July 13, 2016 California Homicide Rate Rose in 2015, New Crime Tallies Show By Jennifer Wadsworth New data show that California saw a 10 percent jump in homicides from 2014 to 2015, but a 25 percent drop in the past decade. Read More 4
July 11, 2016 SJPD to Officially Launch Body-Worn Cameras on Wednesday By Daphne Morales San Jose will finally equip its police officers with body cameras to improve transparency by recording interactions with the public. Read More 9
July 11, 2016 Op-Ed: Black Lives Matter, Police Lives Matter—But the System Has to Change to Stop Bloodshed By Shaunn Cartwright Unless we change the system that engenders violence by police and against them, we will find ourselves stuck in a bloody cycle that never ends. Read More 115
July 8, 2016 San Jose Police, Elected Officials React to Dallas Sniper Attack By Daphne Morales and Melissa Hartman San Jose police held a press conference Friday to show support for Dallas after a sniper killed five officers and wounded seven more. Read More 36
July 7, 2016 Who Is Shooting Random Cars Driving on Blossom Hill Road? By Melissa Hartman Someone shot up four separate cars over a two-month span in San Jose and police need help finding who’s responsible. Read More 26
June 27, 2016 Nonprofit Hosts Fundraiser for Family of Fallen San Jose Officer By Melissa Hartman A nonprofit dedicated to helping families of fallen law enforcement will hold a fundraiser for Officer Michael Katherman’s wife and children. Read More 1
June 22, 2016 San Jose Pays Tribute to Fallen Officer Michael Katherman By The Fly Hundreds of Bay Area law enforcement officials attended a memorial service for fallen San Jose police Officer Michael Katherman. Read More 2
June 16, 2016 San Jose Schedules Memorial for Fallen Officer Michael Katherman By Jennifer Wadsworth San Jose will hold a public memorial service Tuesday for Officer Michael Katherman, who died in a traffic collision earlier this week. Read More 2
June 15, 2016 Veteran San Jose Police Officer Dies in Motorcycle Crash By Jennifer Wadsworth Michael Katherman, a San Jose police officer and 34-year-old father of two young children, died in a motorcycle crash Tuesday while on patrol. Read More 3
June 13, 2016 San Jose’s New Budget Proposal Accounts for Sales Tax Bump By Jennifer Wadsworth A voter-approved tax hike will help San Jose hire more police officers, repair potholed streets and stopgap projected budget deficits. Read More 10
June 10, 2016 Santa Clara County Passes Landmark Surveillance Law By Silicon Valley Newsroom Santa Clara County enacted a pioneering spy-tech law aimed at protecting the public’s right to privacy from surveillance technologies. Read More 5
June 6, 2016 Councilman: Still Waiting for Info after Violent Donald Trump Event By Josh Koehn San Jose Councilman Pierluigi Oliverio says he wants to know what police have done in the wake of violent protests following Donald Trump’s rally. Read More 47
June 6, 2016 San Jose Police Expect to Deploy Body Cameras This Summer By Jennifer Wadsworth After years of consideration, San Jose will join other major police agencies by equipping officers with body cameras this summer. Read More 18
June 3, 2016 Mayor Liccardo, San Jose Police Issue New Statements Regarding Violence at Donald Trump Rally By Josh Koehn Perhaps realizing initial statements downplayed the violence outside of Trump’s rally, both the mayor and police released additional comments Friday. Read More 212
June 2, 2016 An Inside Look at San Jose’s Human Trafficking Crackdown By Jennifer Wadsworth SJPD's use of its human trafficking unit to arrest sex workers touches on a national debate over how to identify victims of exploitation. Read More 8
May 25, 2016 ‘Yes’ on Measure B: Sales Tax Will Help San Jose Police Department By Silicon Valley Newsroom A ¼-cent sales tax will bring in $40 million a year to San Jose’s general fund, which will help restore vital city services. Read More 15