VPOA Archives - Open Vallejo

A woman stands outside near a wooden post, wearing a striped scarf and green jacket. The background shows a garden with soft, natural lighting.

Vallejo’s next mayor pledges forensic audit and ‘meaningful’ reforms

by Anna Bauman November 19, 2024November 19, 2024

A black-and-white portrait of Andrew Murray in an outdoor setting, dressed in a formal suit and tie, looking off into the distance with a composed expression.

Vallejo City Manager Andrew Murray: The Public Safety Interview

by Anna Bauman October 24, 2024October 24, 2024

A triptych of headshots shows three police leaders, all in uniform. On the left is Vallejo Interim Police Chief Jason Ta, in the center is Fresno Deputy Police Chief Mark Salazar, and on the right is San Francisco Deputy Police Chief Mikail Ali. Each officer smiles while wearing a uniform, tie, and metal badge.

Here are the Vallejo police chief finalists the city tried to keep secret

by Anna Bauman September 27, 2024September 28, 2024

Carl Charles, who is wearing a dark suit, stands at a podium during a town hall meeting while craning his neck to hear a speaker. Two men are seated in the foreground, with one in focus and the other blurred. The room is set up for a formal meeting, with desks and computer monitors visible.

Frustration, calls for change mark Vallejo police chief recruitment

by Anna Bauman June 30, 2024September 20, 2024

Photo of several police officers in riot gear, standing inside a building. One female officer in the center, identified by a badge as S. McDonough, looks intently ahead. The officers are wearing dark uniforms with helmets, badges, and have body cameras and various equipment attached to their belts.

Vallejo officers intervene after detective stopped by Cotati police

by Anna Bauman April 5, 2024April 29, 2024

A night scene with a group of police officers gathered in discussion, illuminated by ambient blue and red police car lights in the background, creating a somber atmosphere reflective of a homicide scene investigation.

Vallejo establishes police oversight amid legacy of distrust

by Anna Bauman March 5, 2024March 12, 2024

A five-year-old girl sits atop her father's shoulders holding a sign that reads, "I have unlimited value. So did Jahhnavi." They are partly in shadow and light at a protest.

Seattle police ended body camera analysis after footage caught officer mocking woman’s death

by Laurence Du Sault September 21, 2023October 30, 2023

Two senior police officers leave a conference room holding various items.

Under union pressure, Vallejo police chief ends body camera analysis

by Laurence Du Sault July 9, 2023December 13, 2023

Five Vallejo police officers pose indoors with another man in a black and white group photograph taken in the 1970s or early 1980s. Front row, left to right: John Lynch, Peter Zander, Ronald Guerra. Back row: unknown, Herbert Shrum, Burky Worel, Louis Baldino.

Vallejo patrol staffing drops below 1975 levels

by Laurence Du Sault and Geoffrey King September 21, 2022October 27, 2023

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

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Over residents’ objections, Vallejo limits drug testing of police

by Brian Krans September 27, 2019September 27, 2024