Resources

Level 2 Use of Force (UOF)

Level 2 UOF represents the 2nd most severe level of force (1 being most severe, 4 being least severe). Read below to learn more about types of Level 2 UOF as well as about OPD UOF definitions and policies.

Level 3 Use of Force (UOF)

Level 3 UOF represents the 3rd most severe level of force (1 being most severe and 1 being most severe). Read below to learn more about Level 3 UOF as well as OPD UOF definitions and policies.

Level 4 Use of Force (UOF)

Level 4 UOF represents the least severe level of force (1 being highest). Read below to learn more about types of Level 4 UOF as well as about OPD UOF definitions and policies.

Police Area 3 (Fruitvale, Central Oakland)

Area 3 (Beats 14 - 19) is commanded by Captain Mike Beaver. Area 3 is centrally located within the City of Oakland. It is bordered by Area 1, Area 2, Lake Merritt, and the City of Piedmont on the west, Redwood Regional Park on the north, Area 4 to the east, and the City of Alameda and the Oakland Estuary to the south. Area 3 is a diverse community with several thriving business districts: Lakeshore, Eastlake, Adams Point, and Fruitvale.

Occupy Oakland Public Reports

The Oakland Police Department is dedicated to policing in a manner that is both constitutional and ethical. During the Occupy Oakland operations, our goal was to facilitate free speech and peaceful demonstrations.

Oakland Police Department Office of Internal Accountability (OIA), formerly known as Office of the Inspector General (OIG)

In 2021, the Oakland Police Commission hired its first Inspector General. OPD’s Office of Inspector General subsequently changed its name to the Office of Internal Accountability (OIA) to maintain the distinction from the Police Commission’s Inspector General. The Office of Inspector General: (OIG) Provides the Chief with an analysis of OPD policies & procedures Conducts audits and reviews Ensures compliance with the Negotiated Settlement Agreement And is a central repository of historical documents

Oakland Police Negotiated Settlement Agreement (NSA) and Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Reports

The City of Oakland's Negotiated Settlement Agreement (NSA) dates from January 22, 2003, when the City of Oakland and the Oakland Police Department entered into an agreement resolving allegations of police misconduct raised by private plaintiffs in the civil lawsuit, Delphine Allen, et al., v. City of Oakland, et al. The NSA requires police reforms in several areas, including internal affairs, supervision of officers, police use of force, training, personnel practices, and community policing.

Latent Prints (fingerprints)

A latent print is an impression from the friction of skin of the fingers or palms of the hands that has been transferred to another surface.

Forensic Biology

​The mission of the Oakland Police Department Criminalistics Laboratory Forensic Biology Unit is to assist the Criminal Justice system through the timely collection and scientific examination of physical evidence and the clear, objective interpretation of analytical findings.

Drug Analysis

The Drug Analysis Unit aims to provide, in a professional manner, timely and reliable results of the identification of controlled substances to best serve the needs of the City of Oakland.

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