Posted on 11/18/2025 10:43:15 AM PST by artichokegrower
OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- A day before the legendary Laney College Athletic Director John Beam was shot and killed, he raised concerns about campus security.
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On Tuesday June 23, 2020, the Peralta Community College District Board of Trustees took an historic step by unanimously voting to terminate the District’s contract with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) after a six-month extension ending December 31, 2020.
Tuesday’s vote was the culmination of more than a year of planning, thoughtful discussion and public input. There has been a desire for some time to work towards a community policing model. There has long been a desire to make the District’s public safety program more inclusive and reflect the values of our community.
The six-month extension approved by the Board of Trustees preserves the current level of service provided to the District by ACSO through the end of year and allows for a smooth transition towards a community policing model. An RFP for a community centered vendor has already been issued. We're moving forward, with full engagement with community leaders, campus leaders, students, and civic partners to find the right partner or partners.
These last few weeks have been both shocking and transformational. The outrage people feel at the murders of black men at the hands of police is finally at a tipping point resulting in real change. Here at the District, we have been at the forefront of the discussions about police reform and how to create safe, respectful spaces for everyone. Tuesday’s vote was the next step in that process.
The outrage that people feel about the murder of black men by police
How about the murder of a white coach by a black man
Wow...you should watch the video. One of the main speakers on it is a must see “can you identify it?”.
He might have known it was coming. I noticed that he was doing some kind of hand thing in the three photos of him that appeared in the original story. We called it “throwing gang signs” when the high school kids did it during class and graduation pictures. Maybe it’s nothing….
Security? In Oakland?
Speaks for itself.
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I still have not seen a face pic of the murderer.
Apparently, his privacy and his safety and his rights as the accused remain under active protection.
Ain’t that nice?
Not the tight end, though?
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