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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
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Alex Montana
11
5
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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
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Sean S. Reinhart
6
10
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
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Alex Montana
6
6
Gripped by Oversight
How the Police Commission controls OPD’s equipment and operational effectiveness
Aug 11
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Rajni Mandal
13
4
1
Policing the police: Oakland's push to remove Internal Affairs from the police department
Oakland considers civilianizing misconduct investigations
Jul 2
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Rajni Mandal
13
2
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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
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Rajni Mandal
31
5
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
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Rajni Mandal
17
2
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
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Rajni Mandal
27
17
2
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