Berkeley City Council ‘Re-Imagines’ Public Safety with Unarmed Traffic Officers

Berkeley City Council approved a plan to ban police from conducting “routine” traffic stops. Instead, the city will create a program using unarmed employees to conduct traffic stops and issue tickets for violations. Police will be allowed to respond if drivers pull weapons on the employees.Berkeley City Council approved a plan to ban police from conducting “routine” traffic stops. Instead, the city will create a program using unarmed employees to conduct traffic stops and issue tickets for violations. Police will be allowed to respond if drivers pull weapons on the employees.