Fireworks Calls To Sacramento Police Increase 11 Percent In 2018July 5, 2018 | Bob MoffittThere were a lot of illegal fireworks going off in Sacramento Wednesday night and more than 600 calls to Sacramento Police. But it could have been worse.
Sacramento Officials Want More Community Policing, But Some Argue Communities Of Color Can’t Trust Law EnforcementMay 10, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroSacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg wants police to do more than just respond to calls or chase criminals. But some worry that there’s a lack of trust with law enforcement that can’t be bridged by more officers in neighborhoods. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezNews Network: Community Policing In SacramentoMay 8, 2018After Stephon Clark was shot and killed by Sacramento police in his grandparents' backyard, the focus has turned to preventing these events from happening in the future. Could a new approach to community policing be the answer? Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSacramento Police Chief Answers Questions From Council, Community At MeetingApril 11, 2018In the wake of the police shooting of Stephon Clark, Sacramento police Chief Daniel Hahn spent nearly two hours fielding questions from the mayor and officials at Tuesday's City Council meeting. CapRadio's Ezra David Romero joins to recap the night. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSacramento Police Chief Daniel Hahn Reflects On Council MeetingApril 11, 2018Sacramento police Chief Daniel Hahn talks with Beth Ruyak about his experience at Tuesday's City Council meeting and how he plans to move the department forward. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg Previews Council Meeting On PolicingApril 10, 2018Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg explains the plan for tonight’s Council meeting focused on policing in light of the Stephon Clark case. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Police Commission To Discuss Stephon Clark — But Critics Say It Needs Authority To Investigate CaseApril 9, 2018 | Bob MoffittUnlike the police commission in nearby Oakland, Sacramento’s does not have investigators or subpoena powers to compel testimony or mete out discipline. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareParents, Neighbors Train To Stop Street ViolenceNovember 13, 2017 | Sammy CaiolaResidents of Oak Park, Valley Hi and other neighborhoods where homicides among black youth are more prevalent say it's time to band with law enforcement to stop the problem. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Police Salaries Would Increase Under Proposed ContractSeptember 11, 2017 | Bob MoffittA new contract for the Sacramento Police Department would increase most salaries by 7 percent over the next year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Support, Concern Follow Expansion Of Police Microphones In High-Crime NeighborhoodsAugust 17, 2017 | Randol WhitePolice are using microphones placed throughout neighborhoods to locate incidents of gun violence in a growing number of California communities, including Sacramento and Stockton. The most widely-used system is called ShotSpotter. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.