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Oakland’s police chief proposes to restore police pursuit powers, and the police commission pushes back
Commission avoids comment on the proposed changes, instead recommending additional police reporting, operational requirements, and oversight
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Rajni Mandal
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…
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James Donatell
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
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Rajni Mandal
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Oakland's city employee counts show a dramatic shift in service priorities over five years
Public safety staff declined by 206 employees (-12%), and other departments added 336 employees (+13%). Police are slated to bear the majority of…
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Tim Gardner
21
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…
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Jacob Rukin
12
Oakland’s crime data mess: How politicians are playing shell games with public safety
Cherry-picked stats and untested reforms have left Oakland’s public safety in disarray.
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Tim Gardner
10
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.
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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
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Tim Gardner
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