Vallejo Police Officers Association

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  Jun 18, 2025

Vallejo City Council approves sheriff’s support contract despite deputy union concerns

The Solano County Deputy Sheriff’s Association sent a letter saying they opposed the contract....

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  May 07, 2025

Solano supes advance sheriff’s support for Vallejo

Vallejo council members expressed urgent need to support the beleaguered Vallejo Police Department....

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  May 01, 2025

Controversial Vallejo police union head retires

Lt. Michael Nichelini retired from the department in April and left his position in union leadership....

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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 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 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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  Nov 13, 2024

Vallejo council punts police commission revisions over transparency, reduced powers concerns

The ordinance has been delayed due to required “meet and confer” negotiations with the Vallejo Police Officers Association....

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  Oct 31, 2024

Vallejo Police Oversight Commission hasn’t started work months after appointments

The creation of an oversight body is one of 45 reforms required by the state Department of Justice in a 2020 agreement, but it has faced years of delays....

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  Jun 12, 2024

Vallejo kicks off national search for new police chief

The city will hold an online public engagement meeting on June 27 and in-person meetings on June 29 and July 25....

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  May 22, 2024

Police union president sues Vallejo after federal lawsuit fails

A lawsuit filed in Solano County echoes many of the claims VPOA president made in a federal lawsuit, which a judge dismissed last month....

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  Apr 11, 2024

Attorneys seek sanctions against Vallejo police union for defying subpoena

The attorneys allege that they attempted to serve VPOA President Lt. Michael Nichelini at his condo in Nevada, but he lied and said he wasn’t Nichelini....

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