SJPD adds mental health crisis team to defuse encounters with those in distress
The San Jose Police Department is launching a new program as part of efforts to reform policing.
Eight injured in when elderly driver crashes into San Jose outdoor dining area
Police say that the eight have varying injuries, ranging from minor to major.
San Jose Police Department investigating four separate shootings in span of 11 hours
San Jose police blocked off a large area in the Buena Vista neighborhood in San Jose, as investigators collected evidence from the fourth shooting scene in the first 11 hours of Tuesday morning.
SJPD officer seen on video kicking, dragging women charged
The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office on Tuesday charged Officer Matthew Rodriguez, 36, with unlawful assault and battery under the color of authority.
3 suspects arrested in fatal stabbing near SJ City Hall
Authorities believe Manuel Avila, 40; Gregory Messenger, 25, and 45-year-old Cynthia Alvarez are responsible for the murder of 39-year-old David Perez.
SJ City Council allows police to continue use of rubber bullets in certain situations
San Jose Police Chief Eddie Garcia banned the use of rubber bullets as a method of crowd control on June 16, so officers could no longer use them to control crowds, only to defend themselves.
SJ City Council considers ban on use of rubber bullets among other proposed changes to policing
Days after police bodycam from the May riot was released, top brass told city council members a lack of training hampered their efforts.
San Jose police release body-worn camera footage from three incidents
San Jose police on Friday released officers' body-worn camera footage of three cases with heightened community interest.
San Jose won't charge George Floyd protesters arrested for violating curfew
The curfew was enacted by City Manager Dave Sykes and in effect until June 4, following protests focused on police brutality and racism, particularly in response to the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police.
San Jose police investigate fatal crash involving pedestrian
The collision was reported around 8:09 a.m. and happened at the intersection of Santa Clara Street and Notre Dame Avenue.
Social justice rallies Friday night in San Jose, Oakland
Hundreds of protesters are marching through the downtown streets of two of the Bay Area's three largest cities Friday evening.
New body cam video shows SJPD officer using patrol car to ram bicyclist
Officer David Lezama’s body cam shows him making a fast-paced u-turn near Oak Hill Cemetery in San Jose. He was trying to stop cyclist Gabriel Gonzales, who was riding without a light on his bicycle. Seconds later, Lezama uses his patrol vehicle to ram Gonzales, sending the 26-year-old flying into a chain-link fence.
San Jose Police Chief Eddie Garcia explains decision to retire in December
"It's not an easy decision. It's been a life of service thus far and I'm going to miss it," said Chief Eddie Garcia.
San Jose Police Chief Eddie Garcia announces retirement
Mayor Sam Liccardo hailed Garcia as an "exuberant leader who gave his heart and soul to his hometown."
'I was shocked' SJPD chief says after racist social media posts from officers surface
“Some of the comments that I’ve seen, absolutely abhorrent. I was shocked by some of them,” said San Jose Police Chief Eddie Garcia.
Four San Jose police officers placed on leave during investigation into racist Facebook posts
The mayor said he expects that any officer expressing racist, anti-Muslim, or menacing comments will be fired.