City of Oakland California

Oakland, CA – On February 7, 2015, at 12:14 AM, the Oakland Police Department Communications Section received a call from a concerned family member regarding their 24 year-old son, who they reported was mentally disturbed and armed with a dangerous weapon threatening to hit family members, in the 2100 block of East 17th Street. more »

Investigators have released a sketch of the person responsible for the sexual assault of a 10-year-old male child that occurred on January 27, 2015. more »

The City of Oakland is launching a new program that will provide monetary rewards to witnesses who report illegal dumping in Oakland neighborhoods. With the Reward for Reporting Illegal Dumping program, witnesses who report illegal dumping can receive up to half of all penalties collected in successful enforcement actions based on the witness’s reports. This sends a strong message that Oakland will not tolerate illegal dumping in our neighborhoods and along our streets. more »

The City of Oakland is launching a new program that will provide monetary rewards to witnesses who report illegal dumping in Oakland neighborhoods. With the Reward for Reporting Illegal Dumping program, witnesses who report illegal dumping can receive up to half of all penalties collected in successful enforcement actions based on the witness’s reports. This sends a strong message that Oakland will not tolerate illegal dumping in our neighborhoods and along our streets. more »

Oakland, CA — Oakland Police Chief Sean Whent represented the men and women of the Oakland Police Department as an invited panelist at Attorney General Eric Holder’s Building Community Trust roundtable discussion held Thursday, February 5, 2015 at the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building in Oakland. Established in September 2014, the Attorney General’s National Initiative for Building Community Trust and Justice is focused on enhancing community trust and helping repair and strengthen relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve. more »

Oakland, CA — Oakland Police Chief Sean Whent was an invited panel speaker at President Obama’s Task Force on 21st Century policing hearings held at the University of Cincinnati on Friday, January 30, 2015. Established by Executive Order on December 18, 2014, the Task Force seeks to identify best practices in policing and is dedicated to identifying how policing practices can promote effective crime reduction while building public trust. more »

Oakland Parks & Recreation (OPR) is calling on the Oakland community to help win $40,000 by voting daily through February 9 in the Miracle-Gro1000 People’s Choice Community Gardens contest. Oakland is one of four finalists, competing against Orlando, New York and Detroit, for the $40,000 grant. more »

The City of Oakland Human Services Department is conducting a survey to identify the needs, interests, and concerns of Oakland residents aged 55 and older in order to better serve our community. more »

Oakland, CA —The Oakland Police Department would like to remind you to plan ahead for a safe and enjoyable Super Bowl Sunday. The Super Bowl is America’s most watched national sporting event. On Super Bowl Sunday, February 1, there will be lots of game day socializing that may include drinking. That’s why the California Office of Traffic Safety and police, Sheriffs, the CHP are urging football fans to choose sides now: drinking OR driving. If you plan on drinking on Super Bowl Sunday, designate a sober driver to get you home safely. more »

The Alameda County – Oakland Community Action Partnership (AC-OCAP) and its community partners are hosting a FREE tax preparation event for households who earned less than $53,000 in 2014 on Friday, January 30,2015 at the Oakland Main Library to help promote National Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Awareness Day. In addition, tax filers will also have the opportunity to sign up for Covered California health insurance before open enrollment ends on February 15, 2015. more »