Tag: SDPD

  • What It Means to Be ‘Black While Blue’

    Benjamin Kelso, head of the local Black Police Officers Association, pictured at the location where he believes fellow SDPD officers racially profiled him at a traffic stop 20 years ago. | Photo Credit: Sam Hodgson By Liam Dillon Benjamin Kelso thinks parents in minority-dominated areas of San Diego should be aware of the color of…

  • San Diego Police and Racial Profiling, By the Numbers

    Top SDPD officials respond to questions about racial profiling. | Photo Credit: Brian Myers By Liam Dillon The San Diego Police Department hasn’t followed its own policy on collecting racial data on the people officers pull over during traffic stops. It’s a key finding of our investigation into the department’s approach to racial profiling issues.…

  • San Diego Has Fallen Behind On Combating Police Racial Profiling

    The San Diego Police Department has often failed to follow its own rules regarding the collection of racial data at traffic stops, saying the community isn’t concerned about racial profiling. A local black officers group, the NAACP and a city councilman disagree. Video Credit: Megan Burks and Brian Myers By Liam Dillon and Megan Burks…

  • Tweet City Heights: Time Running Out for New Farm Bill

    By Megan Burks Police Chief Defends Budget Request KPBS had Police Chief Bill Lansdowne and Assistant Chief Shelley Zimmerman on Midday Edition and Evening Edition to discuss their department’s request for a budget increase of $66 million over five years. In a report to City Council, police say they need the money to keep crime…

  • City Heights Man In Deportation Proceedings Following Traffic Stop

    By Marissa Cabrera On Sept. 24, an officer pulled over a 29-year old City Heights man. The man’s family said he was driving with his music too loudly. However, instead of issuing a citation, the officer called Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and now the driver is facing deportation. San Diego’s Executive Assistant Chief of Police David…