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Berkeley Police

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Man Dies While In Berkeley Police Custody

A man died while in police custody on Tuesday night in Berkeley, police said.

2013/02/14

A man uses two smartphones. (Indranil Mukherjee/AFP/Getty Images)

Berkeley Police Warn Public To Look Out For Cell Phone Thieves

Police in Berkeley are warning residents to look out for cell phone thieves who are preying on people’s willingness to help others.

2012/12/22

The Berkeley hills home where man was beaten to death. (CBS)

Ignored 911 Call Turns Fatal In Berkeley; Police Busy With Occupy Protest

Berkeley police acknowledge they didn’t immediately respond to a call in the hills that would eventually result in last Saturday’s homicide, because they were planning for an Occupy protest headed to UC Berkeley.

2012/02/21

A Occupy Oakland protester is arrested in Oakland on January 28, 2012. (Kimhiro Hoshino/AFP/Getty Images)

Berkeley Police Review Mutual Aid Policy Following Occupy Oakland

Berkeley leaders are revamping the mutual aid policy for the city’s police department in response to allegations of police misconduct against Oakland officers in the crackdown on Occupy protestors.

2012/02/15

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Video Surveillance Helping More Bay Area Law Enforcement Agencies

That includes the city of Berkeley, which used home video footage to arrest a suspect in a series of tire slashings.

2011/09/11

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Driver Accused Of Hitting, Dragging Berkeley Officer Identified

Police have identified a man that struck an officer with his vehicle while trying to escape with a stolen wallet on Tuesday, Berkeley police Sgt. Mary Kusmiss said.

CBS San Francisco–2011/03/03

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Berkeley Officer Hurt In Confrontation With Suspected Thief

A Berkeley Police officer was hospitalized with a head injury after a confrontation with a robbery suspect Tuesday afternoon.

KCBS–2011/03/02

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