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"In partnership with a culturally diverse community, the Berkeley Police Department is committed to effective suppression of crime and drug related activity and to providing a safe and secure environment through vigorous law enforcement. The Department will strive to identify and solve problems that threaten the quality of life in Berkeley"
Suspect Arrested for Arson - Berkeley, California (Friday, July 23, 2010) – City of Berkeley Police Department (BPD) Property Crimes detectives have arrested a man responsible for a suspicious fire in front of Sam’s Market, 2312 Telegraph Avenue. This fire was one of nine (9) fires that had been deliberately set on city property in the South Campus area since Friday, July 16th. Detectives found Travis Eugene Churchill, 25 of Berkeley in People’s Park on July 20, 2010 and took him into custody without incident.
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Members of BPD give of their time and energy to raise donations for Special Olympics - On Wednesday, June 23, 2010, members of the City of Berkeley Police Department (BPD) participated in one of the many Special Olympics of Northern California fundraising events. [more...]
$17,000 Reward Offered - The City of Berkeley is offering a $15,000 reward, and Bay Area Crime Stoppers (BACS) is offering an additional $2,000 reward, for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect or suspects responsible for the shooting death of Marcus Isiah Mosley Jr., 29 years old. [more...]
Homicide in the 2800 Block of Milvia Street - Friday evening, July 16, 2010 community members began calling the City of Berkeley Police Department’s (BPD) 911 lines at approximately 5:10 p.m. reporting hearing gun shots. BPD Patrol Officers responded to the 2800 block of Milvia Street, just north of Russell Street and found a male slumped over the wheel in the driver’s side of a parked car in that block. [more...]
National Night Out 2010 - The Annual 27th National Night Out is just around the corner. This year, the event will take place on August 3, 2010. So mark your calendars and plan your event! It is a great opportunity to come together with your community members and plan an activity such as cookouts, block parties, parades, exhibits, flashlight walks, contest, youth programs, and visits from the Berkeley Police Department and Fire Department. [more...]
Collaboration leads to success; suspect in double shooting arrested - Collaboration between the City of Berkeley Police Department (BPD) and the City of Oakland Police Department (OPD) led to the arrest of the suspect in the May 20th shooting of a man and woman in the 1700 block of 63rd Street. BPD and OPD had been exchanging information and following leads to the whereabouts of Doran Williams., Jr., 10/17/82, who was wanted for the crimes. [more...]
$17,000 Reward Offered In Berkeley Homicide - The City of Berkeley is offering a $15,000 reward, and Bay Area Crime Stoppers (BACS) is offering an additional $2,000 reward, for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect or suspects responsible for the shooting death of a Berkeley man. He has been identified as Kenneth Jerome Tims, Jr., 30 years old. [more...]
Double Shooting Suspect Wanted by Police - On May 20, 2010, at approximately 11:03 AM, the Berkeley Police Department (BPD) received numerous calls reporting shots fired in the area of King St. and 63rd St. in south Berkeley. Responding officers arrived on scene to find two shooting victims, a 39 year-old male, and a 57 year-old female. Both were critically injured. [more...]
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Family Mourns As Anniversary Nears - Only Unsolved Homicide of 2009 - The City of Berkeley Police Department (BPD) Homicide Detail is reaching out to the community as the anniversary of the only unsolved homicide of 2009 approaches. [more...]
COMMUNITY CRIME ALERT Increase in Credit Card Fraud - In recent months, the City of Berkeley Police Department (BPD) has seen a spike in identity theft and credit card fraud. These cases may originate in the City of Berkeley, but personal and credit card information is usually used by a larger national and international network of criminals. [more...]
Chief Meehan's Message 2010 - Police Chief Michael K. Meehan took command of the Berkeley Police Department on December 14, 2009 and was officially sworn in on January 28, 2010. Chief Meehan was selected for the position after an extensive nationwide recruitment and interview process. [more...]
$17,000 Reward Offered In West Berkeley Homicide - The City of Berkeley is offering a $15,000 reward, and Bay Area Crime Stoppers is offering an additional $2,000 reward, for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect responsible for the death of a Richmond man in West Berkeley. [more...]
Police Department - Chief of Police: Michael Meehan. TEL: (510) 981-5900. police@cityofberkeley.info. Office Hours: . "In partnership with a culturally diverse community, the Berkeley Police Department is committed to effective suppression of crime and drug related activity and to providing a safe and secure environment through vigorous law enforcement. The Department will strive to identify and solve problems that threaten the quality of life in Berkeley" [more...]