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‘Blue Envelope’ aids special-needs citizens during police contacts

Coast News wire servicesSeptember 26, 2023

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REGION — A service designed to help people with autism, anxiety, dementia or other conditions successfully interact with law enforcement personnel during emergencies, traffic stops...

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Escondido allows police to continue utilizing ‘military equipment’

Samantha NelsonApril 25, 2023April 25, 2023

April 25, 2023April 25, 20230669

ESCONDIDO — The City Council voted to renew a municipal ordinance allowing the police department to continue utilizing military-grade equipment during its April 19 meeting....

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All county law enforcement may now refer to Mobile Crisis Response Team

Coast News wire servicesMay 13, 2022

May 13, 20220393

REGION — All 11 law enforcement agencies in the San Diego County region will now be able to refer mental health crisis calls that come...

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Escondido police granted continued use of ‘military equipment’

Samantha NelsonApril 29, 2022

April 29, 202201083

ESCONDIDO — The Escondido City Council recently approved the police department’s request for use of “military equipment” as required under a new state law that...

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Encinitas council, residents tangle over Sheriff’s contract, Equity Committee

Jordan Ingram & Bill SlaneJanuary 28, 2022January 28, 2022

January 28, 2022January 28, 202211252

ENCINITAS — The Encinitas City Council held a special meeting on Wednesday night to discuss renewing its contract with the Sheriff’s Department, prompting some residents...

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Cannabis enforcement aims to keep weed out of kids’ hands

Samantha NelsonOctober 28, 2021October 28, 2021

October 28, 2021October 28, 20210459

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part of The Coast News’ three-week series on cannabis in North County. REGION — As cannabis programs begin to make headway...

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Carlsbad names new police chief

Coast News wire servicesJuly 16, 2021July 19, 2021

July 16, 2021July 19, 20210719

CARLSBAD — Mickey Williams, assistant chief of the Carlsbad Police Department, will assume leadership of the agency following the planned Sept. 6 retirement Chief Neil...

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Escondido Police Chief says department making progress on reform

Tigist LayneNovember 5, 2020

November 5, 202002568

ESCONDIDO – The Escondido Police Department alongside the City of Escondido says they have been working on improving their policies and procedures for the past...

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North County uses different models of law enforcement accountability

Dan BrendelJuly 13, 2020July 13, 2020

July 13, 2020July 13, 202002194

REGION — Law enforcement operates by two models — one political, the other bureaucratic — which perform largely parallel functions, but differ in how they’re...

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Protests bring alternatives to forefront of police reform debate

Jordan IngramJuly 2, 2020July 3, 2020

July 2, 2020July 3, 202002354

REGION — A popular rallying cry at Black Lives Matter protests — “Defund the police” — has sparked a fusillade of policing reform proposals in...

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City leaders discuss need for more police in anticipation of future growth

Samantha NelsonMarch 20, 2020

March 20, 20200676

OCEANSIDE — With more development underway, city leaders discussed the need for more police officers to handle any crime that comes with growth during a...

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Discretionary rules, policies await undocumented migrants

July 28, 2018September 23, 2018

July 28, 2018September 23, 20181800

Immigrants arrested for being undocumented face an increasingly frustrating situation that often begins with their arrest....

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Del Mar adjusts current regulations for dogs on beaches

Bianca KaplanekJuly 5, 2018

July 5, 201801724

To avoid having to apply for a development permit from the California Coastal Commission, council members at the June 18 meeting agreed to modify one...

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Discussion on police options in Del Mar to be continued

Bianca KaplanekApril 5, 2017

April 5, 20170330

After spending more than two hours addressing the pros and cons of forming a standalone police department or maintaining a contract with the county Sheriff’s...

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Council hears update on law enforcement options

Bianca KaplanekApril 25, 2016

April 25, 20160338

As Del Mar officials seek to find the right mix of law enforcement to meet the city’s needs, they will first need to determine what...