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.
Oakland's $47M violence plan goes to council without an endorsement
Oakland Public Safety Committee: The 2026-2030 Measure NN violence plan goes to the City Council June 2 with no committee recommendation, amid concerns over police staffing and 911 response.
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.
Oakland reports 614 officers as rivals offer up to $70K bonuses
Oakland Public Safety Committee: OPD's first vehicle GPS tracker policy, which adds new reporting, heads to a council vote April 14. OPD reported 614 sworn field officers in a recruiting update.
Oakland backs $900,000 to revive its police cadet program
Oakland Public Safety Committee: Members backed as much as $900,000 to reinstate OPD's cadet program, 4-0, and sent it to the full council for a March 16 vote.
Oakland backs license plate readers, drones, and 5 more police tools
Oakland Public Safety Committee: The committee voted to keep all 7 OPD surveillance tools, from plate readers to drones, and sent it to a March 3 council vote. Plus $3,409,389 in paramedic gear.
Oakland firefighters' mental-health contract heads to council
Oakland Public Safety Committee: The committee backed a $700K mental-health contract for firefighters and sent it to the full council for a Feb 17 vote. Ken Houston named vice chair.