"Aguilar's dismissal came after months of escalating tension between his office and the Police Accountability Board on the one side, and the City Council, Berkeley Police Department leadership and other city administrative agencies on the other. Most recently, in December, Aguilar sued BPD Chief Jen Louis in an attempt to get records related to a complaint against the police. This week, a judge denied Aguilar's petition, saying Aguilar had not had the authority to file it in the first place."
"But for years, the Berkeley Police Association, which comprises the department's rank and file and many supervisors, has been accusing the PAB and Aguilar of violating their employment rights. The council has not provided any specific reason for why they fired Aguilar, but the conditions of his hire allowed them to fire him without cause, provided they give him one month's notice and pay him up to a year's salary in severance."
Hansel Aguilar was fired by the City Council after months of escalating tensions between his office and the Police Accountability Board on one side, and the City Council, Berkeley Police Department leadership and other city administrative agencies on the other. Two veteran Police Accountability Board members resigned 10 days earlier, citing obstruction from the city and resistance to reform from police. Aguilar sued BPD Chief Jen Louis seeking records related to a complaint; a judge denied the petition, ruling Aguilar lacked authority to file. The Berkeley Police Association has accused the PAB and Aguilar of violating employment rights for years. Aguilar's hire terms allowed firing without cause with notice and severance.
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