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The City of Oakland is supporting warming center operations at St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP) Community Center and Shelter between Friday, December 31 and Monday, January 3. This activation is in response …

The Oakland Police Department will hold a DUI Checkpoint on December 31, 2021, from 6:00 PM to 3:00 AM, at an undisclosed location within Oakland.

In alignment with the City’s commitment to reimagine and reconstruct our current public safety system, Councilmember Taylor’s gun violence resolutions strategically uplift prevention, deterrence, and enforcement measures.

The Affordable Housing, Jobs/Housing, Transportation, and Capital Improvements Impact Fees were adopted for Oakland to defray the costs associated with addressing its housing affordability crisis and its need to enhance the City’s infrastructure. The City's impact fee program alone will not solve Oakland’s pressing affordable housing and infrastructure improvement needs, they are an important step towards addressing these problems. For more information about the City of Oakland's Impact Fee Program, please click here: https://www.oaklandca.gov/topics/impact-fees

The Oakland Police Department (OPD) is investigating an officer-involved shooting. The incident occurred on December 24^th, 2021, just before 4:30 PM, in the 500 block of 98^th Avenue.

Two people are in custody, and multiple firearms were recovered, as Oakland Police officers respond to a report of individuals attempting to force a person out of an unsheltered encampment.

Today, the Oakland Police Department (OPD) welcomed 25 new officers to the OPD family, as members of the 186th Basic Recruit Academy graduated at a ceremony held at the Scottish Rite Center.

Apply to be a part of the Oakland General Plan Equity Working Group and develop equitable policies for the City!

The Oakland Police Department (OPD) is investigating a fatal traffic collision that occurred on November 18th, 2021, just before 4:00 PM near the intersection of Plymouth Avenue and 90th Avenue.

The Oakland Police Department (OPD) is investigating a fatal traffic collision that occurred on December 17, 2021, just after 10:47 PM, in the 4000 block of Edwards Avenue.