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August Community Safety Task Force Day of Action event

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

COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE SHENG THAO AND COUNCILMEMBER CARROLL FIFE CALL FOR SPECIAL REPORT ON CITY COSTS RELATED TO RESPONDING TO FIRES ON CALTRANS PROPERTY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - October 7, 202 …

The Oakland Police Department (OPD) arrested Kahalil Attiba for the homicide of Louis Truehill. The murder occurred on October 3, 2022, in the 1300 block of Kirkham Street.

The Oakland Police Department (OPD) continues to address violent crime in an effort to make the city of Oakland a safer community. In less than 24 hours, the Ceasefire Division made seven arrests and recovered five firearms.

New funding and resources will help bridge the ‘representation and achievement gaps’ in Oakland public schools

Thanks to our community and media partners, Fallon Robinson 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, Fallon Robinson, who is at risk due to age.

Oakland, CA – To combat the city’s growing public safety crisis, this morning, East Oakland Councilmembers Treva Reid and Loren Taylor moved for the full Council to revisit Oakland Police Department’s (OPD’s) Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) service use policy. The administrative item, which was forwarded from the Public Safety Committee to the Privacy Advisory Commission (PAC) for additional review, would authorize OPD’s enhanced usage of ALPR technology to identify stolen vehicles and track down individuals involved in serious crimes. If approved by Council, ALPR could immediately boost OPD’s solve rates for armed robberies, homicides, and other public safety issues.

The Oakland Police Department (OPD) is investigating a shooting with several people injured. The incident occurred just after 12:45 PM when OPD’s Communications Division received multiple calls of a shooting in the 8200 block of Fontaine Street, near the King Estate school campus.