Internal records expose no real layoffs for Sacramento deputies
Sheriff Jim Cooper has warned publicly that Sacramento County’s proposed 2026-27 budget would force his department to gut specialized units and trigger a “public safety…
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Sacramento’s police budget soars as crime rates, staffing fall
Despite a decline in reported crime, Sacramento’s police budget has doubled over the past decade, while the number of sworn officer positions has decreased. At…
Sac County approves Sheriff’s alliance with DHS, ICE-linked task force
Sacramento County OKs sheriff’s partnership with DHS-linked cartel task force, retroactively approving months of work and sparking fears over ties to immigration enforcement. Sacramento County…
Reforming Justice
Faith in the Valley’s work to eliminate unnecessary police involvement and save teens from life-ruining sentences Mass incarceration, police violence and related policing issues most…
It’s time to redefine public safety
Essay: Youth and violence prevention must be central to any public safety plan By DeAngelo Mack and D’Angelo Smalley The COVID-19 pandemic, plus the racial…
Arrests: development
Arrests and incarceration plummeted more than 70% in the first week that Sacramento residents were told to stay home to avoid COVID-19 Trayvon Moore-Davis was…