Tag Archives: use of force

Oakland Chief Asks FBI to Investigate Officer-Involved Shooting

December 14, 2010, 8:29 pm • Posted by Dan Brekke
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KQED correspondent Andrew Stelzer reports from Oakland that Police Chief Anthony Batts told a meeting of the City Council's Public Safety Committee tonight that he has asked federal officials to open a civil rights investigation into last month's fatal police … Continue reading »

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"Stop, or I'll ____!", Pt. 2: Inside Oakland's High-Tech Police Simulator

December 14, 2010, 5:52 am • Posted by Joshua Johnson
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I'm alone on a stone-paved pathway behind a nondescript building, armed only with a handgun and my wits. Should I shoot the suspect? He had jumped over a short wall along the walkway, and he had a gun in his … Continue reading »

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"Stop, or I'll ____!" Oakland Police Explain Use-of-Force Policy

December 11, 2010, 6:56 pm • Posted by Joshua Johnson
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A handgun, a Taser, a baton, a can of pepper spray — when a suspect gets rowdy, which should a police officer use? The answer is immensely complex, as Oakland Police training instructors explained today to members of the community, … Continue reading »

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