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The Oakland Police Department (OPD) has seen a recent spike in commercial burglaries citywide.

In several cases, multiple individuals force entry into a business using a tool or object before taking items from the establishment and fleeing the area in a vehicle.

Yesterday, March 21, 2023, the Oakland City Council voted to approve the resolution allowing the City to expand opportunities for new projects and create hundreds of units of affordable housing.

The City of Oakland Head Start Program, in partnership, with the Office of Head Start Region 9 and the National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning is proud to present an evening focused on advancing equity in early childhood education programs.

The City is working with the Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC) to relocate its 15-acre Port Priority Use Area in BCDC’s Seaport Plan to the City’s planned truck parking and truck services development on the Ancillary Maritime Service (AMS) Site.

Major reorganization brings renewed, strengthened focus on removing blighted vehicles from Oakland streets and promoting compliance to all parking regulations

The Oakland Police Department (OPD) continues to see armed robberies of individuals at ATM's. In several recent cases, the victim is using the ATM when they are approached by an armed individual(s). The individual(s) rob the victim of their belongings before fleeing the area either on foot or by vehicle.

Part of a holistic community led, cross-departmental effort to curb human trafficking

So far this year, the Oakland Police Department (OPD) has investigated 17 homicides, with the most recent happening this past weekend. Since Friday, there were four lives lost to gun violence in Oakland.

Two-and-a-half years later, cities across the country continue to adjust to the affects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Oakland, CA is using different approaches to address community needs and prioritize digital equity.