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City Launches Implementation of Voter-approved Measure AA to Expand Access to Early Childhood Education and College; Proposals Due September 21, 2022

For Immediate Release August 19, 2022 OPD NEWS: 188th Basic Recruit Academy Graduation Today, the Oakland Police Department (OPD) welcomed 30 new officers to the OPD family, as members of the 188th B …

The Oakland Police Department (OPD) is hiring officers committed to helping our community live up to its potential. Now more than ever, Oakland needs officers who reflect the diversity of the community we serve.

Over the last several months, Oakland and several other Bay Area cities are experiencing a significant increase in Rolex watch robberies. The Oakland Police Department (OPD) has investigated more than 20 of these types of robberies this year. In most cases, the armed individual(s) approach and forcibly remove the watch from the victim’s wrist.

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

SAFELY LOCATED:

Thanks to our community and media partners, Daisey Lancaster is no longer a #Missing Person.

She has been safely located.


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For Immediate Release August 14, 2022

OPD NEWS:

Missing Person Natalia Perez Rivera: At Risk Due to Age

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

Perez Rivera was last seen on August 13, 2022, around 10:30 AM, in the 2200 block of 48^th Avenue.

She was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt with an Adidas logo, black sweatpants, and black Crocs shoes.

Perez Rivera is described as a 14-year-old, Hispanic/Latin female. She stands 5’05”, weighs 155 pounds, and has black hair, and brown eyes.

Perez Rivera’s family reports she is in good mental and physical condition and may have been headed to Washington Square Park in San Francisco.

If you have any knowledge or information regarding the whereabouts of Perez Rivera, please notify the Oakland Police Department's Missing Persons Unit at 510-238-3641.

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A generation of low-income Oaklanders will receive college savings accounts at birth and scholarships when pursuing higher education

SAFELY LOCATED:

Thanks to our community and media partners, Natalia Perez Rivera is no longer a #Missing Person.

She has been safely located.

BACKGROUND:

For Immediate Release August 14, 2022

OPD NEWS:

Missing Person Natalia Perez Rivera: At Risk Due to Age

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

Perez Rivera was last seen on August 13, 2022, around 10:30 AM, in the 2200 block of 48^th Avenue.

She was wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt with an Adidas logo, black sweatpants, and black Crocs shoes.

Perez Rivera is described as a 14-year-old, Hispanic/Latin female. She stands 5’05”, weighs 155 pounds, and has black hair, and brown eyes.

Perez Rivera’s family reports she is in good mental and physical condition and may have been headed to Washington Square Park in San Francisco.

If you have any knowledge or information regarding the whereabouts of Perez Rivera, please notify the Oakland Police Department's Missing Persons Unit at 510-238-3641.

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This morning, the City of Oakland resumed clean-up operations on City-owned property on Wood Street between West Grand and 26th Street. This operation is a continuation of work that began the week of …

The CAPER provides annual information on various program accomplishments and measures the performance outcomes.