Berkeley’s first police chief supported eugenics, prompting calls to rename Vollmer Peak

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Berkeley’s first police chief supported eugenics, prompting calls to rename Vollmer Peak

August Vollmer has long been lauded for the innovations he brought to policing. But revelations about some of his beliefs are making people reexamine his legacy.

Sep 15, 2020

City Councilmember Cheryl Davila wants the East Bay Regional Park District to rename Tilden Park’s Vollmer Peak – named after Berkeley’s first police chief and park district co-founder, August Vollmer – amid accusations Vollmer supported eugenics and was at least partially responsible for what she characterizes as “systemic racism” in today’s department.

https://www.berkeleyside.com/2020/09...e-vollmer-peak

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Bring back eugenics