It's been a rough year for murders in Oakland, and critics have been saying the department can't catch criminals anymore and calling for a federal takeover of the department. Now, the City Council has hired former Los Angeles Police chief Bill Bratton to consult with the city and the OPD on crime reduction.
Bratton also served for two years in the 90s as police commissioner in New York City.
The hiring comes after a federal judge agreed to court-appointed oversight for the department instead of the federal takeover.
[CBS 5]
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