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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
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Twenty years under watch: will Oakland police finally exit federal oversight this year?
A court hearing is scheduled for July. The federal monitor has used ambiguous evaluation criteria and has not issued a mandatory quarterly report…
May 8
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Rajni Mandal
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Oakland releases police staffing study—it says a minimum of 877 officers are needed
After denying a public records request, the city reversed course and released the full report
Apr 16
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Tim Gardner
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Oakland is withholding a 2024 police staffing study that cost residents $310,000
The 300-page study says Oakland needs 805 sworn police officers, but the city won’t release it, claiming exemption under the California Public Records…
Apr 9
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Tim Gardner
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“Our officers have been conditioned to do as little as possible—to stay out of trouble”
Zealous investigations of Oakland police officers have created a downward spiral of morale and performance
Apr 4
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Rajni Mandal
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Oakland's MACRO missed all of its pilot project goals—so the city expanded it
MACRO was pitched as a panacea that would “reimagine” policing, save money, and improve lives. Instead, it cost the city about $10M during a fiscal…
Mar 9
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Tim Gardner
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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
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Detroit’s ShotStoppers violence intervention program pays for outcomes—and it works
Six community-based organizations helped to reduce homicides and shootings by 37% to 83% in their focus zones—almost double the reduction elsewhere in…
Jan 23
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James Donatell
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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
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Oakland's city employee counts show a dramatic shift in service priorities over five years
Public safety staff declined by 206 employees (-12%), and other departments added 336 employees (+13%). Police are slated to bear the majority of…
Dec 17, 2024
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Tim Gardner
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Oakland’s policies undermine police ability to deter crime
Frequent cuts to the number of police in recent years have adversely impacted Oakland’s ability to take advantage of a major benefit to…
Jul 29, 2024
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Jacob Rukin
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Oakland’s crime data mess: How politicians are playing shell games with public safety
Cherry-picked stats and untested reforms have left Oakland’s public safety in disarray.
Jul 18, 2024
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Tim Gardner
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