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
June 25, 2020 San Jose Mayor Unveils Nine-Point Plan to Reform SJPD By Grace Hase The news comes weeks after the killing of George Floyd ignited nationwide protests and prompted calls to scale back funding for local police. Read More 4
June 9, 2020 San Jose Police Defend Use of Force at George Floyd Protests By Grace Hase Dozens of community members phoned in to express their anger with city leaders and demand that they slash funding to SJPD. Read More 16
June 5, 2020 San Jose Mayor Asks SJPD to Justify Projectiles, Tear Gas, Other Crowd-Control Tactics By Grace Hase The council also wants to hear from the top brass about whether the city could simply ban the use of rubber bullets and beanbag rounds. Read More 12
March 21, 2020 SJPD Warns 56 Businesses to Close Under Health Order By Grace Hase Residents can report non-essential businesses that are still operating by calling the non-emergency number at 3-1-1. Read More 6
August 21, 2017 SV411 Podcast: San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo on Trump, Google By Josh Koehn San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo took part in Metro’s SV411 podcast to discuss everything from Donald Trump and Google to pension reform. Read More 4
July 26, 2017 Public Defenders’ Podcast Prods New Dialogue on Criminal Justice By Tori Truscheit Two county public defenders recently launched the “Aider & Abettor” podcast to help change the criminal justice narrative. Read More 18
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
June 16, 2017 SV411 Podcast: San Jose Police Chief Eddie Garcia By Silicon Valley Newsroom In the recently launched SV411 Podcast, we speak with San Jose Police Chief Eddie Garcia about police shootings and mental illness. Read More 0
May 4, 2017 San Jose Residents to Weigh In on Mayor’s Proposed Budget By Silicon Valley Newsroom San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo released his proposed 2017-18 budget earlier this spring. Now it’s time for residents to give their thoughts. Read More 9
March 21, 2017 San Jose Police Chief Details Shooting of Naked Man Who Led Car Chase, Raised Caulking Gun By Jennifer Wadsworth A naked man shot by three cops after pointing a caulking gun at them Friday in San Jose remains hospitalized in critical condition. Read More 13
February 15, 2017 SJPD Criticized for Deploying Snipers at Peaceful Protest By Jennifer Wadsworth Local activists call on San Jose police to be more transparent about when and why they deploy snipers to monitor peaceful protests. Read More 33
February 13, 2017 SJPD Investigates Sexual Assault Reported Near San Pedro Square By Silicon Valley Newsroom Police are investigating a sexual assault reported last week from one of the busiest parts of downtown San Jose. Read More 7
February 13, 2017 Mayor Liccardo Calls for Unity in Third State of the City Address By San Jose Inside During his third State of the City address, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo promised that a fractured nation will not distract from the city’s vision. Read More 9
January 19, 2017 Mayor Sam Liccardo on Obama, Trump and the State of San Jose By Josh Koehn San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo sat down with San Jose Inside last week for an extended conversation on the state of the city. Read More 18
January 13, 2017 San Jose, Police Union Appear to Come to Terms on New Contract By Silicon Valley Newsroom The mayor’s office announced Thursday that the city of San Jose has come to a tentative agreement with its police union on a new 3.5-year contract. Read More 4
