City of Oakland California

Oakland, CA —On Sunday, July 29, 2012 at 11:17 AM, Oakland Police officers responded to a report of a residential robbery in progress. more »

Oakland, CA — Oakland Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint on Friday, August 10, 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 »

Oakland, CA — The Oakland Police Department requests the assistance from the media and the community to help identify and locate the suspect(s) who they believe are responsible for the homicide of Rafael Cortes Garcia, 41, of Oakland. more »

Oakland, CA – City Administrator Deana Santana, Oakland’s Police Chief Howard Jordan, Police Communications Lieutenant Carlos Gonzalez and City DIT personnel will be discussing recent media inquiries regarding the P25 Radio System. more »

Oakland, CA — The Oakland Police Department requests the assistance from the media and the community to help locate an attempted murder suspect. Police are releasing the name of the suspect they believe is responsible for the attempted murder of a California Highway Patrol (CHP) Officer. more »

Oakland, CA — Oakland Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint on Friday, July 20, 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 »

Oakland, CA —On July 6, 2012 at 6:25 PM, the Oakland Police Department responded to the 1000 block of 102nd Avenue on a report of a shooting. When officers arrived on scene, they observed Leonardis Holmes (DOB 3-5-45) suffering from a fatal gunshot wound. Officers arrested Davis Bennett (DOB 2-10-42) in connection with the shooting. more »

Oakland, CA – Oakland Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint on Friday, July 20, 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 »

Oakland, CA - On July 6, 2012 at 12:14 PM, Oakland Police Officers responded to the 9000 block of International Boulevard on a report of an armed robbery that just occurred. The victim told the officers that he was approached my two males and was robbed at gun point. more »

Oakland, CA – Although portions of the investigation remain active, the Oakland Police Department can now confirm the existence of a long-term, multi-agency investigation of a violent East Oakland gang. Commonly known as “the Burn Out Family,” the criminal organization was involved in activity such as illegal firearm possession, narcotics trafficking, and fraudulent credit card activities. more »