Berkeley City Council looks to reduce racial disparities in policing
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Berkely City Council unanimously passed recommendations from the mayor’s Fair and Impartial Working Group during a special meeting Tuesday. According to Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguín, community trust is impacted by biased policing.
Last Updated February 25, 2021
At a special Berkeley City Council meeting Tuesday, the council unanimously passed recommendations proposed by the mayor’s Fair and Impartial Working Group that aim to reduce racial disparities in policing and increase community trust.
Some recommendations were directly proposed for the Berkeley Police Department, according to the City Council’s meeting agenda. These include ending stops for low-level offenses such as not wearing a seat belt, implementing implicit bias training and limiting searches without warrants on individuals who are on probation or parole.