City of Oakland California

Chief Howard Jordan will be speaking at press conference today, Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at 1:00 p.m at the PAB. more »

Oakland, CA – This afternoon a peaceful demonstration of approximately700 people marched from Frank Ogawa Plaza to Lakeview Elementary School. The City of Oakland and the Oakland Police Department maintained low visibility while facilitating the march and providing traffic control. more »

Oakland, CA – The Oakland Police Department was advised of a sexual assault that occurred on November 15, 2011 at approximately 2:00am, in the 2500 block of 13th Avenue. It was reported that a 21 year old female victim was walking home from work when she was approached by the suspect in what is believed to be an attempted robbery that resulted in a sexual assault. more »

Oakland, CA — The Oakland Police Department is requesting the assistance from the media and the public in locating Ying Ying Li who speaks limited English. Li’s family is concerned for her mental state. more »

Oakland, CA (10:00 am)– This morning at 4:30 am, the Oakland Police Department began enforcement of the “Notice of Violations and Demand to Cease Violations” issued on Friday, November 11, to persons staying overnight in Frank Ogawa Plaza. The operation went smoothly and peacefully. more »

Oakland, CA –On November 10, 2011, Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan was accompanied by US Marshal Donald O’Keefe, US Attorney Melina Haag, Mayor Jean Quan, Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O’Malley, City Administrator Deanna Santana and Director Ron Brooks of the Northern California HIDTA task force in a joint press conference to announce the successful completion of a joint operation. more »

Oakland, CA – The Oakland Police Department has received a large number of requests for video footage obtained by officers during the October 25th Occupy Oakland event. The images contained in this release are only a portion of what was captured; there are many hours of footage still being reviewed. more »

Oakland, CA — The Oakland Police Department would like to make the public aware of a report of a sexual assault. A 16 year old female reported that on November 4, 2011 at 10:30 PM, she was walking in the 900 block of 59th Street when she was approached by a stranger and physically forced into his vehicle. more »

Oakland, CA—Yesterday, the City of Oakland facilitated a long day of primarily peaceful protests with some isolated incidents of violence and vandalism more »