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Vallejo police reforms stall despite scrutiny over killings
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In 2020, the California DOJ endorsed 45 reforms for Vallejo police. The department has implemented just two of them.
City Manager
Vallejo police chief resigns, former Sacramento chief to consult
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The City of Vallejo has signed a $100,000 consulting agreement with former Sacramento Police Chief Daniel Hahn, whose tenure included the fatal shootings of Stephon Clark and Darrell Richards.
Public Safety
Shake-up looms as Vallejo police chief takes time off
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The Vallejo Police Department is hiring a new deputy chief, promoting multiple officers to the upper echelons of its command staff, and disbanding two key programs — all while the police chief is expected to be out of the office for weeks, Open Vallejo has confirmed.
Public Safety
Vallejo patrol staffing drops below 1975 levels
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Half a century ago, Vallejo had twice as many patrol officers per resident as it does today.
Ethics
Deputy police chief arrived impaired to Vallejo homicide, memo alleges
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Vallejo Police Chief Shawny Williams was notified in March that his second-in-command had been drinking before he showed up to a homicide scene in a department SUV, according to an internal memo obtained by Open Vallejo. Now, sources say the city has opened an outside investigation — which the chief says he knows nothing about.
Public Safety
Vallejo tolerated officers’ mistakes. Then they killed again.
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The Vallejo Police Department’s flawed handling of fatal police shootings allowed six officers to use deadly force again before their first cases were decided. Experts say the department’s system “isn’t even basement standard practice” and needs oversight.
Public Safety
Footage of Sean Monterrosa’s killing by police was ‘overwritten.’ Here is what we know about that night.
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As Vallejo moves to fire the detective who killed Monterrosa, newly-released records raise questions over officials’ handling of investigation.
Ethics
Claim alleges false testimony by Vallejo police chief
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Former Lt. Herman Robinson, Vallejo’s longest-serving police officer, accused Chief Shawny Williams of making false statements under oath as Williams sought to fire him, records obtained by Open Vallejo show.
Public Safety
Detective on leave over Sean Monterrosa shooting
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An outside investigation found that Vallejo police Det. Jarrett Tonn violated department use of force policies in the 2020 killing, sources told Open Vallejo.
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Help us investigate the Vallejo Police Department
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Reporters have documented 33 killings by police since 2000 in Vallejo. We need your help to learn more about Vallejo police violence and potential misconduct.