Vallejo Police Department

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  Apr 30, 2025

Committee recommends use of sales tax to fund sheriff’s supplement of Vallejo police

The Measure P Oversight Committee voted to use $9.3 million to fund 17 full-time sheriff’s office employees to cover parts of Vallejo starting next year....

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  Apr 29, 2025

Vallejo exploring use of red light cameras to catch traffic violations

The tech could cost $4 million over five years to implement and $75,000 per month to service....

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  Apr 24, 2025

Former Vallejo deputy police chief alleges in lawsuit he was fired for addressing officer misconduct

Former Vallejo Deputy Police Chief Joseph Gomez alleged he was harassed by the Vallejo Police Officers Association....

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  Apr 15, 2025

Family sues Vallejo, alleging illegal search for police lieutenant’s gold handcuffs

Vallejo police Lt. Jodi Brown lost a pair of gold-plated handcuffs inscribed with her name and badge number last year....

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  Apr 09, 2025

Council commits $11.2M for sheriff’s assistance in Vallejo

The Solano County Sheriff’s Office would provide an autonomous service of 17 full-time employees to cover half of Vallejo’s police beats....

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  Mar 25, 2025

Former Vallejo police chief received threats before resigning, lawsuit alleges

Civil rights attorney Melissa Nold made the allegations in a new lawsuit alleging excessive force by officers....

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  Mar 11, 2025

Under new proposal, Solano sheriff would take over policing duties in large swath of Vallejo

The city would pay $11 million for 17 full-time sheriff's employees....

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  Mar 05, 2025

Vallejo City Council rejects changes to police commission, challenging police union

Enacting a police oversight commission is one of 45 reforms that the city was required to complete by 2023....

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  Feb 28, 2025

Vallejo officials emphasize federal backup in new public safety strategy

Vallejo police and federal officials executed four federal warrants and four state warrants, including a mother and son arrested at a Vallejo daycare....

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  Feb 26, 2025

Homeless man crushed to death during Vallejo encampment clean-up was star athlete with troubled past

James Oakley was a high school star but later struggled with drug addiction and served time in prison for manslaughter....

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  Feb 07, 2025

Homeless residents decry Vallejo encampment sweeps during storms

Several unhoused people said their vehicles were towed and belongings removed while the Bay Area experienced several major rainstorms....

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  Jan 24, 2025

Vallejo’s Measure P Committee recommends funding road repair, temporary police buildings

The committee declined to recommend $3 million for Mare Island Causeway repairs and $1.26 million for police and fire staff....

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