Oakland Knows the Difficulty of Police Reform “We know something is wrong, when one side in the bargaining process eventually amasses such an imbalance of power that it seems to operate as an autonomous unit, almost independent of its employer,” said Henderson.
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ByEmil Guillermo
On the one-year anniversary of the death of George Floyd, one is tempted to consider a sense progress. Perhaps if you’re hopeful and optimistic. For the realists, any report card of progress would have to be a bit delusional.
Yes, within a year, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin– who placed his knee on the back of the neck of George Floyd long enough to cause asphyxiation–has been convicted on all three counts of murder.
O Malley added that the office is well-respected by many and its respect is well-earned.
But this year she has been criticized for not charging former BART Police Officer Anthony Pirone for the death of Oscar Grant and reportedly a recall campaign was going to be waged by the Grant family. In about 12 years, O Malley has charged one police officer for a criminal offense.
She joined the district attorney s office in 1984 and was the first woman elected as district attorney in Alameda County.
Her office said her legacy reaches far and wide, including the expansion of the victim/witness division and the opening of the Family Justice Center.
Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O Malley announced Tuesday that she will not seek re-election to a fourth term. Her decision sets the stage for what could be a highly competitive 2022 campaign season to win the post.
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De-escalation mandatory in California but training varies across police departments
De-escalation mandatory in California but training varies across police departments. Evan Sernoffsky reports
SAN FRANCISCO - The man is wildly swinging a crutch, saying aliens are trying to kill him. Bystanders try to help while recording this bizarre scene on their phones.
Then the police show up.
The chaotic and volatile scene has all the elements of an unfolding tragedy, potentially leading to an injured bystander, or worse, the next viral video of a fatal police shooting.
But in this recent play-acted scenario at the San Francisco Police Department’s training facility – complete with a cast of cop actors it’s a chance for officers to practice getting it right.