Oakland Police Commission starts over in selecting chief candidates after mayor's rejection
The Oakland Police Commission decided at a special closed session meeting Thursday to start again to find a new list of police chief candidate names to send to the mayor, a day after she rejected their three finalists, which included a man she fired 10 months ago.
New timeline in search for next Oakland police chief
Back to the drawing board after Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao shot down all three of the police chief candidates recommended by the Oakland Police Commission on Wednesday.
Oakland woman targeted 3 times by criminals in 2 weeks
An Oakland woman is looking over her shoulder after being victimized by criminals three times in a little over two weeks, and her family says the police need to do more.
Court sides with journalists over releasing records in Oakland police sex abuse scandal
The city of Oakland must release records it has withheld about its investigation of police who had sex with a teenage abuse victim, and the suicide of one of those officers, the state Supreme Court ruled in a case brought by two local journalists.
Oakland police chief candidates revealed; mayor rejects all 3
Oakland's mayor on Wednesday sent back the names of the three police chief candidates submitted to her office after the city has been without a top law enforcement official for nearly a year.
Fmr. Oakland police chief Armstrong responds to mayor's rejection of candidates list
The search for a new Oakland police chief continues after Mayor Sheng Thao rejected all candidates on a list presented by the city's Police Commission.
2 homicides in Oakland over holiday weekend
Oakland police are investigating two deadly shootings from over the holiday weekend.
2 people killed, 1 wounded in separate weekend shootings
Two people were killed and one was injured in two separate weekend shootings in Oakland.
Oakland police investigating double shooting
Oakland police are investigating a double shooting that killed one person and injured another.
Oakland undercover officers on graveyard shift to combat overnight break-ins
Oakland police on Thursday announced they would be extending their holiday safety plan as the city moves forward to crack down on business burglaries, which are seeing break-ins occur.
Oakland Police Commission selects 3 police chief candidates
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao received a list of three candidates for the city's next police chief. The candidates were brought forward last week by the Police Commission. The question is, who is on the list?
Security guard shot and killed at Oakland 7-Eleven was transitioning out of homelessness
Co-workers of a security guard shot and killed at a 7-Eleven store in Oakland last week say he was like family to them. We've also learned the victim, James Johnson, 59, was transitioning out of homelessness.
Oakland police say buildings and vehicles struck by gunfire near Castlemont H.S.
Police in Oakland are investigating a Monday afternoon shooting in the Castlemont neighborhood where multiple vehicles and buildings were struck by gunfire.
Neighbors mourn Oakland 7-Eleven security guard who was shot to death trying to prevent theft
Over the weekend, Oakland homicide detectives continued to investigate the Friday night killing of a security guard at a convenience store near Lake Merritt. The victim has been identified as 59-year-old James Johnson.
Stolen dog in Oakland carjacking recovered
A carjacking victim has been desperately searching for his beloved pet for days.
Hundreds of applications for Oakland police dispatchers were ignored
Oakland City Council received an informational report Tuesday that shows hundreds of police dispatcher applications were ignored, leading to long hiring gaps and contributing to the city’s slow 911 response times.
Deadly shooting at Oakland 7-Eleven
Oakland Police are investigating a shooting that left a person dead at a 7-Eleven.
Missing Oakland 9-year-old boy found
Oakland police said early Saturday morning that the 9-year-old boy who was reported as having gone missing several hours prior has been found.
Oakland private schools targeted with bomb threats, police say
Oakland Police were investigating threats to several private schools Friday, November 17.
Former OPD chief LeRonne Armstrong's new role taps into athletic roots
Former Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong opened up about his life after his controversial termination as the department's top cop nine months ago.