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The Cabinet-level position to which Venus Johnson has been named is a key appointment for Mayor Schaaf as part of her commitment to a holistic public safety approach for Oakland. Ms. Johnson is the first Public Safety Director to be appointed in the Schaaf administration.

Mayor's Principled Policing 2016 Q1 and Q2 Principled Policing: Police Discipline released.

As part of a commitment to transparency in the process, the City of Oakland is providing this update on its ongoing nationwide search for a permanent Police Chief of the Oakland Police Department (OPD).