Oakland police shoot, injure suspect who they say made threats with handgun
The Oakland Police Department has now confirmed their officers exchanged gunfire with a suspect who was allegedly making threats with a handgun on Monday afternoon.
Oakland Housing Authority officer, armed suspect shoot each other at apartment complex: police
An Oakland Housing Authority police officer and a suspect fired their weapons and shot each other in a gun battle early Monday morning at the Tassafaronga Village Apartments, Oakland police said.
Suspect arrested in hit-and-run crash that killed UC Berkeley professor
Police announced the arrest of the alleged driver behind the wheel in the hit-and-run crash that killed beloved UC Berkeley professor emeritus Michael Burawoy earlier this month in Oakland.
Multiple Oakland homicide arrests made in 2-day period
Three arrests were made over a two-day period over recent homicides in Oakland, police say.
Oakland police oversight in peril as city faces dire financial situation
As departments across the city of Oakland face dire cutbacks, two police watchdog agencies face extreme budget cuts that supporters say will violate the city charter and also jeopardize the city's ability to ever free itself from court-ordered federal oversight.
UC Berkeley professor emeritus killed in Oakland hit-and-run crash
A UC Berkeley professor emeritus was killed in a deadly hit-and-run crash in Oakland on Monday.
Illegal gambling den busted in Oakland
In Oakland, police officers busted an illegal gambling den on Friday, recovering illicit goods, including guns and narcotics, authorities said.
Oakland police chief proposes loosening rules on chasing suspects
Oakland's police chief on Thursday officially weighed in on the police pursuit debate, presenting a handful of ideas that he said would improve the policy and thus, improve crime fighting tactics.
Oakland residents call for change to police pursuit policy
The Oakland Police Department’s pursuit policy was the focus of a heated community discussion Wednesday night as the citizen-led Police Commission held a town hall to give the public a chance to voice their opinions as it considers potential changes to the rules around chasing suspects in patrol cars.
1 dead in Oakland work-related accident, police say
One person is dead in Oakland following a work-related accident on Thursday, officials confirm.
Newsom reignites controversy over Oakland's police pursuit policy
Gov. Gavin Newsom's declaration that Oakland needs to loosen its police pursuit policy has prompted discussion and debate over this controversial topic.
Police shoots allegedly armed suspect, standoff ensues in Oakland apt.
It was a chaotic start in Oakland Saturday morning when police shot a man, who eventually barricaded himself in an apartment before his surrender, authorities said.
New Orleans Chief Anne Kirkpatrick used to be Oakland's chief
New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick, who has been giving public updates on the tragedy on Bourbon Street that killed 10 on New Year's Eve, may look familiar to those in the Bay Area.
Oakland Police Commission sustains 1st case of racial profiling
The investigative arm of the Oakland Police Commission has sustained its first case of racial profiling.
Oakland store employee shoots at would-be robbers
A robbery was thwarted after a store employee at a local store fired a gun at some suspects Saturday morning, police said.
Double homicide reported in Oakland
Two people were shot to death in Oakland Friday night, authorities said.
Info sought for 2021 Oakland homicide that left teenager dead
Police are asking for the public's help for information in a November 2021 homicide that left a teenager dead.
Video: Car fully engulfed in flames in Oakland sideshow
Dramatic video of an Oakland sideshow shows a car fully engulfed in flames.
Police find body wrapped in plastic along West Oakland street
Police responded to 24th and Campbell streets in Oakland Thursday morning after they received a report of a body found wrapped in a plastic garbage bag.
Oakland crime continues to drop, chief finishes training
New numbers from the Oakland Police Department show the city is on track to end the year with a drop in crime compared to last year.