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The Oakland Police Department is requesting assistance from our community and media partners in locating Missing Person, Fu Sheng Yee, who is at risk due to age and Dementia.

Two separate investigations by the Oakland Police Department led to multiple arrests and nearly a dozen firearms being taken off the streets.

This month, the City of Oakland and the Oakland Police Department (OPD) launched a new auto attendant system for OPD’s non-emergency line, aiming to enhance communication services.

The move comes in response to the escalating demand for streamlined communication, particularly after managing more than 430,000 calls to OPD’s non-emergency number in 2023, nearly 34% of all calls handled by OPD’s communications division.

The Oakland Police Department (OPD) recovered multiple firearms, including an assault rifle, extended magazines, and ammunition, during an arrest on February 20, 2024.

The Oakland Police Department (OPD) is investigating a hate crime. On February 19, 2024, just before 12:30 PM, officers were dispatched to the 500 block of El Embarcadero to investigate a report of vandalism to City of Oakland property.

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The Oakland Police Department (OPD) is releasing these pictures in hopes that the community can help identify a person of interest in a homicide that occurred on July 27, 2023.

The Oakland Police Department (OPD) is investigating an incident involving a probationary City of Oakland employee. The employee has been released from probation and is no longer employed by the City.

The Oakland Police Department (OPD), in collaboration with the United States Marshals Service, has arrested Laron Gilbert in connection with the homicide of Kevin Nishita, which occurred on November 24, 2021, in the 300 block of 14th Street.

Today, the Oakland Police Department (OPD) Traffic Investigation Unit released photos of a vehicle wanted in connection with the fatal hit-and-run of Kim Barranco, a 59-year-old, Oakland resident.