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  Nov 23, 2022

ACLU sues Vallejo for badge-bending records

The ACLU seeks to compel the city to release an investigatory report completed by former Sonoma County Sheriff Rob Giordano....

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  Nov 17, 2022

Departed police chief gets support at Vallejo City Council meeting

Councilmember Mina Loera-Diaz said she supported Williams, who suddenly resigned on Nov. 4, after serving three years as Vallejo’s top cop. No reason was given for his departure....

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  Nov 09, 2022

Video of Fairfield police shooting in Vallejo shows chaotic scene

Two Fairfield police officers fired from behind other officers, prompting a colleague to shout for them to stop....

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  Nov 09, 2022

Vallejo reaches $2.8M settlement for police killing of Angel Ramos

Angel Ramos was shot by Vallejo police officer Zachary Jacobsen in January 2017....

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  Nov 07, 2022

Fairfield police to release video of officer shooting in Vallejo

The Vallejo Sun filed a petition in Solano County Superior Court to compel release of the footage....

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  Nov 07, 2022

Challenge to ruling allowing Vallejo cops to demand licenses at DUI checkpoints denied

David Demarest had sought the review after a three-judge panel in August upheld an earlier decision from a lower court granting the city’s motion for summary judgment...

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  Nov 04, 2022

Former Sacramento police chief hired as consultant for Vallejo PD

Hahn will receive up to $100,000 to advise Malone “on critical changes in the field of law enforcement and public safety.” Malone signed the contract Tuesday, three days before Williams resigned as chief....

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  Nov 04, 2022

Shawny Williams out as Vallejo police chief

The city said that Deputy Chief Jason Ta has been tapped to serve as interim police chief....

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  Oct 31, 2022

Vallejo police officer failed to report crash during pursuit in 2017

Officer Jodi Brown did not stop to assess the other driver and did not report the crash to the police department for 47 minutes....

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  Oct 26, 2022

Rotary clubs honor Solano deputy who showed support for extremist Three Percenters

Solano County Sheriff’s Deputy Dale Matsuoka displayed support for the Three Percenter movement on his Facebook page....

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  Oct 24, 2022

Civil rights groups challenge ruling that Vallejo cops can demand licenses at DUI checkpoints

Vallejo police forcibly arrested a Vermont man after he declined to produce his license in 2014....

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  Oct 04, 2022

Dispatch manager leaves Vallejo, compounding staff shortage

The manager wrote a memo to police Chief Shawny Williams proposing to outsource police and fire dispatch services to the Solano County Sheriff’s Office....

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