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An Oakland Police patrol car. (CBS)

Oakland Police Monitor Says City Making Slight Improvement In Reforms

An independent monitor says the Oakland Police Department is making a “slight improvement” in meeting reforms that were mandated in the settlement of a police brutality lawsuit a decade ago.

2013/04/30

SWAT officers serve a high-risk warrant in Oakland, April 24, 2013. (Credit: @adriansantos007)

Police, FBI Make Arrests In East Bay Drug And Weapons Sweep

A massive raid in which about 300 law enforcement officers targeted a gang operating out of the Acorn housing project in West Oakland resulted in the arrest of five suspects on gun and drug charges.

2013/04/25

California Highway Patrol officer, CHP

Quan Says CHP To Expand Patrols In Oakland

Two days after Oakland’s contract with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office ended, Oakland Mayor Jean Quan announced Monday that the California Highway Patrol has agreed to extend and expand its patrols in her city.

2013/04/22

Oakland Mayor Gene Quan (CBS)

Phil Matier: Oakland Mayor’s Budget Calls For More Police On Streets

Oakland Mayor Jean Quan unveiled a new two-year budget on Wednesday that calls for more police officers on the streets as the city experiences a gradual influx of money.

2013/04/18

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Oakland Police Search For Man Suspected Of Molesting 7-Year-Old Girl

Oakland police are seeking the public’s help in finding a middle-aged man who allegedly molested a 7-year-old girl at a residence near the Oakland Museum of California on Saturday afternoon.

2013/04/15

An Oakland Police patrol car sits in front of the Oakland Police headquarters. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Judge Orders Oakland To Cooperate With Compliance Director On Police Reforms

A federal judge has issued an unusual order admonishing Oakland city officials and reminding them that a recently appointed compliance director has broad authority to oversee police reforms.

2013/04/11

An Oakland Police patrol car. (CBS)

Oakland Police Say Homicides, Gang-Related Shootings Down Compared To 2012

The murder rate in Oakland is down and so are gang-related shootings so far this year, according to police.

2013/04/08

Frenswa Raynor was shot in the face by an Oakland Police officer on April 3, 2013. (CBS)

Oakland Teen Mistakenly Shot By Police Retains Lawyer

The family of an innocent 16-year-old boy shot in the face by Oakland police Wednesday night has retained a civil rights lawyer.

2013/04/05

An Oakland Police patrol car. (CBS)

Oakland Police Arrest Man Who Fired At Officers

Police arrested a man who fired shots at officers in East Oakland late Thursday night.

2013/04/05

Oakland police cruisers (CBS)

Oakland Police Officer Shoots Innocent Teen During Armed Robbery Investigation

An Oakland police officer responding to a report of an armed robbery near a downtown restaurant on Wednesday night shot and injured a teenager who wasn’t involved in the robbery, Police Chief Howard Jordan said Thursday.

2013/04/04

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