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Berkeley Police Review Commission revamps warrant procedures
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Berkeley’s Police Review Commission passed Policy 606, which bans no-knock warrants, as well discussing potential COVID-19 vaccination mandates for police officers. A presentation on Blue Team also occurred.
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Berkeley’s Police Review Commission, or PRC, revamped warrant procedures and discussed potential COVID-19 vaccination mandates for police officers, among other issues, during Thursday evening’s meeting.
By approving a recommendation for the Berkeley Police Department to adopt Policy 606, the commission effectively called for banning no-knock warrants and providing officers with updated protocols ranging from warrant preparation to potential media access. Before passing the motion, however, the commission added a sentence stressing that “The Sanctity of Life, as described in the Use of Force policy, is a guiding principle.”
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The Berkeley ordinance provides oversight and transparency for the use of the type of military equipment used by the special police team in another municipality shown. (Shutterstock)
BERKELEY, CA Berkeley city councilmembers Tuesday night passed the first-in-the nation ordinance that provides oversight and transparency for the use of military equipment by the city s police officers.
The ordinance was written by Councilmember Kate Harrison and passed its first reading. A second reading will occur within 30 days after which the ordinance will become law.
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If it becomes law, the Berkeley Police Department will have to get approval from the City Council and the Police Accountability Board to buy and the Police Department will have to report on its use of the equipment.