There are multiple interventions for individuals experiencing mental illness including:
The 20-year projection for the MACRO program is that it further integrates into the Fire Department. This will include Co-locating with a newly built fire station 4. Co-locating MACRO with the Fire Department will help demonstrate a commitment to support MACRO indefinitely. MACRO is a key part of the public safety fabric in the City of Oakland. MACRO has been servicing East Oakland since the launch of the program in April 2022. MACRO expanded the service area to include all of Oakland in August of 2022 after six months of service.
Below find a table of general statistics for 2024. More detailed reports will be posted on the MACRO Website in the future.
The Department of Violence Prevention (DVP) has a different mission and delivery model than MACRO. MACRO is designed to reduce the pressure on police and fire resources. MACRO does this by responding to non-violent and non- criminal quality of life calls. By partnering with law enforcement and violence prevention, we can have a complete public safety infrastructure meaning all challenges can be resolved by the appropriate teams.
No, MACRO does not help with interrupting prostitution.
The table below is the number of MACRO incidents in 2024 that were for someone experiencing homelessness. This does not include all data from the Police and Fire departments.
Fruitvale is included in MACRO Zone 6. The table below indicates the number and percentage of responses per zone for 2024. It shows that MACRO responses are fairly even throughout the city. MACRO regularly responds to requests at the Fruitvale Transit Village, Cesar Chavez Library, Josie De La Cruz, and Peralta Hacienda Park. Our deployment is designed to ensure there is a team covering the area daily. We regularly drive down Foothill and International Blvd looking for anyone in need. If there is a specific request please contact MACRO by phone at (510)44 –MACRO / (510)446-2276 or by email at MACRO@oaklandca.gov
| MACRO Zone Responses | Description |
|---|---|
Zone 2 [Deep East Oakland] |
The area from 73rd Avenue to the San Leandro border, bounded by I-580 to the north and roughly Edgewater Dr to the south |
Zone 4 [East Oakland] |
The area from 35th Avenue to 73rd Avenue, including the Laurel District & Redwood Heights. Roughly bounded by I-580 to the north and I-880 to the south. |
Zone 6 [Central Oakland] |
The area from East Lake and Park Boulevard to 35th Avenue, including the Fruitvale, San Antonio & Little Saigon. This area is roughly bounded by I-580 to the north and the Embarcadero to the south. |
Zone 3 [West Oakland] |
The area bordered by I-880 on the south and west, I-980 on the east, and 35th Street to the north. |
Zone 5 [North Oakland] |
The area bounded by I-580 to the south, the city of Berkeley to the north, the city of Emeryville to the west, and the Oakland Hills to the east. This area includes neighborhoods such as Temescal, Rockridge, and Bushrod. |
Zone 7 [Downtown & The Lake] |
The combined area of Downtown Oakland and Lake Merritt includes key neighborhoods and districts such as Jack London Square, Chinatown, Uptown, and the areas around Lake Merritt, including Lakeside Park and the Lakeshore and Adams Point neighborhoods. |
Zone 8 [All Other Areas] |
This category is used as a catch-all for all other areas including neighborhoods such as Montclair, Piedmont Pines and roughly North of Hwy 13 |
Posted: September 24th, 2024 5:02 PM
Last Updated: September 27th, 2024 2:11 PM
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