1 person killed in shooting, Oakland police investigating

Oakland police are investigating a homicide that happened on Thursday in its Brookfield Village area. 

Oakland welcomes new police chief

Floyd Mitchell was introduced Wednesday as Oakland's new police chief.

Lululemon theft in Napa involved 3 juveniles, police say

Napa police say the lululemon merchandise stolen on Monday was actually valued at $23,000 instead of $2,500 and that three of the four suspects booked are juveniles.

Floyd Mitchell named Oakland police chief

Oakland's new police chief is Floyd Mitchell, who was head of the Lubbock, Texas police last year, Mayor Sheng Thao announced Friday.

Oakland police working to get towed vehicle back to homeless mom

An unhoused mother in Oakland straddled with thousands of dollars in fees to reclaim her vehicle towed during last month's storms, is set to get it back on Friday, according to police.

Oakland police payouts for misconduct plummet in last 5 years

Oakland police payouts for people who have sued them alleging excessive force and wrongful death have plummeted in the last five years, according to an analysis of city data by KTVU.

Home burglary victims cite problems with reporting crimes to Oakland police

A victim of a home burglary is speaking out about the crime in Oakland, saying Oakland police aren’t doing enough to make reporting crimes easy or following up when a crime is committed.

Oakland business owners frustrated with crime threaten to not pay taxes

Some small business owners who've been targeted by thieves multiple times said they're fed up with the lack of city services in Oakland, and they're threatening not to pay their taxes until Oakland provides more police patrol and safe, clean streets.

Dog stolen during burglary of Oakland business

Police in Oakland are asking for your help in identifying a man suspected of burglarizing a business and stealing a dog.

Juvenile suspect arrested in the killing of longtime West Oakland store clerk, police say

Oakland police on Tuesday announced a juvenile has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a father of four and longtime store clerk who was considered a fixture of the community.

How Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is going about selecting a new police chief

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao on Tuesday sat down with KTVU to explain how she's going about selecting a new police chief – a role that's been vacant for more than a year after she fired the last one in February 2023. 

Four candidates for Oakland police chief vacancy address public at forum

The Oakland Police Commission held a community forum Thursday night, to introduce the public to four police chief candidates topping their list. 

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao will not participate in police chief forum

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao will not participate in Thursday's police commission community forum to discuss the new list of police chief candidates.

Oakland Police Commission unveils new list of police chief candidates

The Oakland Police Commission unveiled a new slate of candidates for the city's next police chief on Tuesday after Mayor Sheng Thao rejected the commission's initial picks.

Oakland considering deleting police personnel records after 20 years

The Oakland City Council is considering a request by the city clerk to retain police personnel records for a total of 20 years, and after that, they would be destroyed and purged.