Family of Man Slain by Hayward Police Calls for Better Officer TrainingThe family of a man who was shot and killed by Hayward police in November is demanding new training for officers.
San Francisco Police Credit De-Escalation Training For Fewer Use-Of-Force IncidentsThe frightening scenarios are based on real events with the goal of giving San Francisco police officers the skill set to defuse potentially deadly confrontations on the city's streets.
Pittsburg Police Release Body Cam Video Of Fatal Officer-Involved ShootingPolice in Pittsburg on Friday released officer body camera footage of SWAT team standoff with a 37-year-old man after he held his family at gunpoint and fired on officers Monday night, ending with officers fatally shooting the suspect.
California Advances Biggest US Change To Police Use Of ForceCalifornia would lead the U.S. in significantly changing the standard for when police can fire their weapons under legislation that cleared its first hurdle Tuesday.
Pittsburg Police Fatally Shoot Antioch Man Who Allegedly Reached for GunPittsburg police Friday night shot to death a 43-year-old Antioch man outside a restaurant as he allegedly reached for a gun.
Use Of Force Incidents On Decline For San Francisco PoliceSan Francisco police say use of force incidents involving officers were down in the first quarter of this year as compared to the same period last year.
Demonstrations Commemorate Anniversary of SF Police Shooting Death of Mario WoodsA group of more than a dozen protesters demonstrated Friday afternoon on the one-year anniversary of the fatal police shooting of Mario Woods.
Local Law Enforcement Promotes Positive Image With VideosWith the relationships between law enforcement and some communities strained, some Bay Area officers are turning to social media to try and put their officers in a friendlier light.
California To Track All Police Use Of Force OnlineAll 800 police departments in California must begin using a new online tool launched Thursday to report and help track every time officers use force.
Hundreds March Down SF Market Street In Peaceful Rally For Black Lives MatterProtesters held signs supporting the Black Lives Matter movement and police escorted the marchers from the Embarcadero to City Hall.
Mayor Turns Down Frisco5 Hunger Strikers Demand Mayor Ed Lee rejected a call for the firing of Police Chief Greg Suhr in a phone conversation with five hunger strikers who are demanding the chief’s removal.
Activists Protest SFPD Shootings With Mission District Hunger StrikeCommunity activists outraged by recent police killings in San Francisco took a dramatic step Thursday in an effort to spur change by staging a hunger strike outside a Mission District police station.
Activist Groups Join Forces To Protest Fatal San Francisco Police ShootingsThree activist groups formed after three separate fatal shootings by San Francisco police joined forces Friday, more than a week after a federal civil jury cleared four officers charged with fatally shooting Alex Nieto in 2014.
Man Threatens To Shoot San Francisco Police If There Are More Officer ShootingsA threatening phone call to shoot police officers was received at the Mission Police Station Monday morning.