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In 2022, seven of the ten highest paid public officials in the city of Berkeley were members of the police department, according to data from the California state controller's Government Compensation in California database.
Law institutions, specifically law enforcement, have undoubtedly impacted the lives of civilians and their civil rights and liberties.
Berkeley police stop data from October 2022 to April 2023 revealed that Black and Hispanic/Latine residents were stopped at disproportionate rates compared to white residents.
Berkeley council members voted to confirm Jen Louis as Berkeley Police Department’s chief of police May 9.
A staffing shortage at the Berkeley Police Department, or BPD, has led to a cut in patrol assignments. While the department previously operated on a 16-beat configuration, they have transitioned to a 14-beat map.