Authors of Petaluma’s first police audit lauded the department for its increased transparency and for proactively embracing oversight. But city leaders and residents alike said the audit needed more ...

An independent police auditor hired to assess the Petaluma Police Department has again praised the department’s high professional standards, ongoing training and more as part of its second-ever audit.

Problems with maintenance caused several state police MedEvac helicopters to be out of service this past year, leaving federal agencies or commercial services to handle emergency medical ...

Officials in Eugene are moving swiftly to fill a soon-to-be-vacant position they say is key to ensuring oversight and accountability within the police department. At a work session on Monday, the City ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- With just a few weeks left in office, the mayor of the Bay Area's largest city is looking to reform police misconduct investigations. San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo is proposing ...

This story has been updated with additional information. Those on both sides of Akron's police oversight debate aren't surprised that the city's independent auditor concurs with the conclusions in the ...

The officer performed 10,318 searches between October 2023 and December 2025, and not the alleged 19,194 searches, according ...

SANTA CRUZ — An independent auditor reviewing Santa Cruz Police Department practices in 2023 highlighted two significant incidents out of 17 formal investigations. In a presentation to the Santa Cruz ...

The Palo Alto Police Department’s reliance on overtime to maintain minimum staffing is hindering investigations and reducing ...

SAN JOSE — In what has almost become a rite of passage for anyone who steps in as San Jose’s independent police auditor, the latest plea to expand the scope and access of the auditor’s oversight role ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Leia Pitcher, the City of Eugene's Independent Police Auditor, will be leaving her position to take a job closer to family in ...