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Richmond police one step closer to body cameras
On Tuesday, Oct. 7, the Richmond City Council whether to spend $85,000 on body cameras for the Richmond Police Deparment. If approved, the cameras will be mandatory to wear during an officer’s shift. If approved, the body cameras are set to be rolled out in early 2015.
Read MoreSee Ruger bite, Richmond’s canine cops in action
Ronin pounced first, snapping his powerful canine jaws into Officer Mike Brown. Ruger came next, leaping into Brown, knocking the man down with a single strike. The crowd of mostly parents and children was riveted. Brown, a Richmond police officer, was okay, thanks to his training and protective suit. The fierce demonstration came thanks to…
Read MoreFamed civil rights attorney John Burris to sue city and officer on behalf of Perez family
Famed personal injury and civil rights attorney John Burris plans to sue the city of Richmond and Wallace Jensen, the officer who shot and killed Richard “Pedie” Perez III, for wrongful death.
Read MoreA cop, and resident, of Richmond public housing
Officer Benjamin Therriault moved into one of Richmond’s toughest neighborhoods three years ago as part of the city’s “Police-in-Properties” program. He lives in a one-bedroom apartment in Richmond Village, a low-income housing project that a few years ago was one of the city’s most violent.
Read MoreShotspotter helps RPD respond to gunfire
ShotSpotter, the gunfire detection and location system that alerts the RPD within seconds of picking up the distinct sounds, has helped improve response time to shootings and kept precise data of gunfire patterns.
Read MoreRichmond police identify double homicide victims
The two men shot and killed in the Iron Triangle on Saturday have been identified by the Richmond Police Department as Dayton Dailey and Clarence Wallace.
Read MoreRichmond police identify officer in deadly shooting
Richmond Police identified Wallace Jensen as the officer who shot and killed Richard Perez III during a scuffle Sunday, the city’s first fatal officer-involved shooting since 2007.
Read More23rd Street merchants welcome RPD’s “john-shaming” campaign
Richmond Police Department is launching a new “john-shaming” campaign to take prostitutes off Richmond’s 23rd street.
Read MoreFriends and family paint a picture of Richard Perez as sometimes troublesome – but not dangerous
The first fatal officer-involved shooting in Richmond since 2007 saw the death of Richard “Pedie” Perez III, 24, on Sept. 14. This has shocked the Iron Triangle neighborhood, where Perez lived, and we spoke to family and friends about “Pedie”.
Read MoreMacabre mystery unearthed at Richmond’s Point Molate beach
Container of cremated human remains found along the shores of Richmond’s Point Molate Beach.
Read MoreDaytime shooting injures two in Target parking lot
Shots were fired yesterday evening in the Target parking lot on Macdonald Ave., injuring two victims. One, a 17-year-old boy, was critically wounded, according to Richmond police. Both were admitted to Doctors Medical Center in San Pablo.
Read MoreSchoolteacher charged with sex crimes against children pleads not guilty
The Contra Costa County District Attorney filed felony charges against Mira Vista Elementary School teacher Ron Guinto, raising his bail to $17 million, police spokesperson Lt. Andre Hill confirmed last Friday. If convicted, Guinto faces life in prison.
Read MoreRichmond 2013: A year for the history books
With a new year approaching, it’s time to reflect on the past year and prepare for the next one. For Richmond, 2013 was one for the history books.
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