Council members also approved ramped up funding for legal defense for undocumented residents.
Tag: Santa Ana Police Department
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Santa Ana Officials Move Forward with New Law Targeting Street Racing Spectators
The Santa Ana City Council moved forward with a new law that could fine and even jail spectators at illegal street racing events. The policy still needs a second and final vote.
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Reported Hate Crimes in Santa Ana Will Now be Available on Police Department’s Website
City Council members also unanimously denounced hate crimes following a spike in racist incidents around the country.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Some Question Why Santa Ana Cop is Still Getting Paid After Pleading Guilty to Federal Bribery Charge
The officer could face up to 10 years in federal prison for protecting an unnamed crime figure.
Posted inNEWS
Santa Ana Police Lawsuit Settlements Cost Taxpayers At Least $24 Million Over Last Decade
It has cost Santa Ana roughly $24 million out of the public purse to settle legal claims and lawsuits against the police department over the last decade, according to official data.
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Orange County Mixed on Enforcing Gov. Newsom’s Curfew and Mask Orders
Sheriff Don Barnes questions their constitutionality, while Santa Ana, Irvine, and Costa Mesa police may enforce.
Posted inNEWS
Santa Ana Council Increases Police Spending but Reallocates Some Money After Protests
Santa Ana City Council members in a near-unanimous vote of the majority Democrat panel approved a budget Tuesday that increases police spending by nearly $3 million.
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Santa Ana Pushes Police Oversight and Budget Discussion to Thursday, Pressure Mounts to Redirect Police Funds
Hundreds of public comments on spending pushed the Tuesday meeting into Wednesday.
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Santa Ana Will Again Consider Police Oversight Along with Budget, Police Salary Concessions
The discussion comes in the wake of protests over the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd. The idea has been struck down twice before by the Council.
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Police Fire Tear Gas While Weathering Fireworks, Projectiles As OC Protests Heighten in Santa Ana
The crowds gathered in response to nationwide outcry over the killing of George Floyd, a Black man, at the hands of a white Minneapolis police officer.
