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.
Oakland dispensaries targeted again by ram-raiding thieves
Two Oakland marijuana dispensaries previously targeted by burglars were hit again by invaders using cars to get inside.
DA charges man with attempted murder of Oakland police officers
Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson announced on Tuesday that her office has charged a 54-year-old man with the attempted murder of Oakland police officers who were dealing with a domestic violence call at his house.
Oakland sees drop in violent crime in 2025, city leaders say
According to city leaders, Oakland is reportedly safer than it was this time last year, and they said stricter enforcement, its Ceasefire program, and community support has contributed to the decrease.
Rare glimpse at East Bay stolen car task force; nearly $30M recovered since last year
The Alameda County Regional Auto Theft Task Force recovered nearly $30-million of stolen property over the last 18 months, including one dramatic recovery of a stolen Jeep by a suspect who was hiding in a water tunnel, but who was eventually spotted by a law enforcement drone and dragged out in handcuffs.
Oakland's sideshow deterrent measures are working neighbors say
The Oakland Department of Transportation said it has received good feedback after making road changes to prevent illegal sideshows.
OPD and SFPD shared license plate reader data with fed agencies: report
License plate reader data from some Bay Area police departments has been shared with federal law enforcement via a shared database, a new report found.
Oakland police chief blames 2023 ransomware attack for delay in Internal Affairs cases
OPD Chief Floyd Mitchell said the 2023 ransomware cybersecurity attack that crippled some of Oakland's information technology systems set IA investigations into police misconduct complaints back about six weeks – something the department has yet to come back from.
Info sought in 2021 Oakland homicide by police
Authorities are bringing renewed attention to a homicide in Oakland that has gone cold and left a young man dead.
Arrests made in Oakland homicides, including teenager's 2021 death
Local authorities have made arrests in two separate homicides, including one that happened nearly four years ago in Oakland.
Oakland police say looting and car fire were not connected to anti-ICE vigil
The Oakland Police Department said Wednesday that the looting at a store and a car fire were not connected to the peaceful protest the night before in East Oakland.
Mass looting of Oakland Shiekh store captured on video, car on fire
Video of an Oakland Shiekh store in the Fruitvale District being looted by a mass of people on Tuesday night was captured on camera.
Oakland police commission says change needed to end pursuit deaths
Following last week's deadly crash after a chase with CHP officers, the Oakland Police Commission said systematic changes are needed to fix how police stop and arrest suspects.
Oakland 7-Eleven hit by thieves twice in the same day
OPD is investigating two possible armed robberies on the same day at the same 7-Eleven on Grand Avenue, and it’s not the first time the store has been hit back-to-back.
Vigil held for Oakland Castlemont High math teacher killed following CHP pursuit
Castlemont High School held its graduation on Friday, less than two days after a math teacher was killed as an innocent bystander caught up in a California Highway Patrol pursuit of an 18-year-old suspect in Oakland.
Oakland police chief asks to lift 50 mph pursuit rules
Oakland's police chief wants to get rid of the current requirement where officers need to ask supervisors to drive faster than 50 mph during a police chase, but he is not asking to loosen the rules so much as to chase suspects who are accused of non-violent property crimes.
Person shot dead in broad daylight on Oakland's International Boulevard
A person was fatally shot on International Boulevard in Oakland Friday afternoon, police say.