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Oakland Police Commission votes to adopt new use of force policy
Commissioner Tara Anderson described the policy as “one of the most progressive use of force policies in the country.” But some advocates say the policy does not go far enough to change the department’s practices.
Read MoreArrest of former Oakland councilmember sparks outrage at committee meeting
Tuesday night’s Oakland Public Safety Committee meeting’s main agenda item—reviewing a report about holding a special election to amend the regulations that govern the Oakland Police Commission—was initially upstaged by jarring testimony from former Councilmember Wilson Riles Jr. about his arrest last week. Councilmember At-Large Rebecca Kaplan introduced the issue for the committee to address.…
Read MoreOaklanders grab coffee with cops (and horses)
Oakland Police Department (OPD) officer Michael Tacchini loves caramel macchiatos. They aren’t his favorite, but he likes to get them when he’s in a “good mood,” he said. Tacchini and about a dozen other OPD officers were in pretty high spirits as they gathered Wednesday afternoon at a Starbucks near the Oakland Coliseum BART station.…
Read MoreOPD struggling to hire Oakland-based officers
Tuesday night’s Oakland Public Safety Committee meeting revealed that the Oakland Police Department (OPD) is still struggling to hire officers who live in Oakland, despite new recruitment efforts, and that the majority of last year’s $500,000 traffic safety grant went towards paying officers to work overtime to police traffic violations.
Read MoreAbandoned or lost? Oaklanders living in cars have homes towed away
Captain Tony Jones of the Oakland Police Department spoke at a city council meeting in September about the number of abandoned cars in East Oakland. A large number of the homeless people who live in their cars have complained that their cars, which serve as their shelters, are being towed.
Read MoreOakland’s Operation Ceasefire is working, according to study
A new study released this month suggests that Ceasefire, Oakland’s primary violent crime reduction strategy, is working.
Read MoreOakland residents hold vigil for man who died in police custody
On Sunday evening, about 40 people gathered for a peaceful vigil in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood to mourn the loss of a person who died after being tased by Oakland police officers last week.
Read MoreMan dies in custody after Oakland police deploy taser
A man died Thursday while in the custody of Oakland police after being tased and arrested at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash in the Fruitvale neighborhood, according to a statement released this morning by Oakland Police Department Public Information Officer Johnna Watson.
Read MoreOPD gets $50,000 grant to lower alcohol sales to minors
Oakland Police Department receives $50,000 grant from Alcoholic Beverages Control to aid in deterring alcohol-related crimes.
Read MoreCritics say a predictive policing system could amplify racial bias in Oakland
Twenty-two-year-old Kamani Holmes has dark skin, stands about six feet tall, and wears a full beard across his face. A Black Power fist adorns the center of his grey hooded sweater with the words “Movement Warriors” across the bottom. His light blue jeans perfectly match the tint of blue in his Jordan sneakers. Then, there’s the bracelet.
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 MorePolice officers’ attorney claims Guap instigated contact with police officers
On Tuesday, attorney Michael Rains claimed at a press conference that the woman known as “Celeste Guap” instigated contact with Bay Area officers. She’s the teen at the center of a scandal that has Oakland police officers facing criminal charges and professional discipline.
Read MoreKey witness in police scandal returns to Bay Area, ready to sue, her lawyers say
The teenager at the center of a sexual exploitation scandal involving multiple police departments has returned to the Bay Area, according to her attorneys. At a press conference Thursday morning, civil rights attorneys Charles Bonner and Pamela Price said they are planning to sue “everyone involved” in sending Guap to Florida and in her sexual exploitation.
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 MoreOakland community discusses what they want in new police chief
The City of Oakland is looking to hire a new police chief. During the first of 10 community meetings, Oakland youth said they want someone who is accountable, trustworthy and approachable. The next meeting is tonight at 6pm.
Read MoreOPD chief points to reduction in police uses of force
At a meeting of the Oakland City Council’s public safety committee Tuesday night, Oakland Police Chief Sean Whent pointed to a “very significant” reduction in uses of force by police. He said new policies, training and body cameras all contributed to the reduction.
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