Keeping Oakland Safe
Safety from Crime and the fear of crime is critical to the future of Oakland.
The 2010-13 Strategic Plan and the presentation made to the Oakland City Council in September 2010 contains detailed information about how we are working to achieve our mission, vision, and goals.
Public Safety Initiatives
These public safety initiatives support the Oakland Police Departments strategic plan.
Reducing Homicides and Shootings: Oakland's 100-Block Initiative
Focus on the 5% of the City Where 90% of shootings & Homicides Occur
Community Policing in Oakland
Oakland’s Community Policing policy
Public Safety Resources
Public safety is not the sole responsibility of law enforcement. In a safe and livable city, public safety is multi-faceted:
- the community is engaged in neighborhood problem-solving;
- residents and businesses are prepared for emergencies;
- people know how to keep themselves and their families safe from environmental like earthquakes or public health hazards like pandemic flu.
In Oakland, we are addressing public safety through a multi-pronged strategy that addresses:
Intervention—providing opportunities and alternatives to high-risk behavior
Enforcement—using community policing and law enforcement tools to protect our neighborhoods
Sustainability—creating lasting improvements that keep residents and neighborhoods safe, healthy and viable
Public Safety Resources
Neighborhood Services Division
Coordinates 15 programs, events and functions that involve residents and merchants in the City's community-policing program.
Neighborhood Crime Prevention Councils (NCPCs)
NCPCs bring community members together by beat to work in partnership with the Oakland Police Department to solve problems that lead to crime.
Community Policing Advisory Board
Oversees and ensures the successful implementation of Oakland's community policing policy. Meets the first Wednesday of every month and is open to the public. For more information contact Claudia Albano at (510) 238-6372 or email calbano@oaklandnet.com.
Join Your Neighbors to Stop Crime
What Community Policing Beat Do I Live In?
Who is My Neighborhood Services Coordinator (NSC)?
Neighborhood Services Coordinators (NSCs) help residents work together in partnership with the Police and other City departments to solve problems.
When Does My Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) Meet?
Neighborhood Watch
Forming a Neighborhood Watch group on your block is the first step to making and keeping your neighborhood safe.
Merchant Watch
Learn how to keep your business safe.
Crime Watch
Request crime data by proximity to an address or known location.
Crime Prevention
Safety Presentations
Businesses, schools, groups and organizations can request special presentations on youth and senior safety, personal safety and other topics tailored to your needs.
Home Security Survey
This checklist gives an indication of the security of your home. Click here to download.
Measure Y—Violence Prevention and Public Safety Act of 2004
Measure Y
Provides approximately $20 million annually for violence prevention and public safety programs.
Measure Y Oversight Committee
Oversees the performance of all Measure Y programs and services and makes policy recommendations to the Mayor and City Council.
Public Safety Advisory Boards
Citizens’ Police Review Board
Provides the community with a public forum to air its concerns on policy matters and individual cases alleging police misconduct.
Community Policing Advisory Board
Oversees and ensures the successful implementation of Oakland's community policing policy. Meets the first Wednesday of every month and is open to the public. For more information contact Claudia Albano at (510) 238-6372 or email calbano@oaklandnet.com.
Neighborhood Watch Steering Committees
Works with staff to strengthen and build the Neighborhood Watch Program. Meets on the 4th Wednesday of most months at 6:30 pm. For more information call Felicia Verdin at (510) 238-3128 or email: fverdin@oaklandnet.com.
Reducing Crime by Helping Ex-Offenders
Re-entry Employment
For those young adults on probation and parole, work can be the difference between success and recidivism.
Young Adult Re-entry Services
Assistance for youth and young adults who are on probation and parole to successfully reintegrate into the Oakland community.
Emergency Preparedness
Citizens’ of Oakland Respond to Emergencies (CORE)
Free training teaches self-reliance skills and helps neighborhoods establish response teams to take care of the neighborhood until professional emergency personnel arrive.
Top 10 Things You Can Do to Prepare for a Disaster
Emergency Preparedness Tips
Basic tips to keep you and your family safe.
Basic Emergency Preparedness Training
On-line training course.
Functional Needs Annex
Oakland's model plan for disability access to disaster readiness activities. For more information go to the ADA Programs Division page.
9-1-1 Registry
Allows older adults and people with disabilities to voluntarily provide information about their health and medical needs to the City.
Fire Safety
Wildfire Prevention District
Assists home and property owners to prevent urban wildfires in our Oakland Hills
Public Health
H1N1—Swine Flu Prevention
How Flu Travels
Animal Services
Oakland Animal Services
Oakland Animal Services is responsible for the welfare of animals in Oakland, including rescue, adoption and education.
