Oakland Police Commission submits finalists in search for next police chief
The Oakland Police Commission has submitted a slate of final candidates to Mayor Barbara Lee for consideration as…
Do Oakland Councilman Houston’s proposed sweeping changes wreck police accountability?
Oakland police accountability advocate Cathy Leonard by JR Valrey, the People’s Minister of Information The fight for police…
Weaken Oakland’s police commission? One councilmember thinks it’s time
Councilmember Ken Houston wants to dramatically scale back the independence and power of Oakland’s police oversight board. His…
Police oversight board needs more resources and authority, Oakland auditor says
Oakland’s police commission is understaffed, which is undermining the city’s efforts to reform the police department and complete…
Oakland police chief search: you can weigh in
Have ideas for what you’d like to see in Oakland’s next police chief? Here’s your chance. The Police…
Wilson Riles Jr., Oakland police commissioner, recovering from stroke
Wilson Riles Jr., a member of the Oakland Police Commission who served on the City Council in the…
Oakland’s police misconduct watchdog has a new leader
Oaklanders deserve to know the truth. So we follow the money and investigate the powerful. Will you chip…
Floyd Mitchell, former Oakland police chief, appointed to lead Fremont department
Oakland’s recently departed police chief, Floyd Mitchell, is taking over the top cop job at the city of…
Another police oversight shake-up, this time on the panel that picks Oakland’s police commissioners
Staff shuffles at Oakland City Hall are exposing more tensions between city leaders and activists over civilian police…
Former Oakland police chief’s new job is in Fremont
Former OPD Chief Floyd Mitchell has landed a new job leading Fremont’s police department. News of the hire…
Oakland council rejects 2 Police Commission nominees, approves Mayor Lee’s picks
THE OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL once again rejected two veteran members of the city’s Police Commission who were nominated…
Did Oakland’s police union convince the City Council to block OPD oversight picks?
Oakland leaders have declined for the second time to reappoint two incumbents to the Police Commission, the civilian…