Brian Krans, author at Open Vallejo

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Public Safety

Surveillance video shows then-Detective Kent Tribble repeatedly struck Enrique Cruz, 29, as Cruz sat in a holding cell inside the Vallejo Police Department in 2012. Tribble has since been promoted to lieutenant, and is as a senior member of the department's command staff.

Vallejo police lieutenant assaulted man in custody, video shows

By Brian Krans | January 21, 2021

Surveillance video shows then-Detective Kent Tribble repeatedly struck 29-year-old Enrique Cruz as he sat inside a Vallejo Police Department holding cell in 2012.

City Hall

The Vallejo City Council voted 6-1 to approve a union contract limiting drug testing of officers following shootings and other serious incidents.

Over residents’ objections, Vallejo limits drug testing of police

By Brian Krans | September 27, 2019

Despite protests, the city council voted 6-1 to approve a union contract limiting drug testing of officers following shootings and other serious incidents.