Category: Public Safety
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New Police Captain Says He’s Going ‘Home’ To Mid City
By Tarryn Mento “A lot of it right now is just about getting to know the different people in the community,” Underwood said in an interview with KPBS on his day off. “I want to establish those relationships where people feel they can just pick up the phone if they have to.” Underwood faces some…
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Am I Detained or Am I Free To Go
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y-84fihBso
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Activists Hope To Spotlight Local Police And Community Relations
By Tarryn Mento After the fatal police shootings earlier this week of two African American men, Alton Sterling in Louisiana and Philando Castile in Minnesota, law enforcement’s treatment of minorities is again dominating the national conversation. More violence followed when a man opened fire on law enforcement at a Dallas protest on Thursday, killing five…
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San Diego Improving Pedestrian Safety At Site Of Fatal Hit-And-Run
Traffic cones are lined along a protected bike lane and new sidewalk installed at 54th Street near Chollas Parkway, July 5, 2016. | Photo by Tarryn Mento By Tarryn Mento Orange traffic cones and neon netting near the busy intersection of 54th Street and Chollas Parkway on the border of City Heights are a sign…
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Bike Class Prepares Riders for Street Traffic
Video Credit: Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego By Brian Myers A bicycle class in City Heights aims to build confident bike riders that commute on city streets. Cars and bikes share the same roads and the same traffic laws that apply to automobile drivers also apply to bicycle riders. A two ton difference…