James Beere named interim Oakland police chief
With Oakland Police Chief Floyd Mitchell on his way out, Mayor Barbara Lee on Friday named his interim replacement.
Oakland neighbors disturbed by person throwing rocks into windows
Neighbors in a quiet community in North Oakland are banding together to find someone throwing rocks into their windows for no apparent reason.
Oakland's police chief search and the push for internal candidates
The Oakland City Council's Public Safety Committee met Tuesday for the first time since Police Chief Floyd Mitchell announced last Monday that he is stepping down on December 5.
Search for new Oakland police chief: What's next?
Now that Oakland's latest police chief has given his two-month notice, what's next for finding the city's next top cop?
Oakland Police Chief Floyd Mitchell resigns after 18 months
Oakland Police Chief Floyd Mitchell announced on Wednesday he is resigning slightly more than a year after being hired.
Timeline: History of Oakland police chiefs
Oakland has had many police chiefs over the years, in part to scandals, and in part, due to the department's cumbersome bureaucracy, including federal oversight and a powerful, civilian-led police commission.
Man charged with murder for killing teen suspected of car break-in in West Oakland
KTVU has learned new details about a homicide in West Oakland where a teenage boy was killed in front of the suspect's home. The suspect's parents said it was self-defense against people who were breaking into cars and had fired shots that struck their home and a vehicle. But the Alameda County District Attorney's Office has charged Dante Floyd with murder.
Downtown Oakland business owners react to Pro-Palestinian protest
A pro-Palestinian protest is scheduled to take place in downtown Oakland on Saturday. Nearby businesses say they're optimistic it will be peaceful.
Oakland police have new pursuit policy after much debate
The Oakland Police Department now has a new pursuit policy after much debate. On Thursday night, the police commission voted unanimously to approve the changes proposed by Police Chief Floyd Mitchell.
Surviving suspects booked for homicide in Oakland Cash for Gold gun battle
Oakland police on Thursday addressed what occurred at Eddy Cash 4 Gold, where a shop owner exchanged gunfire with five attempted robbery suspects and two of them died.
Oakland shop owner opens fire on robbery suspects, killing 2, police union says
An Oakland shop owner exchanged gunfire with several attempted robbery suspects Wednesday evening. The police officer's union says two suspects were killed and the shop owner was also shot.
28-year-old killed in Oakland after buying food from street vendor
A 28-year-old man was shot and killed walking home after buying food from a street vendor early Saturday morning after a night with friends. His family says he had recently moved from San Francisco to Oakland.
2 dead, 4 injured after series of early-morning shootings in Downtown Oakland
Mayor Barbara Lee spoke about the violence Saturday, calling it "unacceptable" and "tragic."
Attempted robbery in Oakland ends with suspect car wrapped around pole
A police pursuit that began in Oakland ended with a crash in Hayward late Wednesday afternoon.
Critics blast decision on eve of East Bay police radios going silent to public
By early Wednesday morning, Oakland police radios - as well as most law enforcement agencies in Alameda and Contra Costa counties - will go silent.
Oakland residents say shooter continues attacking people living on streets
The shooting of projectiles has been going on since July said one bus dweller.
Oakland police to encrypt radio traffic, cutting off public access
Starting Wednesday, all OPD radio traffic will be encrypted, cutting off public access to real-time dispatch calls for the first time in years.
Oakland police seize more than 100 vehicles allegedly connected to sideshows
Oakland Police Department released a statement about how they are taking sideshows seriously and have new numbers on how many vehicles, allegedly connected to the illegal shows, have been seized.
Oakland's police union warns of 'dangerously low staffing' at OPD
The Oakland Police Officer’s Association is warning of dangerously low staffing and high turnover at the already troubled police department.
Oakland jewelry store rammed with vehicle and robbed in broad daylight
An armed robbery took place Monday afternoon at an Oakland jewelry store, after the business was rammed with a vehicle that was left at the scene, police say.