Public Safety Archives - Open Vallejo

Uniformed police officer secures yellow ‘POLICE LINE DO NOT CROSS’ tape to a wooden post along a barbed-wire fence in a dry hillside field at sunset, with distant power lines.

Vallejo police shoot man allegedly holding toy gun

by Matthew Brown, Sarah Hopkins and Geoffrey King August 29, 2025August 30, 2025

An ambulance drives away on a street, the sun glinting off its windshield, with a few bystanders on the sidewalk.

Three people shot in Vallejo Monday; two dead

by Sarah Hopkins August 22, 2025August 22, 2025

Two police officers move cautiously through a tree-lined area toward an open field, one carrying a rifle, during a daytime search.

Two injured in Vallejo homeless encampment shooting Sunday

by Sarah Hopkins August 12, 2025August 12, 2025

A dashcam view at dusk captures a police car ramming a black Mercedes at an intersection, causing the sedan to spin out of control.

Vallejo officer under investigation over leaked pursuit video

by Geoffrey King August 1, 2025August 4, 2025

Vallejo City Council meeting in session, with council members seated at a long curved dais, facing an audience of community members in the council chamber. California and city flags are displayed behind the council.

Open Government

Vallejo asks state Supreme Court to suppress badge-bending report

by Matthew Brown July 28, 2025August 6, 2025

A police officer in tactical gear walks down a residential street cordoned off with yellow tape, approaching a group of officers and law enforcement vehicles in the distance, including an armored vehicle. Parked cars line both sides of the street under bright daylight.

Vallejo SWAT standoff ends with no injuries or arrests

by Geoffrey King July 23, 2025July 23, 2025

A Vallejo police SUV and a silver PT Cruiser are parked outside Val’s Wagon Wheel Liquors at dusk. The store’s bright interior contrasts with the darkened sky, and a red neon “LIQUORS” sign glows above the building.

Vallejo man arrested in woman’s fatal shooting

by Matthew Brown July 18, 2025July 18, 2025

Two men, one wearing gloves and a lanyard with a badge, are dimly visible through partially closed window blinds at night. One man examines an object under a light, while the other looks out the window, his face partially illuminated in the darkness.

San Francisco police, federal agents raid Vallejo home

by Sarah Hopkins July 17, 2025July 17, 2025

A California Highway Patrol rescue helicopter takes off over a strip mall with palm trees in the background. The aircraft’s door is open and a crew member is visible inside.

Five people injured in weekend shootings in Vallejo

by Sarah Hopkins and Matthew Brown July 16, 2025July 18, 2025

A Vallejo police SUV with flashing lights blocks a dark residential street behind yellow crime scene tape. Several other emergency vehicles with flashing lights are visible in the distance, casting blue and red reflections on the pavement.

Vallejo police make arrest in killing of 65-year-old

by Matthew Brown July 14, 2025July 14, 2025