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San Diego Police Have Released All Videos Of Officers Shooting People This Year, Except For One
- Sept. 2, 2020
- By Claire Trageser
The department has followed state law and released videos of seven out of the eight police shootings since July 2019, sometimes within 72 hours of the incident. But one video hasn't been released and it's not clear why.
Police Are Now Required To Release The Video When An Officer Shoots, But Not All Of It
- Sept. 1, 2020
- By Claire Trageser
A California law that went into effect a year ago mandates, with some exceptions, that police departments release videos when officers fire their weapons or use force that causes great bodily injury. But the videos are edited and don't contain all of the footage.
KPBS Joining Voice Of San Diego In Suit Against County For COVID Outbreak Information
- Aug. 26, 2020
- By Claire Trageser
The news outlet sued San Diego County after the county denied its request for epidemiological reports sent to the state that include specific locations of outbreaks along with the dates they occurred.
Why Is San Diego Struggling To Keep Up With COVID Contact Tracing?
- July 30, 2020
- By Claire Trageser
The county set a goal that 70% of new case investigations would begin within 24 hours—currently, just 11% of case investigations meet that goal.
Look At San Diego County COVID Deaths By ZIP Code Reveals Huge Disparity
- July 27, 2020
- By Claire Trageser
More than half of the people who died lived in either the South Bay, City Heights, or Southeast San Diego — the most ethnically diverse areas in the county.
Some Want Police Out Of Mental Health Calls, But How Would That Work?
- July 24, 2020
- By Claire Trageser
Support is growing for mental health crisis teams that will respond to situations now handled by police. But experts say mindsets need to change in the community, not just in law enforcement.
San Diego Law Enforcement Still Reluctant To Issue Mask Citations, Even As Virus Cases Surge
- July 13, 2020
- By Claire Trageser
Police agencies throughout San Diego County issued a total of four citations in June to people who violated the county health order requiring face coverings and limiting gatherings. Police say the wording of the order makes it hard to enforce.
San Diego's Contact Tracing Program Not Keeping Up With Virus Surge
- July 7, 2020
- By Claire Trageser
Contact tracing is meant to be one of the big strategies that will allow San Diego County to finally slow the spread of the coronavirus. But it has some big limitations.
Pacific Beach Emerging As Coronavirus Hot Spot
- July 7, 2020
- By Claire Trageser
The COVID-19 case count in the Pacific Beach zip code has tripled since the middle of June, according to a KPBS analysis of county data. Cases have more than doubled in Fallbrook and Point Loma during the same period.
How A California Police Department Changed Its Mindset On Use Of Force
- June 12, 2020
- By Claire Trageser
While de-escalation is now a buzzword in law enforcement circles in the wake of the George Floyd killing by Minneapolis police, it's been central to the Berkeley Police Department's mission for years.
Questions Surround SDPD’s Use Of Force Training
- June 11, 2020
- By Claire Trageser
The San Diego Police Department is now requiring that officers learn de-escalation tactics. But experts and advocates say the overall training regimen still fosters an us vs them mentality.
Records Show Racial Disparities When San Diego Law Enforcement Uses Force
- June 10, 2020
- By Claire Trageser
A KPBS analysis found that when police use force, they’re more likely to shoot if the suspect is a person of color. If the suspect is white, police are more likely to use alternative methods.
San Diego Nursing Homes With Most Coronavirus Cases Have Long Complaint Records
- June 8, 2020
- By Amita Sharma
Advocates for nursing home residents say there’s a connection between poor safety records and the number of COVID-19 cases, and they are calling for more oversight. Meanwhile, industry representatives say there is no correlation.
San Diego County Updates Official Death Toll For April
- May 28, 2020
- By Claire Trageser
The San Diego County Assessor and Recorder has added to the region's death toll for April, showing an increase likely due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Latest Coronavirus Death Toll Shows A Surge In South San Diego County
- May 21, 2020
- By Claire Trageser
Of the last 100 deaths, 39 have been in South County. Also, deaths among Latinos have surged past those among whites.
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