Clik here to view.
Oakland’s Police Chief Finalist For Top Cop Job In San Jose
OAKLAND (CBS/AP) – Oakland Mayor Jean Quan says the city’s popular police chief has told her he is a finalist for the top cop job in San Jose. Chief Anthony Batts has lead the Oakland department since...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Oakland Mayor Quan Names Assistant Chief Jordan Acting Police Chief
OAKLAND (CBS SF) – Oakland Mayor Jean Quan announced Thursday that Assistant Police Chief Howard Jordan will serve as acting police chief for the city following the surprise resignation of Chief...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Oakland Shooting Suspect Was Expelled, Felt Disrespected
OAKLAND (CBS / AP) – One Goh’s life was on the skids even before he became the suspect in the nation’s biggest mass school shooting since Virginia Tech. He was chased by creditors. He grieved the death...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Oakland Police Officers To Be Disciplined For Occupy Protest Incidents
OAKLAND (CBS SF) – Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan said Friday that he wants to discipline 44 of his officers for misconduct in their handling of Occupy Oakland protesters at three major...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Oakland Police Chief Jordan Takes Medical Leave; Plans Retirement
OAKLAND (KCBS / KPIX 5) – In a letter to officers, Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan announced on Wednesday that he is stepping down for health reasons. Jordan did not specify his condition in a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Recruiting Firm’s Stance On Gay Employee Benefits Delays Oakland Police Chief...
OAKLAND (CBS SF) — Oakland’s search for a new permanent police chief has been delayed a second time because the recruiting firm the city planned to hire was disqualified for denying equal benefits to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Oakland Appoints New Top Cop, Again
OAKLAND (CBS SF) — The Oakland Police Department may still lack a proper chief, but on Monday a new ranking officer was placed in charge of day-to-day operations of the embattled force. An Oakland...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Activists Call For Divestment From Corrupt Oakland Police Department
OAKLAND (CBS SF) — A coalition of community activists in Oakland called for the city to divest from a corrupt Police Department and invest in services for people like sex workers amid an investigation...
View ArticleOakland Mayor Hires Former San Mateo Police Chief As City’s Interim Chief
OAKLAND (CBS SF) — Oakland mayor Libby Schaaf has selected Susan Manheimer, former San Mateo police chief and longtime Bay Area police veteran, as the new chief of the Oakland Police Department, a city...
View ArticleOakland Police Chief Candidates Offer Vision For Regaining Trust In Community
OAKLAND (CBS SF) — The City of Oakland is moved forward Thursday night with selecting a new police chief. It comes at the same time the current interim chief is warning about caravans of opportunistic...
View ArticleFacing Cutbacks, Oakland Police Chief Says Officers Will Prioritize Violent...
OAKLAND (KPIX) — On Thursday, Oakland’s interim police chief warned of tough choices ahead for her department due to looming budget cuts. The department could see cuts of about $15 million due to a...
View ArticlePolice Chief Leads ‘Safe Oakland’ Rally at Lake Merritt as Homicide Rate Soars
OAKLAND (KPIX) — Oakland police chief LeRonne Armstrong and the leader of the city’s violence-prevention department headlined a midday gathering of city and community leaders Saturday at Lake Merritt...
View ArticleOPD Chief Cites September As Most Violent Month Of 2021 With 17 Homicides
OAKLAND (BCN/CBS SF) — Oakland Police Chief LeRonne L. Armstrong held a sobering press conference Monday afternoon to address the month of September as having been “the most violent month” in the Bay...
View Article
