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The Oakland Police Department is requesting assistance from our community and media partners in locating Missing Person Jabari Anderson, who is at risk due to mental health challenges.

The Oakland Police Department (OPD) is investigating an illegal casino operation in the 2300 block of East 16th Street.

SAFELY LOCATED

Thank you to our community and media partners, Yim Leung is no longer a Missing Person. She has been safely located.

The Oakland Police Department is requesting assistance from our community and media partners in locating Missing Person Yim Leung who is at risk due to age.

Like most cities and departments across the nation, the City of Oakland, and the Oakland Police Department (OPD) navigated through an unprecedented pandemic. As new strains of the Coronavirus continued to emerge and impact our Country, Oakland saw an eight percent increase in both, the violent crime index and overall crime.

The Oakland Police Department will hold a DUI Checkpoint on December 31, 2021, from 6:00 PM to 3:00 AM, at an undisclosed location within Oakland.

The Oakland Police Department (OPD) is investigating an officer-involved shooting. The incident occurred on December 24^th, 2021, just before 4:30 PM, in the 500 block of 98^th Avenue.

Two people are in custody, and multiple firearms were recovered, as Oakland Police officers respond to a report of individuals attempting to force a person out of an unsheltered encampment.

Today, the Oakland Police Department (OPD) welcomed 25 new officers to the OPD family, as members of the 186th Basic Recruit Academy graduated at a ceremony held at the Scottish Rite Center.

The Oakland Police Department (OPD) is investigating a fatal traffic collision that occurred on November 18th, 2021, just before 4:00 PM near the intersection of Plymouth Avenue and 90th Avenue.