Policing
Police chief responds to data sharing controversy
Calls from Council to discontinue use of license plate reading cameras
City launches internal investigation into data sharing with federal agencies
Agreements for access to ALPR data came as early as February 2023
Chico PD granted ICE, Border Patrol, access to its ALPR data
“We shouldn’t have been sharing,” says Police Chief Billy Aldridge
Divided City Council delays four-year police union contract
Van Overbeek’s absence might have affected the outcome
Police suspect Chico library shooter was an attempted Columbine ‘copycat’
Two victims who suffered fatal shots are identified
Chico PD gets military equipment proposal through Council
Council votes 4-3 to approve proposed purchase list
Chico PD wants to buy more than $1 million in military equipment
Police chief makes case for the purchases at required public meeting
Police to host military equipment use meeting
Chico PD to ask for drones, rifles, pepper ball launchers
