Bay Area police reform takes halting steps but spike in violence complicates efforts
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Oakland police officers Bryant Ocampo and Daniel Cornejo-Valdivia patrol downtown in December.Paul Kuroda/Special to The Chronicle 2020Show MoreShow Less
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Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong works in his office at the police station.Jessica Christian/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
In the year since George Floyd died, Bay Area cities have started to launch ambitious police reforms to rethink the role officers play in public safety.
Some critics say the process has been too slow, allowing abuses to continue, while others fear the reforms will go too far and make the area more dangerous.