City of Oakland California

Oakland, CA – Oakland’s Police Chief Howard Jordan, Mayor Jean Quan, and City Administrator Deanna Santana will address the 166th Recruit Academy. Following the address to the academy the Chief will be discussing recent robbery arrests. more »

Oakland, CA — On September 14, 2012, at 6:00 P.M., Oakland Police Problem Solving Officers (PSO), Gangs, Guns and Intelligence Task Force officers (GGITF) arrested wanted homicide suspect, Julius Scott, 26 of Oakland, in connection with the homicide of Shanika Latham, 20 of Alameda and the wounding of her boyfriend. more »

Oakland, CA — On September 14, 2012, Oakland Police Major Crimes Section investigators released information to law enforcement personnel regarding attempted homicide suspect John Tankersley. more »

The Oakland Police Department will be conducting a specialized Motorcycle Safety Enforcement Operation on Friday, September 21st, 2012 in an effort to continue lowering deaths and injuries. Extra officers will be on-duty patrolling areas frequented by motorcyclists and where motorcycle crashes occur. more »

The Oakland Police Department will be conducting a specialized Motorcycle Safety Enforcement Operation on Wednesday, September 19th, 2012 in an effort to continue lowering deaths and injuries. Extra officers will be on-duty patrolling areas frequented by motorcyclists and where motorcycle crashes occur. more »

Oakland, CA – Oakland’s Police Chief Howard Jordan, California Highway Patrol and the US Marshals office will be discussing the recent arrest of wanted person Kenyon Thomas (9-3-95) for attempt murder of a CHP officer on July 21, 2012. more »

Oakland, CA — The Oakland Police Department would like to make the public aware of several sexual assaults that have occurred in the Fruitvale area. more »

Oakland, CA — On September 4, 2012, at 11:52 P.M., Oakland Police officers initiated a traffic enforcement stop on a vehicle for a stop sign violation in the 6100 block of Outlook Avenue. more »

Oakland, CA — On August 30, 2012, at 5:30 A.M., Oakland Police officers were flagged down by a citizen in the 700 block of 40th Street. The victim reported he had been robbed of his cell phone and cash. The victim was able to direct officers to the suspect, who then fled the scene. more »

Oakland, CA — Oakland Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint on Friday, September 1, 2012, at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. DUI checkpoints are a proven enforcement tool effective in reducing the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol involved crashes. Research shows that crashes involving alcohol drop by an average of 20 percent when well-publicized checkpoints are conducted often enough. more »