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Tag Archives: Oakland police
Ex-Officers Often Investigate Police-Involved Shootings
by Shoshana Walter, The Bay Citizen After Oakland police Officer Miguel Masso shot and killed 18-year-old Alan Blueford last May, prosecutors quickly released their investigator’s findings about the incident, amid a public outcry and a protest that shut down a … Continue reading
Oakland City Council Votes to Hire William Bratton as Police Consultant
From KQED's Andrew Stelzer: Former New York City and Los Angeles police chief William Bratton is coming to Oakland as a consultant to the city's struggling Police Department. After a nine-hour meeting and four hours of public comment, the Oakland … Continue reading
Oakland City Council Considers Consultant Contract For William Bratton
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Recent Oakland City Council meetings have proved loud and contentious, and with the proposed $250,000 contract to bring on controversial police consultant William Bratton on the agenda, tonight's meeting may be just as raucous. The former Los Angeles police chief … Continue reading
A.M. Splash: Oakland Police Union Resists Sheriffs' Aid; Google Settlement Changes Patent Wars; Netflix Signs Warner Bros. Deal
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Oakland police union slams plan to help (SF Chronicle) Oakland's plan to bring in Alameda County sheriff's deputies to help patrol crime-ridden streets is being resisted by the city's police union – the very group that has long been crying … 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
A.M. Splash: Oracle Boat Recovered; Santa Rosa Cyclist Describes Doping; Foxconn Acknowledges Underage Interns; Slain Ambassador Honored
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Towering America's Cup boat recovered (SF Chronicle) The massive, state-of-the art Oracle Team USA catamaran racing sailboat that flipped and was dragged out the Golden Gate was brought ashore early Wednesday morning, officials said. The boat was towed to the … 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
A.M. Splash: U.S. Monitor Blasts Oakland Police; Feds Close SF Pot Clinics; Woody Allen Films in Marin; 49er Stadium Beams Rise in Santa Clara
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Oakland police stung by new criticism (Oakland Tribune) With Oakland's control of its own police department potentially hanging in the balance, the federal monitor overseeing the force questioned its willingness to reform itself and raised concerns over photos posted at … Continue reading
Oakland Official Disavows 100-Block Crime Numbers
Oakland officials are acknowledging that Mayor Jean Quan’s "one-hundred block" crime-fighting plan miscalculated where most violent crime in the city takes place. Quan has been saying that 90 percent of the crime in Oakland takes place in 100 blocks, and … Continue reading
Oakland Names Howard Jordan as Permanent Police Chief; San Jose's Teresa Reed is New Fire Chief
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(Bay City News) Oakland city officials today named interim police Chief Howard Jordan to head the Police Department on a permanent basis. Mayor Jean Quan and City Administrator Deanna Santana also named Teresa Reed, as the city's new fire chief. … Continue reading
