# October 21, 2026 PAB Regular Meeting


**Body:** City of Berkeley, CA  Police Accountability Board 
**Date:** October 20, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Information Technology, Public Safety


The City of Berkeley Police Accountability Board met on October 21, 2026. The main procurement-related discussion concerned the police department’s surveillance-technology RFP and associated use policies and acquisition reports. The department said vendor evaluations would remain confidential and that its package for City Council, initially expected in November, was being deferred to an anticipated January 19 meeting after the winter recess. No vendors, prices, contract awards, or procurement vote were disclosed. Board members discussed whether the policies adequately address the capabilities and costs of the products under consideration, including AI features and the distinction between truck-deployed drones and drones as first responders. The chair proposed seeking clarification from the department about aligning the timing of the policy review with the revised procurement schedule; the board took no formal action on that proposal, and the relevant subcommittee will continue reviewing the materials.

The board also received police department updates on staffing, emergency response, and planned communications-center upgrades supported by funds described in the report, though no amount or purchasing action was specified. It voted on several policy-complaint recommendations, including referring a complaint about emergency driving and traffic control for further subcommittee review; these actions did not concern procurement. During public comment, a speaker referenced a separate Budget and Finance Committee discussion about using a scoring system that could evaluate vendors without pricing, but no related board action or surveillance-RFP vendor decision was made.

**Source:** City of Berkeley, CA  Police Accountability Board