The fluctuations took place as crime rates rose year-to-year and the department condensed its beat structure in the middle of 2023.
Guns
3 people were wounded in separate Berkeley shootings this week
One of the victims was a juvenile, police said. Police have made one arrest in the investigations.
Progress made to prevent gun violence in Berkeley, break cycles of violence
Berkeley’s gun violence prevention program is moving toward a request for proposals or request for qualifications process after the City Council reviewed a tentative framework in January.
The 2023 Berkeley gunfire map
Berkeley had at least 36 confirmed shootings in 2023. One person was killed and at least eight more were wounded.
Alameda County sheriffs will take questions on military hardware
A state law from 2021 requires law enforcement agencies to develop military equipment use policies and report their inventories and deployments every year.
How a Berkeley father’s grief led to decades of activism against the gun industry
Griffin Dix’s new book, “Who Killed Kenzo,” is a story of heartbreaking loss that galvanized a life’s work for firearms safety.
Berkeley High School students had guns in backpacks, district says
“While we have no evidence of any threats made to students or staff, nor of either gun being brandished on campus, these are deeply concerning incidents,” BUSD spokesperson Trish McDermott said in an email.
BPD investigates 2nd shooting in as many days
Police investigated a shooting in South Berkeley a day after another incident in the Southside.
Berkeley resident shoots maintenance worker, mistaking him for a burglar, police say
The tenant made a maintenance request that would have allowed the worker to enter his apartment if nobody was home, police said.
Berkeley shooting: Suspect charged with elder abuse, assault, threats
Police said a man they arrested Sunday threw a 71-year-old victim down the stairs — twice — before the victim went to grab a gun, which went off as they struggled.
Berkeley’s 4th gunfire incident of 2023 ends in arrest
The gunfire itself did not injure anyone, but one victim did sustain non-life-threatening injuries in a dispute with the suspect, police said.
‘Kisses to the sky’: Isamaeli Mata’afa remembered as visionary who put his faith in action
Friends and teachers from Berkeley’s Pacific School of Religion — where Mata’afa was studying to be a minister — joined his tight-knit Samoan family and community to honor his life Thursday evening in San Lorenzo.