Sheriff’s Department adds four K-9s to force
REGION — Four labrador retrievers were added to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department as part of its K-9 team, officials announced Friday. The labs...
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New crime laws taking effect in 2024
REGION — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several new crime and law enforcement-related bills into law during the last state legislative session. Most of the new...
‘Blue Envelope’ aids special-needs citizens during police contacts
REGION — A service designed to help people with autism, anxiety, dementia or other conditions successfully interact with law enforcement personnel during emergencies, traffic stops...
Escondido allows police to continue utilizing ‘military equipment’
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....
All county law enforcement may now refer to Mobile Crisis Response Team
REGION — All 11 law enforcement agencies in the San Diego County region will now be able to refer mental health crisis calls that come...
Encinitas council, residents tangle over Sheriff’s contract, Equity Committee
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...
Cannabis enforcement aims to keep weed out of kids’ hands
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...
Carlsbad names new police chief
CARLSBAD — Mickey Williams, assistant chief of the Carlsbad Police Department, will assume leadership of the agency following the planned Sept. 6 retirement Chief Neil...
Escondido Police Chief says department making progress on reform
ESCONDIDO – The Escondido Police Department alongside the City of Escondido says they have been working on improving their policies and procedures for the past...
North County uses different models of law enforcement accountability
REGION — Law enforcement operates by two models — one political, the other bureaucratic — which perform largely parallel functions, but differ in how they’re...
Protests bring alternatives to forefront of police reform debate
REGION — A popular rallying cry at Black Lives Matter protests — “Defund the police” — has sparked a fusillade of policing reform proposals in...
City leaders discuss need for more police in anticipation of future growth
OCEANSIDE — With more development underway, city leaders discussed the need for more police officers to handle any crime that comes with growth during a...
Discretionary rules, policies await undocumented migrants
Immigrants arrested for being undocumented face an increasingly frustrating situation that often begins with their arrest....
Del Mar adjusts current regulations for dogs on beaches
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...