#police-reform

#police-reform

The Berkeley Police Department first adopted its fair and impartial policing policy in 2014, aiming to eliminate racial profiling and reduce disparities.

Many critiques of 'defund the police' stemmed from a misunderstanding that it implied total abolition, while proponents advocated for resource reallocation to community services.

Police in school programs make our children less safe and not more safe. Studies show that particularly Black and Indigenous children are criminalized for what should be everyday discipline.

The first-responder system that should be there to help him was putting him in danger. There had to be a better option—and there was.

Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon criticized proposed consent decrees as an overreach that undermines local control, placing power in the hands of unelected officials.

This is organized crime on every level, as you can imagine. They are emulating the people that are above them," Joe Cardinale told NewsNation's Elizabeth Vargas, referring to the TDA.

I think this was about power. It wasn't a mistake. It was about, 'you need to listen to me because I'm in charge.'

It's really disheartening that we are not seeing the change that we need after four years, and that we're still talking about the same thing.

The Muppets and Darth Vader themes were used as the prime minister came in, which is what we always did for Rishi - apparently he's a Star Wars fan, the activist told the court.

It's a shame that when it's done badly, they're the worst. I love policing, I love what it does for society.