Posts Tagged ‘Oakland Police’
Oakland carjackings are on the rise, police alert drivers
Oakland police say carjackings are on the rise and offer tips to keep drivers safe.
Read MoreFire destroys part of The Village encampment, as protesters call for safer conditions for the homeless
As the city and local volunteers rush to assist those displaced by an early morning fire at the East Oakland homeless encampment, questions and concerns about safe living spaces still remain.
Read MoreCity Council votes for resolution supporting Proposition 64
The Oakland City Council met on Tuesday night, the the last meeting before the November 8 election, and considered a resolution in support of Proposition 64, a state ballot initiative that would legalize recreational marijuana use for people age 21 and over.
Read MoreJohn Burris, lawyer who tackled “Riders,” takes on Guap case
One of the Bay Area’s most distinguished civil rights lawyers has taken on the case of a sexually-exploited teen suing the City of Oakland and several other Bay Area jurisdictions.
Read MoreCell-site simulator policy approved by Oakland Privacy Commission
Oakland is set to become a model city after passing one of the nation’s first cell-site simulator policies.
Read MoreOakland’s privacy commission gets closer to policy on Stingray surveillance device
Oakland’s Privacy Advisory Commission inches closer to passing the city’s first policy on cell site simulators.
Read MoreOakland’s IT Department: In-house innovation
With rising demands for more accountability, Oakland’s IT Department is building tools to make police investigations run more efficiently with the help of citizens.
Read MoreFour Oakland police officers to be fired
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf announced this week that 12 Oakland police officers will be disciplined for their involvement in a wide-ranging sex scandal. But some Oakland residents are saying Schaaf’s response doesn’t go far enough.
Read MoreOPD Ceasefire Team arrests five people, recovers weapons and drugs in raid
On Friday morning, the Oakland Police Department Ceasefire Team and the FBI arrested five people and recovered weapons and drugs in a raid targeting the Ghost Town gang.
Read MoreA new college class offers young Oaklanders and people of color a career path to law enforcement
Merritt’s new law enforcement pre-academy program hopes to recruit students of color to the Oakland Police Force. In a department whose officers’ past use of force against minorities fueled generations of distrust, that can be a hard sell.
Read MoreProtest against police violence draws hundreds to downtown Oakland
Around 400 people gathered in downtown Oakland yesterday to protest police violence as part of a nationwide event. The event, dubbed the “National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, Repression, and the Criminalization of a Generation,” was organized by the Stop Mass Incarceration Network.
Read MoreOakland police, firefighters honored at Blue Mass
Police officers, firefighters, emergency medical officers, and law enforcement personnel of all types are honored at a Blue Mass, during which community members and faith leaders can offer thanks to the people responsible for public safety and remember those who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
Read MoreOakland to participate in national program to curb violence
In dual news conferences in Oakland and Washington D.C., Congresswoman Barbara Lee and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced Tuesday that Oakland and Richmond have been named by the Justice Department as part of a new national program that Holder called an “all-hands approach to curbing endemic violence” in five U.S. communities with high violent…
Read MoreOakland 2013: A year of change
Another year in Oakland showed how much the city can change and come together, demonstrating its vibrant, diverse character.
Read MoreElection brings mixed results for Oakland police union
The Oakland Police Officer’s Association — the police union, a nonprofit organization representing the city’s police officers — has for years dabbled in the political scene, endorsing candidates and spending thousands of dollars each election cycle advocating for candidates OPOA leaders believe will best address public safety and police concerns.
Read MoreLakeview Elementary School supporters host concert and rally
Over one hundred people gathered at Splash Pad Park on Sunday for a “Celebration and Convergence for Public Education” concert and rally hosted by the supporters of the Lakeview sit-in and People’s School for Public Education. The park became a home for the People’s School after the volunteer-run program, and the tent city it served, were raided at Lakeview Elementary School in early July.
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