A plan is slowly materializing that will close the City’s $5 million budget gap next year. Proposed changes will reduce police positions and cut spending on tourism marketing but not result in any layoffs.
The Redding Police Department regularly issues social media “news releases” about suspects that have been arrested. Shasta Scout's analysis showed the social media posts do more to boost RPD's image than increase public safety.
The forum included presentations by Shasta County’s top criminal justice officials from a number of different agencies. While some presentations provided expected information, others shed new light on current challenges.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta says law enforcement agencies which fail to follow the California Values Act will face consequences.
Moreno was still awaiting trial. It’s not yet clear what caused his death. He’s the fifth person to die in the Shasta County jail in the last two years.
The Sheriff’s proposal would create a new low-security facility where people would serve time during the day while living at home. The proposal has broad support from supervisors but so far lacks critical details such as a budget and funding sources.
On May 10, one month after the shooting, RPD finally released sections of body camera footage from other officers involved in the incident as part of a “community briefing” video. No footage of the shooting itself was recorded, RPD says.
The local advocacy group says law enforcement should fully investigate the nature of the arrest as a whole in a process that offers full and transparent information to the public, including the names of the police officers involved.
When it comes to a county jail expansion, the Sheriff, the County's acting CEO and several supervisors all agree that no one knows yet how many jail beds might be needed to meet Shasta County’s jail capacity needs. Some say that doesn't matter.
County supervisors want to expand jail capacity. The community has questions.
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