Oakland mayor says she'll announce new police chief 'literally within a number of days'

On the shortlist for the new chief are: Deputy Chief Leronne Armstrong, his wife, interim Deputy Chief Drennon Lindsey; Pittsburgh Police Commander Jason Lando; and Seaside Police Chief Abdul Pridgen. 

Oakland records 12th homicide of 2021

A man was killed Thursday evening in a shooting in Oakland's North Stonehurst neighborhood, marking the 12th homicide in the city so far in 2021.

Oakland 1st to ban predictive policing, biometric surveillance tech

Civil liberties groups are lauding Oakland leaders for their decision to ban predictive policing and biometric surveillance technology, which they say do not work and are racially biased.

Oakland police seize cops' phones in online probe

​​​​​​​KTVU has learned that the Oakland Police Department has seized as many as 100 city-owned phones belonging to officers who are part of its crime reduction teams.

Oakland police launch investigation into allegations of objectionable social media use by officers

An investigation has been launched into allegations of involvement by some OPD officers on "social media accounts that contain objectionable or offensive content," the department announced.

Oakland vows to 'root out' cops who endorse Capitol takeover

OPD has opened an investigation after its officers endorsed or participated on social media accounts that contain objectionable content about the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Fate of the next Oakland police chief now in mayor's hands

The finalists are: Deputy Chief Leronne Armstrong and Interim Deputy Chief Drennon Lindsey; Jason Lando, a police commander in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Abdul Pridgen, the police chief of Seaside.

Oakland police may be forced to make budget cuts

They include ending foot patrols in Oakland's Uptown district and scaling back a program to curb gun violence.

OPD releases video of police shooting that killed marijuana burglary suspect

Oakland Police Department on Friday released video of an incident on election night that ended with a suspect shot dead by police and left four officers injured.

Oakland police see disturbing trend of teens carrying out robberies, carjackings

Oakland Police Lt. Robert Muniz said the uptick in crime began in late November and has continued across the city. He said groups of teenagers are holding people up at gunpoint and robbing them or stealing their cars.

1 dead in Oakland triple shooting, police investigating

Police in Oakland are investigating a triple shooting where one person has been killed Monday night.

Woman killed in Saturday night Oakland shooting

Fire and ambulance crews responded provided treatment, but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.