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On Sunday, January 17, 2021, the Oakland Police Department addressed numerous sideshows throughout the city, which involved multiple shooting scenes, including one gunshot victim, and hundreds of participants. The criminal activity spanned the entire day and required multiple patrol officers to respond out of their districts, impacting our ability to respond to service.

On, January 18, 2021, at about 2:11 PM, Oakland Police Officers were dispatched to the 10300 block of MacArthur Boulevard to investigate a report of a shooting. Upon their arrival, officers located one male adult (non-Oakland resident) suffering from an apparent gunshot wound(s).

On January 18, 2021, at about 6:37 AM, Oakland Police Officers responded to the 1200 block of 88^th Avenue for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim (Oakland resident) with gunshot wounds. Officers rendered aid to the victim until medical arrived on the scene.

On January 15, 2021, at approximately 11:40 AM, Oakland Police Officers were dispatched to the 2500 blk of 98^th Avenue to investigate a report of a shooting. Officers also contacted a male adult at the Eastmont Substation suffering from an apparent gunshot wound(s).

On January 20, 20201, at approximately 4:06 PM, a ShotSpotter was activated in the 350 block of Grand Avenue. Shortly after, the Oakland Police Department Communications Division received calls of a shooting in the area.

Oakland, CA. – The Oakland Police Department will hold a DUI Checkpoint on January 22, 2021, from 7:00 PM to 3:00 AM at an undisclosed location within Oakland.

The Kellogg Foundation has organized an event for their National Day of Racial Healing, to encourage truth-telling, strong relationships, collaboration, and collective purpose, on Tuesday, January 19 at 12:00 PST. If you can, please attend the event that will be hosted by Baratunde Thurston, featuring John Legend, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Hasan Minhaj, Maria Hinojosa, Aloe Blacc, Storm Reid and more.

You can RSVP here:https://healourcommunities.org/day-of-racial-healing/#take-action.

It has been a hard time, and as we strive to catch our breath and look toward changes in 2021, advancing racial equity continues to be crucial to the future of our democracy. The Department of Race and Equity invites you to set aside time to join with others across the nation to reflect on where we go from here, to notice the power of collective action and to recommit to dismantling systemic racism.

The Kellogg Foundation has organized an event for their National Day of Racial Healing, to encourage truth-telling, strong relationships, collaboration, and collective purpose, on Tuesday, January 19 at 12:00 PST. If you can, please attend the event that will be hosted by Baratunde Thurston, featuring John Legend, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Hasan Minhaj, Maria Hinojosa, Aloe Blacc, Storm Reid and more.

You can RSVP here:https://healourcommunities.org/day-of-racial-healing/#take-action.

We hope that you will take this opportunity to get recharged and inspired as we launch another year of race and equity work in the City of Oakland.

All Oakland parking regulations will be enforced going forward; each vehicle will be eligible for one no-fine warning citation for RPP violations through the month of February.

On January 11, 2021, at about 1200 hours, Officers from the Oakland Police Department responded to 8th Avenue and E. 12th Street to conduct a follow-up on a recent homicide investigation.