policing

  385 posts

  May 28, 2021

Solano Sheriff to seek reelection, despite controversy

VALLEJO– Solano County Sheriff Tom Ferrara announced on Friday that he would run...

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  May 26, 2021

Drone files raise new questions of evidence destruction in Vallejo police killing of Sean Monterrosa

Newly available files raise new questions about what happened to any footage captured by the drone....

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  May 21, 2021

Vallejo councilwoman 'stunned' to learn police department moving more services into waterfront building

VALLEJO – A Vallejo councilwoman says she was “stunned” to learn through an email...

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  May 14, 2021

New body camera video shows Vallejo officer who killed Sean Monterrosa shoot at man’s back in 2017

Tonn insisted that he saw the man, Victor Hurtado, with a gun, but none was ever found....

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  May 13, 2021

Benicia City Council to mull approving installation of 45 license plate readers throughout city

BENICIA – The Benicia City Council will be asked Tuesday to approve a two-year...

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  May 07, 2021

Vallejo police lieutenant with history of excessive force allegations gone from department

VALLEJO– A Vallejo police lieutenant with a long history of excessive force allegations,...

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  Apr 26, 2021

Numerous police-related items before Vallejo City Council on Tuesday

by John Glidden | April 26, 2021 VALLEJO– Several police-related items will go before...

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  Apr 25, 2021

FBI rebuffs sheriff’s claim it cleared deputies of extremist ties

The FBI called into question Solano Sheriff Tom Ferrara’s claim that agents cleared members of his department of links to a far-right extremist group....

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  Apr 24, 2021

Vallejo City Council to get update on excessive force lawsuit filed against officer who held man at gun point while off-duty

by John Glidden | April 24, 2021 VALLEJO– The Vallejo City Council will receive...

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  Apr 06, 2021

Vallejo city manager confirmed Tonn as shooter days after Monterrosa was killed, emails show

City manager Greg Nyhoff said the officer's name had "leaked out."...

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  Mar 24, 2021

Vallejo is experiencing an epidemic of police shootings — and many of the victims have been unarmed

The Appeal examined 17 fatal shootings by the Vallejo police over the last decade and found at least six cases where the person shot may have been unarmed....

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  Mar 08, 2021

Amid calls for investigation, sheriff stands by deputies who displayed militia support

He said that he did not believe the deputies aligned themselves with the extremist group they promoted....

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