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Crime in the City   -   Mar 14, 2024 Richmond police detail crime trends and staffing vacancies
Richmond police detail crime trends and staffing vacancies

Richmond Police report increases in robberies and sexual assaults amid continued staffing concerns at the Community Police Review Commission meeting on March 6. Richmond Police Chief Bisa French said robberies often involve individuals targeted after using ATMs, particularly in downtown areas and around bank locations. Sexual assaults have seen a

Crime in the City   -   Aug 31, 2023 Report: Richmond Police staffing levels 'seriously deficient' to meet the needs of the public
 Richmond Police Department

A report on public safety staffing requested by the Richmond City Council has called the current police staffing levels 'seriously deficient’ to meet the needs of the public and said officer turnover at the Richmond Police Department was an “unsustainable crisis.” The report by Matrix Consulting Group created a

Update: Police take South 36th Street homicide suspect into custody
Crime in the City   -   Mar 28, 2024 Update: Police take South 36th Street homicide suspect into custody

Updated at 10:45 p.m. March 28, 2024 The suspect in a homicide on South 36th Street has been taken into custody this afternoon, the Richmond Police announced Thursday night. Assistant Police Chief Tim Simmons shared online that Richmond Police Detectives, in partnership with an outside agency, were able

by Soren Hemmila
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Crime in the City   -   Mar 28, 2024 Update: Police take South 36th Street homicide suspect into custody
Update: Police take South 36th Street homicide suspect into custody

Updated at 10:45 p.m. March 28, 2024 The suspect in a homicide on South 36th Street has been taken into custody this afternoon, the Richmond Police announced Thursday night. Assistant Police Chief Tim Simmons shared online that Richmond Police Detectives, in partnership with an outside agency, were able

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Mar 14, 2024 Richmond police detail crime trends and staffing vacancies
Richmond police detail crime trends and staffing vacancies

Richmond Police report increases in robberies and sexual assaults amid continued staffing concerns at the Community Police Review Commission meeting on March 6. Richmond Police Chief Bisa French said robberies often involve individuals targeted after using ATMs, particularly in downtown areas and around bank locations. Sexual assaults have seen a

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Aug 31, 2023 Report: Richmond Police staffing levels 'seriously deficient' to meet the needs of the public
 Richmond Police Department

A report on public safety staffing requested by the Richmond City Council has called the current police staffing levels 'seriously deficient’ to meet the needs of the public and said officer turnover at the Richmond Police Department was an “unsustainable crisis.” The report by Matrix Consulting Group created a

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Aug 22, 2023 Update: Video surfaces of car used in chase and shooting
Update: Video surfaces of car used in chase and shooting

A new video has surfaced which reportedly shows the beginning of the wild car chase and shooting that raced through Richmond before crashing in El Cerrito Sunday night. The car, believed to be an Acura ZDX, with at least two shooters reportedly fired upwards of 50 rounds at a Toyota

by Soren Hemmila
News   -   Jul 23, 2023 Early morning Sideshow wakes neighbors as police work to disburse crowd
Early morning Sideshow wakes neighbors as police work to disburse crowd

Residents woke to squealing tires, sirens, and a helicopter overhead when a sideshow brought an estimated 200 cars to the intersection of San Pablo and Solano Avenues early Sunday morning. Just before 2 am, police began clearing the sideshow, sending cars fleeing through the neighborhood north to Esmond and Mcbryde

by Linda Hemmila
Community   -   Jul 19, 2023 Wendell Park neighbors host events to address area issues
Wendell Park neighbors host events to address area issues

Neighbors who live in the area around Wendell Park are hosting two events this week that they hope will curb some of the crime and blight that continues to be a problem in their area. Those who live in the area have voiced concerns about human trafficking, safety, and the

by Linda Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   Jul 14, 2023 DA files murder charges after man found dead in burning truck
DA files murder charges after man found dead in burning truck

The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s office has filed murder charges in connection to the June 3 shooting death of 25-year-old Bryant Barrios-Marroquin, whose body was found in a burning truck near the Oakland Zoo. A tip led police to connect the suspicious fire to a Richmond homicide and

by Soren Hemmila
Crime in the City   -   May 25, 2023 Richmond police reporting success with license plate readers
Richmond police reporting success with license plate readers

The Richmond Police Department is celebrating success in locating stolen vehicles and vehicles associated with other crimes thanks to the city's recently installed license plate readers. The city council approved a contract with Flock Safety in February to install license plate cameras in various locations throughout the city.

by Soren Hemmila
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