Senior Public Safety Reporter

Berkeleyside is seeking to hire a senior public safety reporter. Join our award-winning nonprofit local newsroom and help Berkeley residents better understand how local government impacts their lives — and how they can get involved. The senior public safety reporter will cover policing and public safety in a city with a population of 124,000. The reporter will help residents better understand the criminal justice system and its impacts, and empower citizens to seek transformative solutions and become more civically engaged. The ideal candidate will be adept at both writing longform stories and jumping on breaking news with speed and accuracy. They will have a solid track record in investigative and accountability reporting; be experienced in filing public records requests and covering courts; and will have strong analytical data skills. “This is an exciting time to join Berkeleyside as the newsroom is reimagining its approach to public safety reporting,” said Editor-in-Chief Pamela Turntine. “We aim to focus on in-depth accountability reporting that investigates the underlying factors driving crime and other public-safety-related trends.” The reporter will report on issues of community violence, pedestrian and cyclist safety and public health, and cover the city’s efforts to reimagine policing and its approach to fire safety.