Oakland Police Department begins yearlong period that could end with removal of federal oversight
Wednesday and the start of June also marked the start of a yearlong probationary period for the Oakland Police Department that could end with the department being released from two decades of federal oversight.
Oakland police car allegedly stolen while officers investigate other crime
An Oakland police car was stolen while officers were investigating an alleged assault on Friday night.
Jury finds ousted Oakland Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick was wrongfully terminated
In an act of vindication for former Oakland Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick, a federal jury found that she was wrongfully terminated.
Oakland police seek missing at-risk elderly woman
Oakland Police are looking for an elderly woman who is at-risk due to dementia who was first reported missing at 11:40 a.m. on Monday.
Oakland police release video of gunfire exchange that left officer wounded
The Oakland Police Department released video from officers' body cameras that recorded a shootout with an armed man last fall.
Gunshots fired in Oakland near freeway; victims found in overturned car
The California Highway Patrol is investigating yet another shooting; this time in Oakland just off I-580 after gunshots were fired causing injuries to people discovered inside an overturned Nissan sedan.
Oakland police achieve 'substantial compliance' with reform orders; will enter probationary period June 1
Oakland Police Department will be placed into a one-year sustainability period, beginning June 1 following a federal judge's court order.
Oakland First Fridays fill street where Cinco de Mayo sideshow chaos erupted
Businesses in Oakland anticipated another chaotic night in the Uptown District, as the streets were bustling with Oakland First Fridays vendors and visitors.
Oakland council president urges crackdown after 4 killed near Lake Merritt
By day, the stretch of Lakeshore Avenue is popular spot for joggers and dog walkers. By night, though, it's become a haven for mayhem and bloodshed.
Police officer injured during West Oakland shooting
A Sunday shooting in West Oakland allegedly left one officer injured, according to the Oakland Police Department.
Community frustrated after woman shot at while confronting thieves in downtown Oakland
Early Thursday morning, a thief fired shots at a woman who confronted two suspects as they broke into her car in downtown Oakland.
Oakland police complete 51 of 52 required reforms
A federal monitor declared Wednesday that the Oakland Police Department has completed 51 out of 52 reforms required under the 2003 "Riders" case settlement.
Civil rights attorneys say end to OPD federal oversight is historic accomplishment
Civil rights attorneys say ending federal oversight over the Oakland Police Department is a "historic accomplishment."
Oakland police investigate death of mystery patient with distinctive tattoos
Oakland police are investigating the death of a man with distinctive tattoos who showed up at Highland Hospital earlier this year with unexplained trauma.
Oakland police investigating broad daylight shooting in the Uptown area
Oakland Police Department is investigating a shooting Monday afternoon where at least one victim was taken to the hospital.
During welfare check, Oakland police find woman who'd been fatally shot
A woman was found shot and killed at home in Oakland Thursday afternoon, police said.
5 Oakland officers wrongly fired in killing of homeless man, judge rules
Alameda County Superior Court Judge, Frank Roesch, ruled that the five Oakland police officers who fatally shot Joshua Pawlik, a homeless man, were wrongly fired.
Oakland police chief blames violent crime on lenient courts
Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong said some violent crime is due in part to leniency from the courts.
15-year-old girl shot in Oakland dies of injuries
A 15-year-old girl was shot in Oakland over the weekend and died of her injuries, police said.
Oakland police: 5 people shot in 7 hour span
It was a violent weekend in Oakland, with 5 people shot in a 7-hour span, according to the Oakland Police Department.