August 3, 2020 SJPD Chief Eddie Garcia to Retire By Grace Hase The 28-year SJPD cop got his start in the department in 1992 as part of the Narcotics Enforcement Team. Read More 10
July 7, 2020 San Jose POA President Apologizes to Members for Response to Bigoted FB Posts By Jennifer Wadsworth Faced with calls to resign and many members defecting to the Fraternal Order of Police, Sgt. Paul Kelly has since changed his tune. Read More 35
June 5, 2020 Q&A: San Jose Independent Police Auditor Shivaun Nurre Talks Oversight, Accountability By Grace Hase We caught up with IPA Shivaun Nurre to learn more about her oversight powers and how the public can use them to hold cops accountable. Read More 1
June 3, 2020 Multiplicity of Crises, Years of Police Brutality Stoked Anger Over George Floyd’s Killing By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose deploys curfews, tear gas and rubber bullets to quell protests. Perhaps it's time for a fundamental rethink of American policing. Read More 74
August 15, 2019 As Complaints Rise, San Jose Police Auditor Calls for More Transparency About Use of Force By Nicholas Chan The annual report from the city’s civilian cop watchdog made less of a splash this year, but that doesn’t mean it gave police a pass. Read More 8
August 13, 2019 San Jose Police Union Backs Deal to Expand IPA’s Authority By Nicholas Chan However, new legislation such as the transparency measures provided by SB 1421 may render the proposed pact feckless. Read More 5
June 26, 2017 San Jose’s Independent Police Auditor’s Office Criticizes Lack of Transparency About Use of Force By Jennifer Wadsworth An annual review by San Jose’s Independent Police Auditor comes up for discussion at Tuesday’s City Council meeting—the last until August. Read More 12
April 3, 2017 San Jose Begins Search for New Independent Police Auditor By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose’s search for a new independent police auditor begins in earnest this month, as Walter Katz will officially resign from the post Friday. Read More 8