Jun 15, 2013
Berkeley Police Association Sends Board Member to Monitor Berkeley Copwatch Event
This is an op-ed we have written in response to a plainclothes police officer showing up at our May 30th “Cops or Counselors?” event....
May 15, 2013
Cops or Counselors? The Crisis in Berkeley’s Mental Health System
Cops or Counselors? The Crisis in Berkeley’s Mental Health System Join us for a public examination of Berkeley’s Emergency Mental Health...
Apr 24, 2013
Demand Berkeley Police turn over Reports to the People’s Investigation into in Custody Death of Kayl
We demand that BPD allow the release of the Coroner’s report and the police report of what happened to Kayla Moore on the night of...
Jul 8, 2012
SAFE California Act is a Bait and Switch to Divert Funds to Law Enforcement
When voters across California go to the polls in November, we will find options in the SAFE California Act: here, we are offered the...
Jul 6, 2012
Armored Truck Order has been Cancelled!
Solid investigative work and public pressure kept this phase of police militarization at bay! University of California Berkeley has...
Jun 28, 2012
Sign here to Say We Don’t Want that $169,000 Lenco Bearcat
Here is a link to a petition contesting the purchase of the armored vehicle: forcechange.com/24991/urge-berkeley-to-resist-acquisition-of...
Jun 28, 2012
Is it too Late to Say We Don’t Want that $169,000 Lenco Bearcat?
Apparently, the City Council isn’t happy with the BPD, but is the Bearcat already on its way? We’re not just upset about militarization...
May 20, 2012
No Armored Vehicles for the Berkeley Police! Join us at Old City Hall, Berkeley on May 22nd at 8pm
If Berkeley Police Department has its wishes granted by Homeland Security, this will join our local arsenal. What would this be used for?...
May 15, 2012
Berkeley is Trying to Buy a Giant Armored Vehicle!
We Don’t Need a Tank! We Need Police Accountability! Say NO to Mutual Aid Pacts with Federal Agencies! STOP THE FEDERALIZATION OF...
May 15, 2012
Berkeley Must Say NO to Mutual Aid Pacts that Turn BPD into Homeland Security
Berkeley Police Department is currently seeking funding and training from UASI (Urban Areas Security Initiative- a Homeland Security...
