

Sharmell Mitchell, 48, was in a car fleeing gunfire when it crashed last month....

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  Jul 29, 2024

Emboldened by governor’s order, Vallejo police tow vehicles and trailers used by homeless

One officer mentioned an order by Gov. Gavin Newsom when telling residents that their vehicles would be towed....

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  Jul 25, 2024

Vallejo housing commissioner asked to resign over comments during debris removal

Housing Commissioner Joey Carrizales said that he did “cuss out” Sheriff's Deputy Dale Matsuoka and called him a Three Percenter....

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  Jul 22, 2024

Willie McCoy’s sister killed in Vallejo shooting, crash

The crash killed 48-year-old Sharmell Mitchell....

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  Jul 09, 2024

Second person in three days dies during Vallejo police pursuit

The unidentified suspect was the second person killed during a Vallejo police pursuit in three days....

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  Jul 08, 2024

One killed, five injured in Vallejo police pursuit

The latest fatal crash comes as the Vallejo Police Department is seeking to reduce the number of crashes related to police pursuits....

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