Former Oakland police chief takes Fremont top cop job
FREMONT — Former Oakland police chief Floyd Mitchell will soon head Fremont’s police force, the city confirmed Thursday…
Multiple arrests made in Bay Area human trafficking investigations
Over a dozen people were arrested in separate anti-human trafficking operations in the Bay Area, according to Oakland…
Stopping robberies and sex trafficking will be OPD’s focus during Super Bowl LX
More officers with the Oakland Police Department will be deployed throughout the city this weekend as Super Bowl…
Judge hopeful that Oakland police oversight may end under Mayor Barbara Lee
OAKLAND — For over two decades, efforts to lift the Oakland Police Department out from under the watchful…
Mayor Lee signs executive orders to limit federal immigration activity in Oakland
OAKLAND MAYOR BARBARA LEE signed two executive orders Thursday that outline the city’s response to immigration enforcement activity…
Superhuman hours, fat checks and sparse records
For five years now, Oakland has struggled with immense budget deficits. The city’s most recent financial forecast shows…
OPD may be ready to end federal oversight, say city leaders
At a court hearing tomorrow, U.S. District Judge William Orrick will hear from Oakland city leaders and civil…
Oakland to restore police cadet program through public-private partnership
AMID A POLICE STAFFING CRISIS, Oakland is reviving a program to prepare interested youth for a career in…
Prosecutors say they can’t find key witness in bribery case against Oakland homicide detective
OAKLAND — A key witness in the bribery case against Oakland police Detective Phong Tran has disappeared, a…
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…
Kaiser, PG&E to pay for new Oakland police recruits amid staffing shortage
OAKLAND — Police officers have left this city in droves over the past few years, but a newly…
Oakland adds 14 new police officers at academy graduation – The Mercury News
OAKLAND — The Oakland Police Department got a much-needed infusion Friday with the graduation of 14 new officers…