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.
A Berkeley police sergeant is back on patrol again following the completion last month of an independent investigation into allegations of racial bias and.
The Berkeley City Council will decide on a proposal to install 52 license plate reader cameras on streetlights and roads throughout the city. Berkeley police said the plan, if approved, would help them tackle car thefts and other criminal activities.
Berkeley City Auditor Jenny Wong was awarded her third Knighton Award for Exemplary Audit. This year’s award was for her report titled “Berkeley Police: Improvements Needed to Manage Overtime and Security Work for Outside Entities.”