Karen Tom

Karen Tom has been with the Community Police Review Agency and its predecessor, Citizens’ Police Review Board, since 2006. Ms. Tom is currently a supervising Complaint Investigator III but began with the City as a line investigator. During her time at CPRA, Ms. Tom has investigated a variety of officer misconduct complaints, including cases involving officer involved shootings, uses of force, Fourth Amendment violations, and other allegations of unconstitutional policing. Prior to working with the City of Oakland, Ms. Tom worked as an attorney in both civil and criminal litigation.