City of Oakland California

The Oakland Police Department would like to make the community aware of an increase in street robberies in which the suspects are targeting victims wearing gold chains. more »

Friday, August 19: Oakland Police Officers will be on hand to act as wait staff at Kincaid’s Restaurant for the Special Olympics fundraising event. more »

Oakland, CA - Alameda County DA Nancy E. O’Malley announced today that murder charges have been filed against Lawrence Denard, 26, for the August 8, 2011 murder of a three-year-old Oakland child. more »

Examples of brave and concerned Oakland residents willing to work together with police to remove dangerous criminals from the streets of Oakland. more »

Oakland, CA - The Oakland Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint on Friday, August 5, 2011, from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. more »

Oakland, CA – The Oakland Police Department will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint on Friday, July 29, 2011, from 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. more »

Oakland, CA — As follow-up to the homicide of Paris Powell that occurred on 47th Avenue on July 27, 2011, investigators are looking for a suspect vehicle described as a Ford Windstar mini-van, year of make 2001 or higher, color turquoise, similar to the attached photo. more »

The Oakland Police Department, in partnership with the Alameda County Probation Department, successfully completed Operation Summer Tune Up. The effort was a citywide project implemented as a proactive strategy to prevent crime and impact recidivism rates. more »

Oakland, CA –On July 21, 2011 at 7:11p.m., the Oakland Police Dispatch Center received an emergency call reporting gunshots in the 900 block of 84th Avenue. When Oakland Police officers arrived they discovered the victim non responsive and suffering from a gunshot wound. more »