A Berkeley police sergeant is back on patrol again following the completion last month of an independent investigation into allegations of racial bias and.
Following the conclusion of the independent investigation looking into allegations of misconduct and racist text messages by the Berkeley Police Department Bike Unit, the Berkeley Police Accountability Board expressed frustration with the lack of transparency surrounding the findings.
The Berkeley city council did not appoint a new police chief Tuesday night and will not do so until an investigation into an arrest quota – made public through leaked texts – is complete. In addition, the union president who is at the heart of the controversy has stepped down.