The city of Berkeley’s director of police accountability filed a legal complaint against Berkeley’s chief of police for allegedly withholding records from a potential police misconduct investigation, a move the complaint said could threaten the independence of the Police Accountability Board. The complaint, filed Dec. 8 in the Alameda County Superior Court, alleged that Chief of Police Jennifer Louis prevented Hansel Aguilar from carrying out his duties as director of police accountability while investigating a complaint he received regarding a June 4 sweep of the 8th and Harrison encampment. “(Louis) has subverted the will of the voters of the City of Berkeley for independent and thorough investigations into complaints of police misconduct,” the complaint alleged. Read more through the link in bio. ✍️: Eleanor Dalton 📸: Violet Vance . . . #ucberkeley #dailycal #berkeley #policeaccountability