Vallejo Police Department

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  Jul 14, 2022

Vallejo surveillance board rejects gunshot detection system

The city council has final authority over acceptance of the devices and will discuss the issue at an upcoming meeting....

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  Jul 13, 2022

Records show Vallejo police paid for repaired or replacement badges for officers in shootings

Officers may have obtained refurbished or replacement badges to obscure a tradition of bending the tips of their badges to mark on-duty shootings....

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  Jul 12, 2022

Vallejo board to discuss adding gunshot detection devices to city surveillance network

Vallejo’s surveillance advisory board is once again slated to discuss the possible deployment of 80 to 100 gunshot detection devices throughout the city during a special Wednesday meeting....

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  Jul 11, 2022

Impacted families to issue demands during Vallejo City Council meeting; new tax measure likely for November ballot

Organizers are demanding that the city “vigorously pursue” the firing of Vallejo police Det. Jarrett Tonn....

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  Jul 08, 2022

Vallejo police lieutenant files harassment lawsuit against city

Lt. Herman Robinson filed his lawsuit alleging that Chief Shawny Williams has refused to allow him to return to work....

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  Jul 05, 2022

Vallejo police captain tied to badge bending retires from department

Todd Tribble’s departure is another blow to Chief Shawny Williams, who continues to have multiple vacancies within his command staff....

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  Jul 01, 2022

Solano County grand jury says lack of suitable police HQ hurting city of Vallejo

The grand jury issued eight separate recommendations, including that the Vallejo City Council work to relocate the police department and to seek federal and state infrastructure grants to pay for retrofitting a chosen building....

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  Jun 30, 2022

Witnesses say fatal Father’s Day shooting by Solano deputies in Vallejo was ‘overkill’

Two witnesses said sheriff’s deputies did not try to de-escalate a situation where Jason Thompson appeared to be harming himself with a knife-like instrument before gesturing it towards authorities....

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  Jun 27, 2022

Fairfield police shoot man in Vallejo following pursuit

A man was shot by Fairfield police after he led officers on a pursuit that ended in the city of Vallejo on Sunday night....

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  Jun 17, 2022

Review officer found termination ‘excessive’ for Vallejo officer who killed Sean Monterrosa

While the city can still technically proceed with the termination despite the Skelly officer’s findings, it would likely lose during arbitration....

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  Jun 16, 2022

Vallejo Sun sues city to compel release of Skelly materials in Monterrosa shooting

The Vallejo Sun alleges the city is illegally withholding records from a Skelly hearing associated with the officer who shot and killed Sean Monterrosa outside during the early morning hours of June 2, 2020....

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  Jun 13, 2022

Vallejo losing assistant HR director as city hall exodus continues

The HR department has undergone significant change, including losing two HR directors over the past 15 months....

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