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1911 — Organized the first Police Motorcycle Patrol; 1913 — Changed to automobiles for patrolling; 1916 — Chief Vollmer established the first School of Criminology at University of California, Berkeley and was a strong advocate of college-educated police officers. 1918 — Began using intelligence tests in recruiting police officers
Police officers have used motorcycles—primarily for the enforcement of traffic laws and as escort vehicles—since the early 20th century. Chief August Vollmer of the Berkeley Police Department is credited with organizing the first official police motorcycle patrol in the United States in 1911. [1]
On August 1, 2009, Mitchell J. Celaya was sworn in as chief. He was the first UC Berkeley chief to have started his career with UCPD as a police officer at Berkeley, and was the first Latino UC police chief. He worked many assignments as he promoted through the ranks and served as assistant chief for Chief Harrison. He retired December 30, 2012.
Chief August Vollmer of the Berkeley, California Police Department is credited with organizing the first official police motorcycle-patrol in the United States in 1911. [23] By 1914, motorcycles were no longer just bicycles with engines; they had their own technologies, although many still maintained bicycle elements, like the seats and suspension.
Berkeley's fire and police headquarters in 2020. After the police department was rocked by a scandal involving racist texts, past allegations against the interim chief have arisen.
Nearly 35% of police stops in Berkeley in the last year were of Black people, despite the fact that only 8% of the city is Black, according to the census. At a remove meeting Wednesday, Hofer said ...
August Vollmer (March 7, 1876 – November 4, 1955) was the first police chief of Berkeley, California, and a leading figure in the development of the field of criminal justice in the United States in the early 20th century.
Several city officials say Berkeley City Manager Dee Williams-Ridley did not inform them of a past investigation into Jennifer Louis, her choice for top cop.