Crime

“Our officers have been conditioned to do as little as possible—to stay out of trouble”

Zealous investigations of Oakland police officers have created a downward spiral of morale and performance

Apr 4 •

Detroit’s ShotStoppers violence intervention program pays for outcomes—and it works

Six community-based organizations helped to reduce homicides and shootings by 37% to 83% in their focus zones—almost double the reduction elsewhere in…

Jan 23 •

Governor Newsom gives Oakland an ultimatum on policing

Newsom took aim at the Oakland Police Commission who recently refused a city council directive to update the police pursuit policy

Jan 5 •

Love Where You Live

A Oakland business owner’s journey from crisis to civic duty

Sep 20, 2024 •

Kanitha Matoury

The people of Oakland are suffering

City leadership needs to act urgently to rebalance priorities toward public safety

Jul 30, 2024 •

Oakland’s policies undermine police ability to deter crime

Frequent cuts to the number of police in recent years have adversely impacted Oakland’s ability to take advantage of a major benefit to…

Jul 29, 2024 •

Oakland 2024 crime trends are mixed, but CHP efforts are delivering significant impact

Compared to 2023, homicides and firearm assaults are down 10-20%, but residential robberies have doubled. For other crimes, the data is still unclear.

Jun 25, 2024 •

The misrepresentation of Oakland crime data

City Administration used flawed data comparisons to claim that total crime has dropped in 2024

May 6, 2024 •

Oakland’s Ongoing Crime Wave Is Like Nothing Before

It’s attacking the heart and lungs of the City

Feb 2, 2024 •

My Journey to a Safer West Oakland Neighborhood

Lessons learned on how to engage neighbors, friends, family, police and city government to build a better community

Jan 11, 2024 •

Additional Data Comparing Oakland Crime to Other Cities

We are providing this additional data in response a reader comment on Oakland Report’s recent article:

Jan 4, 2024 •

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