Oakland police released from federal oversight after 23 years
The Oakland Police Department has been released from federal court oversight, ending the longest-running court-ordered reform program of…
Judge ends federal oversight of Oakland police department after 23 years
OAKLAND, Calif. – A federal judge on Tuesday ended federal monitoring of the Oakland Police Department after 23…
Oakland police sergeant accused of collecting $38K in alleged time-card fraud
The Brief Oakland police Sgt. Kevin Arias, a 21-year veteran of the department, is accused of stealing more…
Oakland stabbing suspect in custody after an apparent spree that killed 1
The Brief 5 people were stabbed in Oakland, one of them fatally on Monday night. There are multiple…
Oakland Police Chief James Beere officially sworn in
The Brief City leaders and community members gathered at Oakland City Hall on Wednesday to officially swear in…
Critics call for ‘full transparency’ after Oakland’s 3rd fatal police shooting
Demonstrators have called for “full transparency” by Oakland police after officers fatally shot a suspect for the third…
Oakland Police Department veteran chosen as city’s newest police chief
James Beere, a 29-year veteran of the Oakland Police Department, has been selected as the city’s permanent police…
Mayor names veteran officer James Beere Oakland’s next police chief
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee announced the promotion Thursday of James Beere from interim police chief to permanent chief.…
Oakland Interim Police Chief James Beere appointed to permanently lead OPD
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee has selected Interim Police Chief James Beere as the city’s next police chief, ending…
Oakland police on track to exit federal oversight
Over the 23 long and arduous years that the Oakland police have been under federal court oversight, many…
17-year-old charged in East Oakland crash that killed 3 Saturday night
The 17-year-old driver who allegedly killed three people in East Oakland and sent three others to the hospital…
Oakland approves police contract with Israeli company that does business with ICE
Oakland leaders approved a $140,000 contract last week between OPD and an Israeli surveillance company, Cellebrite, which provides…