March 24, 2026, 5:00 PM Special

Review and discussion of the Berkeley Police Department 2025 Annual Report, including presentation of crime and trend data, staffing and recruitment challenges, training and professional development initiatives, use of force incidents and oversight findings, body worn camera and technology deployment, community policing efforts and outreach outcomes, civilian complaint and discipline processes, mental health and crisis response coordination, budgetary impacts and resource allocation, policy and operations recommendations, metrics for measuring public safety outcomes, questions from Council, direction to staff, and potential referrals for ordinance changes, program funding, enhanced accountability measures, or further community engagement and follow up and ongoing evaluation efforts.