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Students gather around the tables and talk to officers while receiving popsicles and free personal alarms on Oct. 2 in the main quad.

District police host ‘Pop with a Cop,’ aim to improve community relations

Wylder Robison, La Voz Staff | October 8, 2024

On Wednesday, Oct. 2, students at De Anza College passed under blue tents in the main quad for the Foothill-De Anza Police Department’s “Pop with a Cop” event. Police officers and staff, including...

(From right to left) Foothill-De Anza Police Sergeant Shane Lueddeke, Chief Daniel Acosta and Steve Tuttle, a Distinguished TASER Fellow and former Vice President of Strategic Communications at Axon Enterprises address the group of students and community members with Community Relations Officer Joy Garcia in the back at the Media and Learning Center in room MLC 105 on Tuesday, Sept. 17.

Students, public express concern over Tasers at community forum

Ingrid Lu and Ann Penalosa | September 27, 2024

Editor's note: An earlier version of this article removed a quote from Foothill-De Anza District Police Chief Daniel Acosta for brevity. The quote has since been added to clarify that DASG Umoja Liaison...

A pickup truck used by the FHDA Police sits in front of the campus police substation at the Hinson campus center on May 16.

Campus police do not need tasers

Joshua Hascall, La Voz Staff | May 22, 2024

The Foothill-De Anza Police Department is asking for a green light to carry tasers. But, why do they need those? The answer is that they do not. In principle, we need to give the people we ask to protect...

Two police vehicles sit parked outside the FHDA police's De Anza substation on May 16.

Campus police already carry guns, but tasers should be their first option

Xitlaly Martinez, La Voz Staff | May 22, 2024

The De Anza administration is in debate with campus police officers to carry tasers on campus in addition to the guns, batons and pepper spray they already have. Many senators of De Anza’s classified...

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California rightly takes first step toward justice for victims of police misconduct

Louis Jacobson, Reporter | October 11, 2021

All too often, Americans are confronted by news that a police officer involved in a notorious, unjustified shooting had a history of misconduct. Finally, California has taken a positive step towards reform...

City Manager Deborah Feng and Captain Rich Urena speak during the City of Cupertino's Community Forum on anti-Asian racism

Sheriff’s captain says anti-Asian crimes are not rising in Cupertino but remain a priority

Kevin Nguyen, Reporter | April 19, 2021
Sheriff’s Captain Ricardo Urena reassured Cupertino residents that anti-Asian hate crimes are not increasing in the area and continue to be a departmental priority in the City of Cupertino Community Forum on April 15.
Mountain View Police Department Chief opens community discussion for modern policing

Mountain View Police Department Chief opens community discussion for modern policing

Crystal Flores, Reporter | March 19, 2021

Chris Hsiung, Deputy Chief of Mountain View Police Department, shared a glimpse of the tensions within law enforcement and how they use social media to communicate with the community in a speaker event...

Foothill-De Anza police officer arrest Guled Haibe, March 3 at the C lot smoking area in De Anza. Haibe is not a De Anza student.

Police arrest at De Anza College

Christian Trujano, Editor-in-Chief | March 7, 2019

An individual was arrested March 4 around 3 p.m. at De Anza College for counts of misappropriation of lost property, providing false information to a peace officer, being under the influence of a narcotic...

Community members raise concerns about police misconduct, accountability

Hwan Lee, Staff Reporter | December 3, 2018

De Anza College community members brought up concerns about police misconduct and accountability at the chief of police open forum on Wednesday, Nov. 28. The three candidates, Danny Acosta, Kenneth Laird...

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Opinion: De-police: Do not call 911

Ryan Chen, Photo Editor | May 7, 2018

Police presence is not necessary, and the police should not be called in non life-threatening situations. According to a story in the Mercury News, the First Congregational Church of Oakland is vowing...

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