policing

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  Sep 05, 2025

Vallejo police identify officers who shot man allegedly holding pellet gun

Vallejo police Officers Daniel Saravia and Himanshu Saini both fired their weapons during the Aug. 29 incident....

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  Sep 04, 2025

Vallejo police prematurely announced bicyclist’s death

The bicyclist is not expected to survive but was still alive as of Thursday morning. He was hit by a car in an area where residents have sought traffic calming measures for years....

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  Aug 30, 2025

Vallejo police shoot man allegedly holding pellet gun

Alexander Schumann was wounded in the shooting and expected to survive....

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  Aug 25, 2025

Vallejo surveillance board recommends ongoing use of gunshot detection tech

The department has been using Flock Safety’s gunshot detection technology for the past year through a beta test....

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  Aug 12, 2025

Sheriff’s deputy union negotiations further delay policing contract for Vallejo

The Solano County Board of Supervisors postponed a discussion of the county’s proposed $11.2 million contract with Vallejo....

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  Jul 30, 2025

How Vallejo blocked its police commission

Nearly three years after the Vallejo City Council voted to create a police oversight commission, it remains in limbo with no end in sight....

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  Jul 29, 2025

12-year-old boy hit by car on Vallejo street where neighbors have asked for traffic controls for years

The boy was on a bicycle by City Park when he was struck by a black BMW....

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  Jul 25, 2025

Vallejo surveillance board seeks hard data on efficacy of police gunshot detection tech

The Vallejo Police Department has been using Flock Safety’s Raven gunshot detection technology for the past year through a beta test....

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  Jul 24, 2025

ACLU calls for independent investigation of Vallejo city attorney over police issues

The ACLU's letter accuses City Attorney Veronica Nebb and her staff of misconduct....

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  Jul 23, 2025

Vallejo police raid empty house seeking shotgun-wielding man

The suspect escaped before police entered the home....

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  Jul 23, 2025

Vallejo City Council approves security towers, police bonuses

The city’s Surveillance Advisory Board has yet to review the plan for the mobile security towers and is expected to review it at its meeting Thursday....

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  Jul 18, 2025

Suspect arrested in fatal shooting of Vallejo grandmother in bed during Fourth of July celebrations

Vallejo police arrested Jose Castillo, 42, for the suspected homicide of 45-year-old Courtney Whitney....

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