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Twenty years under watch: will Oakland police finally exit federal oversight this year?
A court hearing is scheduled for July. The federal monitor has used ambiguous evaluation criteria and has not issued a mandatory quarterly report…
May 8
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Rajni Mandal
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“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
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Rajni Mandal
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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
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James Donatell
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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
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Rajni Mandal
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Love Where You Live
A Oakland business owner’s journey from crisis to civic duty
Sep 20, 2024
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Kanitha Matoury
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The people of Oakland are suffering
City leadership needs to act urgently to rebalance priorities toward public safety
Jul 30, 2024
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Tim Gardner
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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
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Jacob Rukin
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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
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Tim Gardner
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The misrepresentation of Oakland crime data
City Administration used flawed data comparisons to claim that total crime has dropped in 2024
May 6, 2024
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Tim Gardner
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Oakland’s Ongoing Crime Wave Is Like Nothing Before
It’s attacking the heart and lungs of the City
Feb 2, 2024
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Tim Gardner
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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
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Carol Wyatt
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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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Oakland Report
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