The city of Oakland officially kicked off its search for a new police chief Wednesday night, hosting the first of several ...

The city of Oakland has cycled through 11 police chiefs in 15 years and seeks to find stability in filling the role permanently. The search officially kicked off Wednesday night with the first of six ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The city of Oakland has hired a firm to conduct a national search for a new police chief. That's because the last one, Floyd ...

Former Oakland police chief Floyd Mitchell has been appointed to lead the police department in the city of Fremont.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Officers made it through a six-month academy and have six months of field training ahead. The department now has 618 sworn ...

Without stronger civilian oversight, Oakland will keep struggling to regain control of its police force and exit federal oversight.

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee's city-issued vehicle was stolen from City Hall on Tuesday, but the mayor's office and police officials aren't releasing many details. When asked about the theft of the mayor ...

The Oakland City Council voted Tuesday to place a new parcel tax measure on the June ballot that would raise money for a wide range of city services, including police and fire.

2025 preliminary Oakland data shows a decrease in all crimes compared to 2024 and a three-year average. Police union says better crime-fighting technology such as Flock camera surveillance and ...

In addition to increased law enforcement attention, the Oakland City Council recently passed an ordinance to impose fines of ...

OAKLAND — It was nearly a decade ago that Oakland voters overwhelmingly showed up to support citizen oversight of the police department, leading to the establishment of the Oakland Police Commission.

OAKLAND, Calif. - The city of Oakland has hired a firm to conduct a national search for a new police chief, after the last one left after 18 months on the job. In a city posting, Ralph Andersen and ...