Police Commission

Public safety updates: a look ahead to 2026

A list of several public safety-related issues coming up in the new year.

Dec 30, 2025 • Rajni Mandal

The city that sues itself: how the Privacy Advisory Commission enables conflicts of interest

Oakland’s tangled web of citizen commissions takes authority (and accountability) out of the hands of elected officials

Nov 16, 2025 • Alex Montana

Outgoing police commissioners accuse police chief and blame city for "anti-commission harassment"

Termed-out police commissioners Ricardo Garcia Acosta and Omar Farmer, whom city council declined to reappoint, aim to send a statement to the federal…

Nov 11, 2025 • Sean S. Reinhart

Oakland’s police commission - when does oversight become obstruction?

Oakland’s tangled web of citizen commissions causes delays, duplicated efforts and dysfunction - Part 1

Nov 10, 2025 • Alex Montana

Gripped by Oversight

How the Police Commission controls OPD’s equipment and operational effectiveness.

Aug 11, 2025 • Rajni Mandal

Policing the police: Oakland's push to remove Internal Affairs from the police department

Oakland considers civilianizing misconduct investigations.

Jul 2, 2025 • Rajni Mandal

Oakland’s police chief proposes to restore police pursuit powers, and the police commission pushes back

Commission avoids comment on the proposed changes, instead recommending additional police reporting, operational requirements, and oversight

Jan 27, 2025 • Rajni Mandal

Oakland Police Commission punts on the pursuit policy—Chief Mitchell takes charge

At the latest Police Commission meeting, Chief Mitchell states he will revise the pursuit policy. He notes that officers "fear doing their job" due to…

Jan 13, 2025 • Rajni Mandal

Governor Newsom gives Oakland an ultimatum on policing

Newsom took aim at the Oakland Police Commission who recently refused a city council directive to update the police pursuit policy

Jan 5, 2025 • Rajni Mandal

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