Public Safety Programs
The Oakland Police Department works community groups, City of Oakland staff and the public make our City safe for everyone.
The Oakland Police Department works community groups, City of Oakland staff and the public make our City safe for everyone.
Learn more about the City's efforts to solve the most critical cases and prevent violence and sexual exploitation.
The Oakland Police Department wants to help people who are being trafficked. We rescue the victims and arrest the traffickers. We team up with advocacy groups so that victims can get help. And we partner with the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office to hold traffickers accountable.
OPD is partnering with the U.S. Marshal and participating Northern California local, state, federal, and tribal law enforcement agencies to bring wanted criminals to justice.
Crime prevention is a responsibility we all share. On this page, you will find what numbers to call for help, how you can report or help solve a crime, and tipsheets about how to protect yourself and loved ones.
Ceasefire Oakland works in collaboration with the National Network for Safe Communities at John Jay College. Our strategy is constantly informed by best practices and the help of The National Network for Safe Communities. This partnership enables Oakland and communities around the United States to adopt and implement strategies that have been proven to reduce violent crime.
The Oakland Police Department collects and shares data about crime and policing. Collecting and sharing police data is an important part of our work. We collect and report data about crimes, police response times, and other police-related events.
Learn about the different divisions that make up the Oakland Police Department (OPD).
The mission of the Criminalistics Division is to provide our clients with prompt, effective and reliable forensic science services, unbiased evaluation and interpretation of data derived from the analysis of physical evidence, and effective testimony in order to aid in the administration of justice in cases involving the jurisdiction of the Oakland Police Department.
From sworn officers to professional staff, OPD is always looking for kind, engaged, and committed people to join the department.
Explore the many different jobs in the Oakland Police Department. Dispatchers, criminalists and evidence technicians are just some of the professional positions available.
The Oakland Police Department is a great place to work.
OPD takes Use of Force (UOF) seriously and provides precise UOF definitions to guide polices and procedures
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 definitions, strategies, and links to UOF levels below).
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