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Tag Archives: Oakland Police Department
Besieged Oakland Residents Rally Against Gun Violence
by Ingrid Becker Four more dead, 11 shot. That’s the grim tally coming out of another bloody weekend in Oakland. A tragedy of “epic proportions” is how District 4 Councilwoman Libby Schaaf characterized six killings that have rocked Oakland in … Continue reading
Oakland Hires Proponent of 'Broken Windows Theory' as Police Consultant; Dept. to Return to Neighborhood Policing
Oakland has hired policing superstar William Bratton as a consultant. From AP: Oakland city officials have hired former New York City police commissioner and Los Angeles police chief Bill Bratton as a consultant. City Council President Larry Reid confirmed Bratton's … Continue reading
A.M. Splash: Oakland Police Make Fewer Stops; High Tides Cause Floods; McAfee Returns to US; iPhone Gets Google Maps App
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Police stops dramatically down in Oakland (SF Chronicle) Oakland police officers are stopping roughly 75 percent fewer drivers and pedestrians this year than they did just three years ago, a steep drop in enforcement that comes amid a crime spike … Continue reading
Judge Approves Oakland Police Dept. Settlement
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge has approved a plan to have a court-appointed director oversee the embattled Oakland Police Department. U.S. District Judge Thelton Henderson signed off on the arrangement on Wednesday. It falls short of a complete … Continue reading
Oakland Police Avoid Federal Takeover, Give Up Control of Department
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Oakland police officials have agreed to surrender authority of the department's command staff to a court- appointed director. City leaders say they’re optimistic the deal with plaintiff’s attorneys and the police union will prevent a federal takeover. The department was under that threat … Continue reading
A.M. Splash: Oakland Ordered to Negotiate on Police; SF Committee Approves Warriors Arena; SF Micro-Apartment Plan Faces Challenge
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Judge orders Oakland into negotiations over future of OPD (Oakland Tribune) The federal judge who will decide the fate of Oakland's embattled police department ordered the city to begin settlement negotiations with attorneys seeking an outside receiver with powers to … Continue reading
Facing Legal Pressure, Oakland Police Announce Tip Line, Gang Initiative
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Under legal pressure, Oakland police are unveiling two new programs they hope will help fight the spike in violent crime in the city. Five men were shot to death in a 18-hour period Monday night and Tuesday in the city. … Continue reading
After Raucous City Council Meeting, Reid Hands Police Report to Blueford Family -- Redacted
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Alan Blueford was an 18-year-old Skyline High senior who was shot to death in May by Oakland police officer Miguel Masso. From the Oakland Tribune today: Blueford was shot three times by Masso shortly after midnight May 6 at 92nd … Continue reading
Oakland, SF Police Increase Patrols Around Movie Theaters After Colorado Shooting
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In Oakland and San Francisco, police officials say they'll add patrols around movie theaters playing 'The Dark Knight Rises" today, in the wake of a deadly shooting in a Colorado movie theater. SFPD spokesman Albie Esparza said officers will enter … Continue reading
