Meet the Members of New Antioch Police Oversight Commission
The members of the first Antioch Police Citizens Oversight Commission were officially sworn in Wednesday after being appointed the night before....
16
Feb
16
Feb
Hundreds of Guns, 1 Million Rounds of Ammo Seized at Richmond Home
An unidentified person was arrested on charges related to an alleged illegal weapons cache in Richmond, according to the California Attorney General's Office....
10
Jan
Unarmed Private Security Guard to Patrol Downtown Antioch
Antioch will contract with a private security company after business owners in the downtown area saw an increase in crime over the past two years....
29
Dec
Antioch Hit With Third Civil Rights Lawsuit; Attorneys Say Goal Is Police Department Reform
Antioch is facing its third civil rights lawsuit following an investigation of its Police Department as attorneys build a case aimed at reform and oversight....
20
Dec
What Is the Difference Between a Hate Crime and a Hate Incident?
Hate crimes are illegal and hate incidents are not, but both are motivated by bias against the victim's real or perceived association with a protected group....
20
Nov
Community Members Call for Police Oversight Committee at Antioch Council Meeting
Advocacy group Reimagine Antioch at the City Council meeting this week called for transparency and community oversight regarding the city's Police Department....
13
Nov
Pittsburg Council to Consider Funding More Surveillance Cameras for Police
If approved at the Nov. 20 City Council meeting, the Pittsburg Police Department will use a $37,029 federal grant toward installing new surveillance cameras....
08
Nov
Richmond Approves New Cameras for Law Enforcement
Richmond City Council on Tuesday approved 70 new automatic license plate readers and 40 pan-tilt-zoom cameras to prevent and solve crime....
06
Nov
Tamisha Torres-Walker Speaks to Street Soldiers Radio About UN Address
Tamisha Torres-Walker, Antioch mayor pro tem and Safe Return Project executive director, was invited to speak to the United Nations Human Rights Council....
14
Sep
Richmond Moves Forward With Community Crisis Response
Once implemented, the Community Crisis Response Program would respond to low-level 911 calls in Richmond that often have longer response rates by police....
09
Sep
Expert Testifies in Murder Challenge Antioch Police Racism Deeply Entrenched
An expert called by defense attorneys challenging the arrests of four murder suspects said Antioch police racism may have affected the investigation....
25
Aug
DA Concedes Antioch Officers’ Racial Bias in Arrests of Murder Suspects
The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office filed a motion conceding that racial bias was involved when Antioch police arrested four Black men in 2021...
23
Aug
Police Seek Public’s Help in Identifying Suspects in Triple Shooting
Three people in a vehicle were shot Sunday after being chased by unknown suspects through Richmond and into El Cerrito, police said Tuesday....
21
Aug
Prosecutor Brings Ticket-Fixing Charges Against Antioch, Pittsburg Police
Five Antioch and Pittsburg police officers have been charged with obstruction of justice and bribery for fixing traffic tickets for friends....
19
Aug
Acting Police Chief Issues Statement Regarding Arrests of Current, Former Antioch Police Officers in FBI Civil Rights Probe
"Any police officer who breaks public trust must be held accountable," said acting Antioch Police Chief Joe Vigil after the arrest of 10 officers....
