Richmond Sees Sharp Reduction In Homicide Rate
RICHMOND (KCBS) _ Barring an unforeseen explosion of violence in the coming month, the city of Richmond will wrap up 2010 with a major reduction in its homicide rate. In 2009, there were 47 reported...
View ArticleBART Staff Being Trained On Community Policing
OAKLAND (KCBS) – Bay Area Rapid Transit staff and the agency’s police officers are being trained in the concept of community policing, all part of the ongoing reforms in the wake of the Oscar Grant...
View ArticleOakland Police Get Boost From Witness Tips
OAKLAND (KCBS) — Tips from witnesses have helped Oakland police solve three major crimes – an assault, robbery and burglary- in the past month. Police officers said the key factor was people reporting...
View ArticleSFPD Chief Working To Build Stronger Communities
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)— A San Francisco Board of Supervisor’s committee applauded Police Chief Greg Suhr’s new approach to community policing. His general order this week spelled out for the first time...
View ArticleBART Police Revamping Approach To Patrolling System
OAKLAND (KCBS) – Bay Area Rapid Transit officials are still stinging from a rash of violent incidents over the last three years and now, the BART Police Department is changing the way it does business....
View ArticleHayward Police Get $3.6M In Federal Grant Money
HAYWARD (KCBS)— The U.S. Justice Department is giving a $3.6 million financial boost to an East Bay police force. The city of Hayward is getting the money from the Community Oriented Policing or COPS...
View ArticleOakland Begins Implementing Community Policing Plan To Fight Crime
OAKLAND (KCBS / KPIX 5) – Starting Saturday, Oakland will take a big step towards fully implementing its neighborhood policing plan by assigning officers to one of five newly identified districts in...
View ArticleOakland Police Unveil Neighborhood Commanders In New Strategy
OAKLAND (CBS SF) — Oakland Interim Police Chief Sean Whent said Thursday that his department’s new neighborhood policing plan is aimed at being more efficient in reducing the city’s high crime rate....
View ArticleKCBS In Depth: Oakland Police Chief Sean Whent Says Efforts To Reduce Violent...
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)—Crime remains a scourge in Oakland, especially in poor and minority neighborhoods. The city is divided economically and geographically with more affluent areas in the hills hiring...
View ArticleBART Police Revamping Approach To Patrolling System
OAKLAND (KCBS) – Bay Area Rapid Transit officials are still stinging from a rash of violent incidents over the last three years and now, the BART Police Department is changing the way it does business....
View ArticleNew Oakland Police Initiative Takes on Rising Violence in City
OAKLAND (CBS SF) — Oakland Police kicked off an initiative to stem the rising violence in the city Friday afternoon that focuses on community policing, police officials said. OPD Cares kicked off at 3...
View ArticleOakland Police Ask For Help Identifying Suspects In Aug. 1 Fatal Shooting
OAKLAND (BCN) — Police in Oakland are asking for the public’s help identifying two suspects in a fatal shooting earlier this month, according to authorities. Police on Thursday afternoon released...
View ArticleSan Francisco Opens New Rehab Facility To Provide Alternative To Incarceration
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) — San Francisco Mayor London Breed and other city officials this week celebrated the opening of a new facility that will serve as an alternative to incarceration and provide...
View ArticleHayward Police Dept. Offers Big Bonuses to Attract Recruits
HAYWARD (KPIX) — The Hayward City Council approved a program this week to offer a hiring bonus to new police department employees as it tries to increase recruitment of officers. “We are looking for...
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