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A sign marking the Sgt. Mark Dunakin, Sgt. Ervin Romans, Sgt. Daniel Sakai and Officer John 
Hege Memorial Bridge in Oakland. (CBS)

Fallen Oakland Officers Honored On Anniversary Of Tragedy

About 300 people gathered at an auditorium at Oakland police headquarters Wednesday morning to pay tribute to four officers who were killed by a wanted parolee three years ago.

2012/03/21

A protester at UC Davis is rinsed off after being pepper sprayed by riot police on the school's campus, November 18, 2011.  (CBS)

Tentative Ruling Denies Request To Block UC Davis Pepper Spraying Report

An Oakland judge said Friday that the University of California can release most but not all of a long-awaited report on the pepper-spraying of protesters at UC Davis last November.

2012/03/16

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

Richmond Police Cruiser, patrol car

Richmond Police Race Discrimination Trial Begins

Seven officers claim Chief Chris Magnus and former deputy chief Lori Ritter racially discriminated against them going back five years.

2012/01/17

Police in riot gear stand off against student protesters at UC Berkeley, November 9, 2011. (CBS)

UC Berkeley Police Union Defends ‘Occupy’ Handling

The union representing University of California, Berkeley police said a video showing baton-wielding officers jabbing demonstrators earlier this month is misleading and doesn’t show officers being hit, pushed and threatened.

2011/11/28

handcuffs, arrest, crime

San Leandro Hit & Run Suspect Calls 911 On Arresting Officers

A woman suspected in a hit-and-run collision outside a San Leandro Walmart store last week was arrested after she tried to lock herself in her car and called 911 on officers, police said.

2011/11/07

A famiy photo of two dogs shot and killed at a San Mateo park. (CBS)

Police Shoot, Kill Loose Dogs At San Mateo Park

Police officers shot and killed two boxer-type dogs that were threatening people at a San Mateo park, according to authorities.

2011/09/27

San Jose Police Car (CBS)

Layoff Day Arrives For 66 San Jose Police Officers

Sixty-six San Jose police officers were ordered to turn in their guns and badges on Thursday as the city moves forward with layoffs during a year when the murder rate has spiked dramatically.

KCBS–2011/06/30

Oakland police cruisers (CBS)

Oakland May Rehire Laid-Off Police Officers

Now that Oakland’s labor unions have agreed to tentative concessions, a worst-case all-cuts budget appears to be off the table, and dozens of officers could get their jobs back.

KCBS–2011/06/29

A San Jose Police patrol car. (CBS)

San Jose To Lay Off Officers As Murder Rate Climbs

San Jose’s city manager announced that the police officers’ union has agreed to a ten percent pay reduction during the next fiscal year.

KCBS–2011/06/14

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