Police Reform
SF’s “CAREN” Act Wants to Ban Racially-Motivated 911 Calls
Causes, Police Reform Thanks to KRON4 for letting us know that San Francisco has introduced the ‘CAREN’ Act which, if enacted, would aim to outlaw racially-motivated 911 calls. ‘Karen’ is the meme that has spread widely over social media often seen in viral videos, a slang term for an obnoxious, angry, entitled, and often more...
SF Police Will Stop Releasing Arrest Mug Shots
Police Reform San Francisco police have announced they will stop the long-standing practice of releasing most mug shots of people who have been arrested, unless they pose a threat to public safety. Currently, booking photos are typically made public whether or not the person is actually prosecuted for the crime which, experts say, more...
Oakland to Send “Crisis Team” to Some 911 Calls Instead of Cops
Community, Police Reform Thanks to KRON4 for letting us know that Oakland is planning to launch a new mobile crisis response unit for Non-Violent 911 calls to help free up police officers to patrol their neighborhoods. This new approach is modeled after Eugene, Oregon’s CAHOOTS (Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets). A CAHOOTS more...
Oakland & SF Schools Defund Police
Bay Area Updates, Have Your Voice Heard, Police Reform ABC7 recently shared that on Wednesday, June 24, the Oakland school board voted unanimously to abolish the district’s police department in a historic measure. The resolution, George Floyd Resolution to Eliminate the Oakland Schools Police Department, reallocates $2.5 million budget for the police department to students. The board’s new safety plan more...
SF to Review All Police Hiring & Promotion Practices
Causes, Police Reform Last week, San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed announced the SF Department of Human Resources will conduct a targeted audit of all upcoming law enforcement job examinations. Changing the way San Francisco hires and promotes law enforcement officers is a key part of Mayor Breed’s vision to fundamentally change the more...
Defund The Police? Here’s How Much SF & Oakland Spend on Police
Causes, City Insight, Police Reform Thanks to SF Gate for their research and letting us know how much several prominent Bay Area cities spend on their police departments. A few things to start with is that every city and budget can vary wildly and can’t often be compared apples to apples. Also for context, most people who more...
