policing

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  Nov 01, 2021

Vallejo community expresses distrust of police during DOJ listening session

One facilitator said participants didn’t have anything positive to say about the police force but he noted that “the community is going to see this through, they aren’t going anywhere.”...

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  Oct 29, 2021

Pressure grows for oversight of Solano County Sheriff’s Office

Activists have finally succeeded in convincing the Board of Supervisors to consider forming an oversight body with subpoena power to investigate the sheriff’s office....

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  Oct 28, 2021

Vallejo assessing rain damage in city buildings, including police HQ

“Quite a few rooms over in the police station sustained some water damage,” said interim city manager Mike Malone....

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  Oct 22, 2021

Vallejo rapper Lil Theze reportedly killed by retired officer in Oakland

Lil Theze was allegedly involved in a robbery at a gas station at the corner of 17th and Castro Streets in Oakland on Thursday....

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  Oct 20, 2021

Vallejo police virtual town hall avoids direct community engagement

Questions were relayed from smaller groups and hand-picked to be presented to Chief Shawny Williams. He only took four questions...

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  Oct 16, 2021

Vallejo police change upcoming town hall to virtual event, citing COVID concerns

The department’s decision comes days after the Vallejo Sun published an update on the low rate of vaccinated law enforcement officers in Solano County....

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  Oct 14, 2021

Solano deputy named in beating of Black woman was sued for similar incident in 2017

Dalton McCampbell was one of two deputies who arrested Nakia Porter near Dixon when Porter pulled over to switch drivers while driving from Oakland to Sacramento County....

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  Oct 08, 2021

Vallejo deputy police chief fired

Police Chief Shawny Williams’ decision to fire Kihmm shocked city officials as Williams hired Kihmm from his old agency, the San Jose Police Department, just last year....

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  Oct 05, 2021

Vallejo tentatively settles excessive force lawsuit over alleged police assault in church

The lawsuit alleges that Jose Villalobos was walking to the bathroom inside St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church when officers in plainclothes approached and wrestled him to the ground....

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  Oct 04, 2021

Unhoused Vallejo residents resisting camp eviction

The residents have vowed to fight yet another eviction, demanding the city provide services and viable options to live, rather than continually evicting them....

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  Oct 04, 2021

Judge rejects felony charge against man 'deluged with physicality’ by Solano County deputy in courthouse

During a preliminary hearing on Friday regarding charges stemming from Corey Turner’s arrest, Judge Daniel Healy questioned why Deputy Alvaro Pena punched Turner in the face and slammed his head into a wall....

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  Sep 30, 2021

Vallejo to fine spectators of sideshows, calling them 'street terrorism'

Vallejo police Chief Shawny Williams successfully lobbied the Vallejo City Council to approve two ordinances Tuesday night making it unlawful to be a spectator or promoter of sideshows in Vallejo....

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