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Oceanside OKs $3.2M purchase of police body, vehicle cameras
OCEANSIDE — The City Council has approved a nearly $3.2 million contract to upgrade the police department’s body-worn and in-car camera systems, expand automatic license...
Driver sustains serious injuries after plunging over Carlsbad cliff
CARLSBAD — A driver suffered life-threatening injuries on Monday after a chase in Carlsbad ended with the vehicle plunging off a cliff and landing on...
City Heights assault suspect in custody after Ramona SWAT standoff
RAMONA — An assault in Kensington led to a lengthy police chase and a SWAT standoff that ended with a suspect taken into custody in...
Oceanside police to catch kids doing kind acts
OCEANSIDE — This summer, police officers want to catch kids doing good deeds. Officers will be on the lookout for youth doing positive things like...
Carlsbad adopts military equipment ordinance for police department
CARLSBAD — The Carlsbad City Council on April 19 adopted a policy allowing the “funding, acquisition or use of military equipment by the Carlsbad Police...
Police standoff on I-5 near Camp Pendleton ends when suspect shoots himself
REGION — A lengthy overnight police pursuit that began near Mission Valley and ended early Wednesday morning on Interstate 5 in San Onofre turned into...
Escondido Police Department creates standalone de-escalation policy
ESCONDIDO — Following incidents of police brutality across the nation over the past year that sparked widespread outrage and calls for police reform, the Escondido...
New police chief wants better accountability, training for officers
OCEANSIDE — Accountability, training and building the public’s trust in law enforcement are some of the top priorities of new Oceanside Police Chief Fred Armijo...
City putting off police decision until fall
Most council members agree they need to make a decision, perhaps this fall, on whether to move forward with a proposal to create a standalone...