Tag: Police
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San Diego Police Should Change Hiring Practices To Increase Diversity, Citizens Group Says
A new report on the San Diego Police Department outlines ways to increase diversity on the force.
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Religious Community Aims To Build Trust Between Police, Public
A community event will feature a presentation from law enforcement to explain a new anti-profiling law. The informative session is part of a collaborative project that taps faith-based leaders to help improve the relationships between police and the public.
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City Adds Forums For Police Chief Search But Critics Not Satisfied
By City News Service, Tarryn Mento City of San Diego officials released Wednesday a revised schedule of public meetings designed to get input on its national search to replace retiring Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman. The change comes after community and legal groups last week criticized the city’s initial plan because they said it was…
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Using ‘Darkness’ to Shed Light On Racial Profiling Claims
With cell phone videos, cop cams and federal audits, law enforcement agencies now have an unprecedented amount of data on their officers. But are they making sense of it? San Diego’s police department has long said ITS data can’t tell us much about racial profiling. Now, independent researchers are taking a stab at it, and…
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When Police Can Enter Your Home
It’s not altogether clear what words were exchanged between police officers and two brothers one night in City Heights last July before Luis and Diego Lobaton, as well as their mother, Hedy Julca, ended up in handcuffs. READ MORE: Their Crime: Walking Into Their Own Home Police reports after the incident emphasized that one of…