The City of Vallejo released a long-withheld investigative report confirming that police officers bent the tips of their badges following officer-involved shootings. This practice, first reported by Open Vallejo in 2020, drew national attention and, as concluded by the report, undermined public confidence in law enforcement. The report's disclosure was compelled by a lawsuit from the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California.
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