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State DOJ won’t let Palo Alto end police radio encryption

August 11, 2021 4:49 pm

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The California Department of Justice has closed the door on Palo Alto Police’s attempt to unencrypt its police radio transmissions. In March, Police […]

Palo Alto police are using officers on motorcycles to catch traffic scofflaws. Photo from the Police Department’s annual report.
Palo Alto

Police are writing more tickets

August 10, 2019 7:00 am

BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto police, in a crackdown on speeders and other traffic scofflaws, wrote 40% more traffic tickets in 2018 than the previous year, […]

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Palo Alto

Cop’s use of n-word led to investigation that never became public

May 22, 2019 8:45 pm

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto police Capt. Zach Perron was investigated for using a racial slur while speaking to a black officer — and the probe […]

Palo Alto

Students tell City Council that two stores are selling vaping supplies to kids

April 12, 2019 6:10 am

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Two stores in Palo Alto illegally sell nicotine products to some of the hundreds of local teens who smoke e-cigarettes, a Palo Alto […]

Palo Alto

Police chief starts citizens advisory committee — member invites Zuckerberg to drop in

February 17, 2019 12:33 pm

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto Police Chief Bob Jonsen has launched a new Chief’s Advisory Group of 30 residents who will have the chief’s ear in […]

Palo Alto

New police chief focused on recruiting

April 24, 2018 8:09 pm

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer In a longstanding struggle to hire qualified recruits, Palo Alto police are still down 12 officers — but Chief Bob Jonsen has a […]

A scene from a Palo Alto police recruitment video.
Palo Alto

Police to re-shoot recruitment video that was seen as too militaristic

February 20, 2018 9:00 am

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto police are preparing to re-shoot a dramatic new officer recruitment video that’s been slammed as being overly aggressive, macho and militaristic. […]

Palo Alto

Police critic raises questions about new chief’s record, selection process

December 26, 2017 6:55 am

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A police critic is bashing the city of Palo Alto for what he calls a secretive process in hiring its new police chief, […]

Palo Alto

Palo Alto hires Menlo Park’s police chief

November 14, 2017 12:23 am

BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Menlo Park Police Chief Bob Jonsen will leave the department after almost five years to serve as Palo Alto’s new police chief, Palo […]

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