Sign in Subscribe
4 min read Oakland Public Safety Committee

Oakland crime falls: homicides down 28%, robberies down 43%

Oakland Public Safety Committee: Police reported serious crime down 21% over six months. The committee delayed an OPD social work intern plan 3-1 and heard a police oversight report.
Share
Oakland
Public Safety Committee
May 12, 2026

TL;DR

  • Oakland police reported serious crime fell 21% citywide over six months. Homicides dropped from 36 to 26, and robberies from 1,180 to 673.
  • The committee delayed a plan to place USC social work interns inside OPD, voting 3-1 to ask for a draft curriculum and legal answers first.
  • Oakland's civilian police oversight agency reported 1,019 complaints in 2025. The committee asked it to bring more data next time.
  • The committee approved a $100,000 grant for neighborhood violence-prevention events and sent it to the full council.

This post is for paying subscribers only


You might also like...

16
Jun

Oakland mayor breaks 4-4 tie to put charter plan on the ballot

Oakland City Council: A strong-mayor charter measure heads to the November ballot after Mayor Lee broke a 4-4 tie. The council funded 21 violence-prevention groups and raised property taxes.
5 min read
12
Jun

Oakland passes its budget by declaring a fiscal emergency

Oakland City Council: The council passed its 2026-27 budget 6-2, declaring a fiscal emergency to waive the 700-officer police minimum and Democracy Dollars. It also moved $50M up to housing.
6 min read
09
Jun

Oakland sends $38.1M anti-violence plan to Council, cut to 2 years

Oakland Public Safety Committee: A $38.1M plan for 21 violence-prevention groups heads to the full Council, cut from 3 years to 2. The first wildfire report flagged an unfilled manager job.
3 min read
09
Jun

A paperwork error stalled payments for 369 Oaklanders' care

Oakland Life Enrichment Committee: A fix to keep lifeline services reaching 369 frail seniors and disabled adults heads to the full council June 16. Plus up to $197,432 for summer camp.
2 min read
09
Jun

Oakland panel backs a $10M ice rink fix and new Sharks lease, 4-0

Oakland Community and Economic Development Committee: A new Sharks Ice lease and up to $10M in bonds to overhaul the downtown rink cleared committee 4-0, heading to Council June 16.
3 min read