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  Dec 15, 2023

DOJ seeks recusal of judge in Vallejo police reform case

Judge Stephen Gizzi shared a post critical of the Justice Department’s handling of the case on the social media website LinkedIn....

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  Dec 07, 2023

Body camera gives close up view of Vallejo officer punching woman

The Oct. 13 incident was caught on video by a bystander and went viral on TikTok....

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  Dec 05, 2023

Vallejo police officer shot at teen’s back in November, video shows

Video played in court Monday contradicts officer’s statement, but the city has refused to release it....

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  Nov 28, 2023

Video shows Vallejo police takedown that left man bleeding from head

The arrest is one of six reported incidents where Vallejo police caused severe injury so far this year....

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  Nov 22, 2023

Vallejo officer who shot robbery suspect Monday was confirmed badge bender

The shooting is Corporal Matthew Komoda's fourth as a Vallejo police officer....

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  Nov 21, 2023

Vallejo police release video of officer’s 2018 baton strike that led to lawsuit

The video shows Vallejo police Officer Robert DeMarco strike Luis Trujillo-Lopez repeatedly with a metal baton....

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  Nov 21, 2023

Vallejo police choose established Bay Area nonprofit to run mobile crisis response

The department plans to have the Integrated Health and Resource Team unit up and running next month....

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  Nov 20, 2023

Vallejo police shoot robbery suspect during foot pursuit

The suspect had pointed a gun at the pursuing officer just before the officer shot him, according to radio traffic....

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  Nov 17, 2023

Vallejo City Council approves police union contract at empty meeting

The three-year contract will provide police officers with a 16% raise over the next three years and a one-time bonus....

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  Nov 16, 2023

Vallejo City Council to vote on police union contract

The contract will provide Vallejo police officers with a 16% raise over the next three years....

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  Nov 14, 2023

Vallejo settles lawsuit over police dog bite for $40K

The lawsuit alleged that Vallejo police used excessive force when they allowed a police dog to bite his arm for 23 seconds....

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  Nov 09, 2023

Judge may toss Vallejo police reform agreement

Judge Stephen Gizzi found no legal support for the Justice Department’s plan to appoint an evaluator to oversee the Vallejo police reform work....

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