City of Oakland California

Although my appointment is interim, I pledge to own the role and assignment as if it were not . . . both for the men and women of the Police Department whom I now lead, and for the Oakland community whose safety is my personal responsibility.

I have been part of the team that has worked with national experts in the fields of crime reduction and enforcement strategies to develop a hot-off-the press plan for tackling robberies, burglaries, and shootings.

I am confident that we can implement the recommendations in that plan in short order. Together, this executive leadership team is excited to play an important role in moving the Police Department forward and enhancing the safety of this community.

Interim Police Chief Sean C. Whent spent part of his first week on the job making walking visits to a variety of Oakland neighborhoods, stopping to talk with residents, business owners, and community members.

Meeting community leaders in Chinatown	With Sgt. Andy McNeil and Officer Huy Nguyen, Foot Patrol Unit
With Fruitvale District leaders

Follow the links below for feature stories about OPD:

Interim Chief Whent on KGO live radio
(Tim Ontemayor, KGO, May 16, 2013)
 

Upheaval at Oakland Police Department
(Michael Krasny, Forum, KQED, May 14, 2013)
 

Oakland Police Hold Open House Festivities Amid Turmoil
(Howard Dyckoff, Oakland Local, May 14, 2013)
 

Interim Chief Sean Whent: The Mission of the Police Department Doesn't Change
(KTVU - May 2013)
 

Profile of the  SST "Shot Spotter" Technology used by OPD
(Bloomberg News - February 2013)
 

"Protecting Public Safety by Preventing Crime and Promoting Alternatives to Jails and Prison" - Lt. LeRonne Armstrong, 17-year OPD veteran (Californians for Safety & Justice)