Berkeley Approves Groundbreaking Police Reform Measures

Thanks to CBSN Bay Area and KTVU for sharing the news that Berkeley’s city council voted to enact sweeping changes to the police with the goal of reducing racial disparities.

The city council voted unanimously to approve a package of reforms including stricter protocols and more thorough background checks for officers.

New protocols include requiring written consent for warrant-less searches, plus police can no longer pull vehicles over for low-level offenses such as expired license plates, seat belt violations, or broken tails lights.

Police officer’s social media accounts will also be reviewed for any racist content.

The Berkeley city council voted to ban police from stopping drivers for low-level offenses and other reforms on Tuesday in an effort to reduce racial disparities in policing.​ https://t.co/GXYKbXVv10

— KTVU (@KTVU) February 24, 2021