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California
fromThe Oaklandside
1 week ago

Oakland Police Commission agrees with police chase policy changes

Oakland Police will amend pursuit rules to allow officers to end chases without discipline, require only supervisor notification and verbal approval, and rescind Order 9212.
fromsfist.com
1 week ago

Oakland Police Get Their Way on High-Speed Chases, Can Now Chase Suspects at Any Speed

After months of debate, the Oakland Police Commission approved a new policy allowing officers to engage in high-speed chases at any speed, though police say they'll only do it in cases of violent criminals. It's been a debate on both sides of the Bay the degree to which police officers should be allowed to engage in dangerous high-speed chases, but it's been a bigger controversy in Oakland, which has more violent crime.
California
San Francisco
fromMission Local
4 weeks ago

Well-being check ends with S.F. police shooting man on Highway 101, sources say

An unknown man was shot near Highway 101, critically injured, transported to San Francisco General and expected to survive while officers involved remain unidentified.
San Francisco
fromMission Local
3 months ago

Explore: Every person killed in S.F. police shootings since 2000

Police shootings in San Francisco reveal troubling demographics, particularly among homeless individuals and those with mental illness.
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