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The Oakland Police Department (OPD) has investigated nearly 3,100 ShotSpotter activations citywide this year, which is down 9% from the same time last year.

The draft General Plan Housing Element outlines the strategies and policies the City will implement over the next eight years in order to meet Oakland’s housing needs. The Housing Element was last updated in 2015 and is now being updated with public input to reflect the recent housing opportunities, challenges, and approaches that have emerged in the Oakland community, as well as to comply with new state laws.

This past weekend, the Oakland Police Department (OPD) saw a spike in armed robberies. On Friday, there were seven robberies and two carjackings citywide in Oakland. The next day the city experienced nine additional robberies, one attempted robbery, and a carjacking. On Sunday, there were four robberies, one carjacking, and one attempted carjacking. In most of the crimes, individuals were armed with either a knife or a firearm.

Thank you to our community and media partners, Millow Bradford is no longer a #Missing Person. She has been safely located. #SAFEOAKLAND.

Thank you to our community and media partners, Baozhu Guan is no longer a #Missing Person.

Illegal Sideshow activity across the Bay Area had Oakland Police Department (OPD) Officers working into the early morning hours on Friday. OPD Helicopter (ARGUS) was overhead when hundreds of vehicles drove along Interstate 580 Thursday night. Once the caravan arrived in Oakland, there were upwards of 350 vehicles.

Department of Violence Prevention 2002 Summer Town Nights Flyers

For Immediate Release May 6, 2022 OPD NEWS: Missing Person Millow Bradford: At Risk Due to Dementia The Oakland Police Department is requesting assistance from our community and media partners in l …

Oakland Parks, Recreation & Youth Development is pleased to announce that Frances Bienati has been selected as Oakland’s 2022 Mother of the Year.

The Department of Violence Prevention, in partnership with Urban Peace Movement (UPM), Hoover-Foster Resident Action Council, Khadafy Washington Foundation, Family Bridges, TRYBE, Inc., Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ), Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency (BOSS), Adamika Village, Family Bridges, Basic Ministry, Black Cultural Zone, and Homies Empowerment is co-sponsoring the 2022 Town Nights events at nine (9) locations across the City of Oakland! Town Nights events aim to change community norms around violence through community engagement, intervention, and celebration. We hope you can join us at a location near you.