The San Luis Obispo couple swept up in 2019 during the frantic search for former police chief Deanna Cantrell’s misplaced gun will be spending some time behind bars. A tip led officers to the home of Cheyne
New report focuses on San Luis Obispo Police Department s use of tear gas to disperse BLM protest
KSBY
San Luis Obispo Police declared a gathering of protesters at the corner of Santa Rosa and Walnut Street an unlawful gathering on June 1, 2020.
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The San Luis Obispo Police Department is changing the way it responds to peaceful protests after a review of a Black Lives Matter rally that ended in violence.
A nearly 100-page report, called an After-Action Review (AAR), includes 10 action items for the San Luis Obispo Police Department after tear gas was used to disperse a Black Lives Matter protest on June 1, 2020.
Cover Design by Alex Zuniga Everybody knows that the COVID-19 pandemic is the biggest story of 2020, with social and political tensions coming in a very close second and almost certainly intertwined with the pandemic. Although California also had another record fire season in 2020, SLO County thankfully didn t. The happiest county on the California coast made national news several times this past year with SLO County Sheriff Ian Parkinson s and District Attorney Dan Dow s stance against Black Lives Matter protesters and COVID-19 regulations, the arrest and prosecution of protest leader Tianna Arata, and COVID-19 positive case numbers taking up the bulk of that national attention. Local residents seemed to take issue with everything facing each other in the streets with protests and anti-protests, bickering online in divergent Facebook groups and catty Instagram stories, shouting about COVID
Many Public Safety leaders have chosen to retire during pandemic
John Palminteri
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - When Santa Barbara Police Chief Lori Luhnow announced she would retire on Feb. 13, 2021 she became one of many public safety leaders to make the decision this year.
Oxnard Police Chief Scott Whitney announced his retirement in November and sent a message about it on Facebook. He said he didn t have any unfinished business and thanked his friends and partners.
A few weeks later, Santa Maria Police Chief Phil Hanson announced his retirement. He said he chose to stay on the job longer during the recent civil unrest that put policing in the spotlight.