Law Enforcement

The San Diego Sheriff’s Department has backed off a policy of publicly posting the release dates of people in its custody.

A city review panel has upheld the termination of a La Mesa police officer fired last summer for his actions during the videotaped and widely protested arrest of a young Black man at Grossmont Transit Center.

A little-known internal board that reviews use-of-force incidents at the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department – and claims that its dealings are shielded by attorney-client privilege – are being challenged in a federal lawsuit.

Daniel Louis Sandoval, 43, was arrested Tuesday morning near his Campo home in connection with the fiery destruction of the Randall Lamb and Associates Building on Palm Avenue.

It will be the first chance for public comment on the new Commission on Police Practices, which city voters approved in the Nov. 3 election.

The family of Oral Nunis Sr., a Northern California resident who was visiting his daughter in Chula Vista, alleges police officers used unreasonable force in detaining him, resulting in his death, and that race played a role in how he was treated.

Entities such as civilian police review boards have been around for decades, but the power of such boards varies greatly. The role of such boards came back into focus following weeks of protests over racial injustice and police brutality. Voters in Columbus, Ohio, approved the first-ever such review board. Similar measures passed in San Jose, California; Portland, Oregon; Seattle; and Philadelphia.

New efforts to minimize the spread of COVID-19 in San Diego, Amazon's Jeff Bezos donates millions to help local climate change research, and a major development in Mission Valley gets final approval from the city.

A month ago today, a 39-year-old Mexican citizen who was in mental distress was shot and killed by a San Diego police officer. Now his widow is planning to file suit.

A local privacy rights coalition Wednesday heralded the San Diego City Council's consideration of ordinances regulating the use, acquisition and funding of surveillance technology and establishing a Privacy Advisory Board.