Year: 2014

  • Police Body Camera Videos Will Stay Private — For Now

    By Liam Dillon Twice in recent months San Diego police officers were present at shootings while cameras on their bodies captured what happened. But, at least for now, the Police Department says those videos won’t become public. SDPD is gearing up to outfit all of its nearly 1,000 patrol officers with cameras in response to…

  • What San Diego Law Enforcement Is Up Against

    By Catherine Green It’s hard out here for a cop — or a health care worker or social service provider, for that matter. Opiate use and mental health calls for service are both up in San Diego County, according to new studies from the San Diego Association of Governments. And data from The Urban Institute…

  • Community Clinics Push Covered California Enrollment as Deadline Approaches

    By Kenny Goldberg Community clinics have taken a major role in signing people up for Covered California. Over the next two weeks, San Diego clinics and nonprofits will be increasing the hours of their enrollment counselors. They’ll also hold enrollment events. One will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday at the East African…

  • Young Filmmaker Attempts To Tell the ‘Truth’ About Mid-City Sex Workers

    By Megan Burke, Maureen Cavanaugh and Peggy Pico Listen to the full KPBS Midday Edition interview There are academics and law enforcement officials at work studying the statistics of human trafficking and prostitution in San Diego. Just on Wednesday’s KPBS Midday Edition, we heard about a new Urban Institute report that focused on San Diego’s…

  • Ending Gang Retaliation With Text Messages

    The San Diego Police Department shares real-time information on gang homicides so former gang members can work to stop retaliation — starting at the hospital. Video by Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego. | Video Credit: Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego By Megan Burks When two Mount Hope gang members were shot…