Redding Police Chief Brian Barner says the department’s “proactive policing” approach is a direct response to demand from Redding residents. But what happens when the County’s legal and courts systems are unable to keep up?
Some attorneys who work for the county’s top prosecutorial office say they can’t continue to work in Shasta much longer without improvements. After stalled labor negotiations, they’re speaking out.
Public safety is a major concern for Shasta County voters, but last week, a board majority was hesitant to invest more resources toward the district attorney's ability to prosecute the county’s relatively high number of criminal cases.
Under Proposition 36, the District Attorney has significantly increased felony convictions. But a part of the bill that requires counties to implement an alternative process for drug treatment is not yet in place.
Bailey Odell’s name, along with the names of five other offices present at the dual crime scenes, was provided to Shasta Scout through a public records request.
The Shasta Equal Justice Coalition has issued an open letter to the Redding City Council with recommendations on how the police can better communicate with the public about the use of military equipment.
Shasta Scout has obtained and reviewed additional video material not included in the Redding Police Department's video brief. We've shared it here.
A video announcement that includes body camera footage has just been released by RPD. The briefing includes only snippets of footage, some without sound.
After being shot by police David Schaeffer was not arrested. The decision was made to save the County money on his medical care. He's since been treated at two hospitals, arrested in Nevada, and extradited back to Shasta.
During week 2 RPD shared information about contact, detainment, arrest and use of force. The material was based on the Peace Officers Standards and Training material, which California police must routinely renew to remain credentialed.
