Libby Schaaf

Oakland Tries To Circumvent California Gun Control Rules

A public hearing was scheduled for Friday in Oakland to discuss a proposed state law that would allow Oakland to essentially circumvent California’s existing gun regulations in favor of something one city councilwoman suggested is better suited for violence-plagued Oakland.

2013/05/13

Phil Matier: OPD Crime Strategy Shrinks Districts, Doesn’t Add Officers

This weekend Oakland’s Police Department is changing its strategy per the recommendation of consultant team on fighting crime by shrinking police districts. Critics say it doesn’t add more police.

2013/03/15

Oakland Extends Agreement With CHP To Deploy Extra Officers

The Oakland City Council approved spending $162,000 for two more months of the extra patrols.

2013/02/20

Oakland police officers block a sidewalk (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Committee Approves Funding To Help Rebuild Oakland Police Department

Oakland City Council’s Finance Committee approved funding to rebuild the police department by unanimous vote on Tuesday. The three-step plan now goes to a vote before city council.

2013/01/15

Oakland Mayor Jean Quan (R) speaks as police chief Howard Jordan looks on during a press conference on October 26, 2011 in Oakland. Oakland Mayor Jean Quan held a press conference to address police action taken on Occupy protesters who staged a demonstration in downtown Oakland on Tuesday evening. Nearly 100 protesters were arrested. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Mayor Quan’s Neighbors In Oakland Hills Demand More Police

Residents of the Oakmore District of the Oakland Hills , where Mayor Jean Quan resides, met on Wednesday night to demand city leaders provide more police to stop escalating home-invasion robberies and other violent crimes.

2012/11/08

Oakland May Turn To Sheriff And CHP To Augment Police Force

An Oakland City councilmember said Thursday the city should explore whether officers from other police agencies could bolster staffing at the Oakland Police Department until the next academy class graduates.

2012/10/18

A surveillance camera (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Oakland Hills Residents Fighting Crime With Surveillance Cameras

One Oakland City Council member is encouraging residents to invest in home video cameras for security since the city is short on police officers.

2012/07/06

Occupy Oakland demonstrators at the start of a march in Oakland, Saturday, January 28, 2012.

Oakland City Council Votes Down Tougher Protest Policing

Occupy protesters shouted down members of the Oakland City Council during a meeting at which the board was planned to vote on bolstering enforcement of protests in the city.

2012/02/07

Protestors set up a tent at a new Occupy Oakland encampment in front of Oakland City Hall. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

City Council Members: Remove Occupy Oakland Encampment

About 30 shouting Occupy Oakland protesters disrupted a news conference in which four City Council members and business leaders called for the immediate removal of the encampment in Frank Ogawa Plaza.

2011/11/09

Oakland May Rehire Laid-Off Police Officers

Now that Oakland’s labor unions have agreed to tentative concessions, a worst-case all-cuts budget appears to be off the table, and dozens of officers could get their jobs back.

KCBS–2011/06/29

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