About the CPRB
The Citizens’ Police Review Board is committed to ensuring that Oakland has a professional police department whose members behave with integrity and justice. The CPRB draws Oakland’s diverse communities and strives to improve police services. Learn more about the staff that supports the CPRB, becoming a board member, or attending monthly meetings.
Filing a Complaint
If you feel you have been treated inappropriately by an officer of the Oakland Police Department or an Oakland Park Ranger, you may file a police misconduct complaint with the Citizens’ Police Review Board (CPRB) or the Oakland Police Department, Internal Affairs Division.
Forum on Occupy Oakland Compliants
BIAS-BASED POLICING: Solutions for Communites of Color
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A policy series by the Citizens' Police Review Board
December 9, 2010
Panelists Included:
Chief Ron Davis, East Palo Alto Police Department
Captain Paul Figueroa, Oakland Police Department
Professor Jack Glaser, Goldman School of Public Policy
Jim Chanin, Esq., Law Offices of Jim Chanin
To view highlights of the symposium go to: http://www.oaklandnet.com/media/04192011_cprb.wmv
MATERIALS DISTRIBUTED:
- Bias Based Policing
- Racial Profiling Update
- Racial and Cultural Diversity
- City of Seattle
- Tools for Tolerance
- Perspective of Profiling
- WILL Interactive
- San Jose Broadening Definition
- Racially Biased Policing
- Look Twice
- Racial Bias Decision to Shoot
- The Correlates of Law Enforcement
- Updating Ethics Training
- Intergroup Bias
Publications and Reports
2011-12 Community Engagement Plan
Annual and Semi-Annual Reports:
- 2011 Semi-Annual Report
- 2010 Annual Report
- 2009 Annual Report
- 2009 Semi-Annual Report
- 2008 Annual Report
- 2008 Semi-Annual Report
- 2007 Annual Report
- 2007 Semi-Annual Report
- 2006 Annual Report
- 2006 Semi-Annual Report
- 2005 Annual Report
Policy Reports:
Meeting Calendar
The Citizens' Police Review Board meets either the 2nd or 4th Thursday of each month. Meetings are held at 6:15pm in the City Council Chambers. All meeting dates are subject to change.
CPRB Annual Calendar for 2012
January 26, 2012 - Evidentiary Hearing
Attachment 1 - Minutes from December 8, 2011
Attachment 2 - Pending Case List (as of January 10, 2012)
Attachment 3 - CPRP Calendar 2012
Attachment 4 - Forum on Police Response to Occupy Oakland
February 9, 2012 - Forum - Postponed - see attachment
February 16, 2012 - Special Meeting
February 23, 2012 - Evidentiary Hearing
Attachment 1 - Mintues from January 26, 2012 Meeting
Attachment 2 - Pending Case List (as of February 8, 2012)
March 8, 2012 - Full Board Meeting (Revised as of 3/5/12)
Attachment 1 - Minutes from February 16, 2012
Attachment 2 - Pending Case List (as of February 29, 2012)
April 26, 2012 - Full Board Meeting
Attachment 1 - Minutes from February 23, 2012
Attachment 2 - Minutes from March 8, 2012
Attachment 3 - Pending Case List (as of April 16, 2012)
Attachment 4 - Hand Out: "Proving Injury and Recovering of Police Negligent Handcuff Injuries"
May 10, 2012 - Full Board Meeting
Attachment 1 - Minutes from April 26, 2012
Attachment 2 - Minutes from March 8, 2012
Attachment 3 - Pending Case List (as of May 2, 2012)
Attachment 4 - May 16, 2012 Forum Flyer
May 16, 2012** - Public Forum - Allen Temple Church
June 14, 2012* - Full Board Meeting
July 26, 2012 - Full Board Meeting
September 13, 2012 - Full Board Meeting
September 27, 2012 - Full Board Meeting
October 11, 2012 - Full Board Meeting
October 25, 2012 - Full Board Meeting
November 8, 2012 - Full Board Meeting
December 13, 2012 - Full Board Meeting
** Meeting added
* Date Correction
The calendar may be revised if complainants or officers become unavailable.
Complaint Mapping
Visit our Complaint Mapping page, to see where and when complaints occur, and track investigations and results.
Mediation
In certain cases, you may choose to mediate your complaint again an officer rather than pursue a full investigation.
Administrative Hearing Process
The Administrative Hearing Process is a step-by-step process to ensure that all parties involved in a complaint are treated fairly. If you don’t understand any part of the process, please don’t hesitate to call CPRB at (510) 238-3159.
Download a copy of the Administrative Hearing Process.
