“The June 14 protests and subsequent controversy were both a challenge to the agency and a learning opportunity,” the Police Department auditor wrote.

New SAPD officers are sworn in at city ceremony. Last year, the department doubled its adopted overtime budget of $17.7 ...

“I’m here to acknowledge failures and outline corrective actions that are underway,” said Santa Paula Police Chief Don Aguilar to the Santa Paula City Council on Jan. 21. The discovery began in ...

Recent news that a former Costa Mesa police officer used Flock camera data 13 times to track his wife, his ex-girlfriend and a third person led to the City Council ordering an audit of the program.

A Palo Alto Police Department vehicle heads down Forest Avenue outside the department’s headquarters on September 11, 2019. Photo by Veronica Weber. A Palo Alto police officer was found to have ...

Santa Paula Police Chief Don Aguilar said he is focused on accountability and looking at any concerns and taking action if necessary. The police department is continuing to build trust with the ...

When law enforcement deploys powerful surveillance infrastructures (for example face recognition, drones, and license plate readers) they’re often accompanied by requirements that officers log their ...

Half of the City Council wants the city to do a deep dive into police overtime expenses as the council mulls a hiring plan for the department. District 4 Councilman Edward Mungia spearheaded the ...