OPD

Judge orders one-year OPD ‘sustainability’ period beginning June

A judge ordered Oakland Police Department to start a one-year sustainability period that could lead to the end of federal…

2 years ago

As OPD hits oversight milestone, Schaaf praises commission she was accused of interfering with

In Wednesday’s briefing about Oakland Police Department’s federal oversight “milestone,” Mayor Libby Schaaf praised the police commission she was once…

2 years ago

Person dies after being pinned between pickup truck and light pole

A person's death is under investigation after being found pinned between a truck and a pole Wednesday night.

2 years ago

Dead body found inside torched vehicle

A body was found early Wednesday morning inside a burned vehicle in East Oakland, police said. Police are investigating the…

2 years ago

Amy Schneider, Jeopardy! champ, robbed by gunman in her hometown Oakland

Oakland resident and reigning "Jeopardy!" game show champ Amy Schneider was robbed Sunday by a gunman and another person.

2 years ago

Two suspects arrested in fatal shooting of KRON-TV news crew security guard

Two people have been arrested in connection with the death of Kevin Nishita, the security guard shot while he was…

2 years ago

Seeking accountability, Oakland hires first-ever independent police inspector general

The Oakland Police Commission has hired Michelle Phillips as independent inspector general in a move to increase the Police Department's…

2 years ago

Oakland City Council votes 6-1 to add 60 police officers to force

Oakland will have two more police academies over the next two fiscal years to hire more sworn officers.

2 years ago

Reimagine police into public safety, adopt community-based priorities, says Anti Police-Terror Project

The Anti Police-Terror Project says OPD is focused not on violent crime but is wasting time on non-criminal and non-violent…

2 years ago

Mayor says nine Oakland officers engaged in ‘racist and sexist’ social media

An investigation launched in January led to discipline for nine Oakland police officers who engaged in "racist and sexist" social…

3 years ago

Council redirects $18 million in police spending to alternative violence protection

Oakland city councilmembers redirected $18 million from proposed police spending to alternative methods of violence prevention when the council passed…

3 years ago

Oakland PD investigates officers’ social media activity related to Capitol attack

An investigation has been launched into allegations of involvement by some of its officers on "social media accounts that contain…

3 years ago

Oakland police arrest 13-year-old SF shooting suspect

A third suspect has been arrested in connection with an Aug. 20 shooting near Market and Sixth streets in San…

5 years ago

Police identify 26-year-old Oakland homicide victim

A man who died on Saturday after being shot in downtown Oakland last week was identified by police on Monday…

5 years ago

Oakland police emergency phone lines go down for hours

Oakland police said Monday evening that their emergency and non-emergency phone numbers are working again.

5 years ago

Person in handcuffs escapes Oakland police vehicle

A handcuffed individual escaped from Oakland police custody Friday afternoon.

5 years ago

Police cruiser stolen at Raiders game recovered with minor damage

An Oakland police vehicle stolen from the Oakland Coliseum during Monday night's Raiders game was later recovered with minor damage…

5 years ago

Oakland police officer injured in crash

A police officer critically injured Monday morning in a crash with a big-rig at the Port of Oakland is undergoing…

6 years ago

Oakland police slam brakes on I-880 sideshow

Oakland police towed two cars Sunday night after they attempted to start a sideshow on southbound Interstate Highway 880, police…

6 years ago

Attorney says officer should be charged in shooting

Civil rights attorney John Burris said Tuesday that a BART police officer who fatally shot a suspect near the West…

6 years ago

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