Shall the measure amending the Berkeley City Charter to create an independent Berkeley Police Accountability Board and Director of Police Accountability to provide oversight of the Berkeley Police Department (Department) policies, practices, and procedures; obtain access to records; investigate complaints filed by members of the public against sworn employees of the Department; and recommend discipline of sworn employees of the Department, based upon a preponderance of the evidence, be adopted?
2, Alameda County • 2020 • Measure
Passed
Result: 84.6% yes, 15.4% no (59,356 votes cast)
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This measure amended the Berkeley City Charter to create an independent Police Accountability Board and Director of Police Accountability with authority to oversee Berkeley Police Department policies, access records, investigate public complaints against sworn officers, and recommend disciplinary actions based on a preponderance of evidence standard.