Man shot by police during an apparent mental health crisis was active in high school sports and clubs and known as a ādeeply intelligent.”
Tag: Richmond Police Department
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Richmond police shooting: Sergeant says de-escalation ‘wasn’t possible’
In response to the recent police shooting of a suspect armed with knives, Richmond City Council member Soheila Bana asked the department to answer her questions about non-lethal options.
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Police shooting: Body cam video shows moment armed man rushed at officers
Police chief says family had long tried to get him help for mental health problems before the Aug. 4 incident.
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Richmond officer who killed armed man Monday shot to death a suspect in February
Richmond police officers Nicholas Remick and Colton Stocking were identified in documents obtained by Richmondside as the two officers who shot to death Angel Montano, a 27-year-old Marine.
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Update: Man fatally shot by Richmond police identified by family as a Marine
This is the second officer-involved shooting in the past six months.
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Police ‘are people too.’ Meet them at a Richmond National Night Out party
Events will be held in 28 neighborhoods citywide on Tuesday to get police, first responders and residents better acquainted.
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Richmond council debates its response to grand juryās call for more police officers
Some city leaders say police union is using report as leverage during labor negotiations; others felt their perspectives werenāt represented.
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Richmond’s interim police misconduct investigator faces backlog of 26 cases
City council on Tuesday approved hiring a retired El Segundo police chief known for āunbiased policing.” His predecessor accused Richmond’s police commission of bias.
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Richmond wonāt investigate alleged police commission biasĀ
City council members say former investigatorās claims were āweakā but agreed commissioners need training as soon as possible.
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Richmond police commission misconduct allegations should be investigated, council members say
Who is on the police commission, why was it formed and why are some members still serving after their terms ended?Ā
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Richmond should hire more police officers, grand jury says
Civil grand jury investigation finds that violent crimes increased while city diverted money from hiring police to alternative policing programs.
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Council rejects mayor’s committee to review police commission reforms
City Council member Soheila Bana led opposition, saying the mayor’s proposed ad hoc committee had conflicts of interest as she rehashed former commission investigatorās accusations of bias.
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UPDATE: 1 carjacking suspect eludes police after Richmond Annex standoff
The reported carjacking occurred at about 11 p.m. Monday near a gas station at the corner of Central Avenue and Pierce Street in Richmond.
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Richmond can’t fill 8 crisis prevention jobs amid police union dispute
Police leaders say newly created jobs belong in their union; city says duties differ so they belong in non-sworn union.
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Richmond drivers beware: Parking near a crosswalk can get you a ticket, red curb or not
City will paint curbs or install signs explaining new state parking law on case-by-case basis.
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Transcript of moments before Richmond police fatal shooting
A transcript of police radio traffic shows how a pursuit unfolded on the train tracks along Carlson Boulevard where officers shot and killed a man.
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Man killed by Richmond police identified by family
Family members said Jose De Jesus Mendez was shot by Richmond police after they tried to arrest him for violating a domestic violence order.
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Richmond police shoot man with sheath, saying they thought it was knife
Police fatally shot the man after a 30-minute standoff, saying he rushed at officers. The names of the man and the officers involved have not been released.
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Richmond police rules for military gear reveal friction with city
Police say they donāt have time to fill out more reports; council members say theyād have more time if the union wasnāt blocking efforts to hire a crisis team for help with non-urgent calls.
