City of Oakland California

On April 30, 2013, at 7:00 AM, Oakland Police officers were alerted by ShotSpotter Technology that multiple gun shots were heard in the 2400 block of 26th Avenue. Oakland’s Dispatch Center also received multiple calls from area residents reporting shots heard. more »

Oakland, Ca.- On April 19, 2013, at 11:40 AM, Oakland Police officers were conducting a follow up investigation regarding a robbery and shooting that had occurred on April 4, 2013 in the area of School and Champion streets. The investigation led officers to a residence in the 2800 block of 22nd Avenue, where a search warrant was served. more »

Oakland, CA — On Friday, May 3, 2013, at 6:30 PM, the Asian Advisory Committee on Crime will be hosting its annual banquet to recognize the Asian Youth Services Committee (AYSC) at Peony's Restaurant in Oakland. The banquet is the biggest fund raiser of the year; proceeds are used to fund AYSC scholarships and youth activities. more »

Oakland, CA —Tonight at 6:30 PM in the 1300 block of Franklin Street, Tiffany Woods, Program Manager of Tri-City Health Center; TransVision; and the community will be holding a candlelight vigil to mark the one-year anniversary of the homicide of Brandy Martell. Brandy was a 37-year-old African-American transgender woman and a former Peer Advocate for TransVision. The Oakland Police Department will be present at the vigil. more »

Oakland, CA—Today Oakland Police Chief Howard A. Jordan, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Assistant Special Agent in Charge Gerald R. Bessette, and Oakland Police Lieutenant Tony Jones discussed the 16 high risk weapons and narcotics search warrants that were served last night. more »

Oakland, CA — On Monday, April 22, 2013, at 7:30 PM, the Oakland Police Department will be facilitating ShotSpotter Technologies as they conduct a detection quality validation of their system. more »

On April 16, 2013, at 6:18 PM, Oakland Police officers followed up on information from concerned citizens that people were dealing drugs in the area of 79th and Locust streets. more »

On April 14, 2013, at 10:20 AM, Oakland Police officers responded to the 300 block of 11th Street on a report of an auto burglary. Witnesses observed the suspect break into a parked car, remove the loss, and flee. more »

On April 4, 2013, at 3:00 PM, Oakland Police officers responded to the 4900 block of Coronado Avenue on a report of an armed robbery. The victim and witnesses provided officers with a description of the suspects, the handgun used in the robbery, and also the suspects’ vehicle and license plate. more »