Background Investigation
Before you can join the OPD, you are required to pass a background investigation.
Before you can join the OPD, you are required to pass a background investigation.
The Oakland Police Department is committed to mentoring and assisting interested individuals for successful law enforcement careers.
Learn about the two ways to complete the police officer physical agility testing requirement.
The Oakland Police Department (OPD) defines Use of Force (UOF) as any physical or mechanical intervention used by a member or employee to defend, control, overpower, restrain or overcome the resistance of an individual. OPD takes UOF seriously and has employed several strategies to reduce its occurrence (see see data and definitions, strategies, and links to UOF levels below).
Level 1 UOF represents the most severe level of force (4 being least severe). Read below to learn more about Level 1 UOF as well as OPD UOF definitions and policies.
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 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 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.
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.
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.
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
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