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Oakland Detective Accused of Bribing and Coercing Witnesses Likely Headed to Trial as More Cases See Impacts

An Oakland Police detective who was arrested two years ago on bribery and perjury charges under former District Attorney Pamela Price continues to face the music for his alleged misdeeds. And multiple cases linked to him have ended in dismissal or lenient plea deals.

Court Rules Oakland Police Can Be Sued for 2022 Bystander Death

A federal appeals court ruled Oakland police can be held liable for the 2022 death of Lolo Soakai, a bystander killed after an unauthorized pursuit—challenging qualified immunity and allowing the family's lawsuit to proceed.

Saturday Links: San Francisco Installs City’s First Curbside EV Chargers On Fillmore Street

Salinas-based Taylor Farms is being sued by victims from an E. coli outbreak last November; Torani syrups celebrates 100 years of business in the Bay Area; and SF officials installed the city's first curbside EV chargers on Fillmore Street.

Oakland Police Chief Wants to Loosen Rules Around Police Car Chases

After Gavin Newsom started haranguing the Oakland PD to engage in more car chases of suspects, new Oakland Police Chief Floyd Mitchell agreed, and laid out his proposal for more car chases at higher speeds.

Bay Area Law Enforcement Gearing Up for Possible Election Night, Post-Election Mayhem

Whether it's celebratory riots, large-scale protests, or opportunistic criminals looking to loot because police might otherwise be distracted, Bay Area police departments are bracing for possible crime and bedlam on Election Night or later this week.

Two Oakland PD Officers Arrested for Driving Under the Influence — While on Duty

We’ve seen police officers arrested on DUI charges before, but not while they were on the job. Yet it has come to light that two Oakland Police Department officers were arrested for DUI while they were on duty in 2023.

Oakland City Council to Decide Whether to Renew Controversial ShotSpotter Gunfire Detection System

Several US cities have recently ditched the police surveillance tool ShotSpotter that’s used to detect gunfire, and Oakland could become the latest, as critics say it bogs police down with false-positive notifications.

Dramatic Video Shows Oakland Police Rescue Drowning Man From Lake Merritt Channel

Bodycam video from the Oakland Police Department shows a high-stakes drowning situation in the Lake Merritt Channel, but officers were able to rescue a man by jumping into the water themselves to pull him ashore.

Report: Oakland PD Offering Rewards From Oakland Crime Stoppers, Which Oakland Crime Stoppers Cannot Pay

An NBC Bay Area investigation found that even though an organization called Oakland Crime Stoppers was offering financial rewards for information leading to an arrest, they can’t access their bank account, and their nonprofit status has been suspended for years.

Oakland PD Officer Placed On Leave After Giant Illegal Marijuana Grow Found in His Antioch Home

Last week CNN ran a report detailing that more than 50 very nice houses in Antioch were just giant hidden illegal pot grow operations, with no one living in the houses. Now it turns out one of those homes is owned by an Oakland police officer.

New Oakland PD Chief Vows Sex Work Crackdown; In SF, Mission Residents Sue City Over the Scene on Shotwell

There’s pushback against the sex worker situation on both sides of the Bay, as the new Oakland Police chief is promising a coming crackdown on International Boulevard, while Shotwell Street residents have sued SF over sex work on that street.

Off-Duty Oakland Cops Seen Using Police Boat to Take Pleasure Cruise to Tiburon

An off-duty Oakland police officer or two appeared to have taken an Oakland Police Department boat out for personal use on Saturday, along with their significant others and at least a couple of children, for a trip up to Tiburon.

Former Oakland Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick Strikes Two Pedestrians While Driving on the Job In New Orleans

The new gig is not currently working out too well for former Oakland Chief of Police Anne Kirkpatrick, as she apparently ran her car into two pedestrians in New Orleans on Saturday night.

FBI’s Sheng Thao Raid Investigation Has Now Expanded to the Oakland Police Department

It may just be a legal technicality, or it may be a sign that the FBI smells something fishy with the Oakland PD, as the latest federal subpoena in “Sheng Thao raid-gate” asks for a slew of records from the Oakland Police Department.

Oakland Approves $365,100 Salary For New Chief of Police Floyd Mitchell, Who Starts Next Week

The City of Oakland's 15-month saga of not having a full-time police chief will officially end next week when former Lubbock, Texas chief of police Floyd Mitchell takes over the job, but his compensation package is already drawing some complaints.

The Oakland Police Department Is Facing Yet Another Scandal

A year and change after the Oakland Police Department saw its umpteenth chief ousted over an internal affairs scandal, yet another internal affairs scandal has come to light, just as newly hired Police Chief Floyd Mitchell is preparing for his first day on the job.

Oakland Finally Names a Police Chief: Former Lubbock, Texas Police Chief Floyd Mitchell

The year-plus search for a new Oakland Police Chief has finally concluded, as Mayor Sheng Thao has named Floyd Mitchell as the new chief, who’d previously held that role in Lubbock and Temple, Texas.

Oakland Police Chief Candidates Appear Virtually at Public Forum

The four candidates for the next chief of police in Oakland that were put forward this week by the city's police commission addressed the public and introduced themselves at a candidate forum Thursday night.

Fourth Suspect Charged With Murder in Fatal Shooting of OPD Officer in December Dispensary Burglary

While three suspects had been charged with murder in the December 29 shooting and killing of Oakland police officer Tuan Le, a fourth figured he could just plead guilty to robbing the cannabis shop and have that be that. But now that suspect is facing murder charges too.

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Thumbs Nose at Police Commission, Says She Will Not Attend Forum With Candidates

The wheels turn and the drama persists in Oakland over the ongoing effort to install a new police chief, and it's coming down to a battle of wills between the police commission and the mayor.

Oakland Police Commission Still Playing Politics, Unveils Latest Slate of Four Candidates for Chief

The Oakland Police Commission has taken over two months to present Mayor Sheng Thao with a new slate of candidates for the chief-of-police role after she rejected the last one and — guess what! — one of the latest candidates was one of the rejects from the earlier slate.

San Leandro Police Chief Steps Down Amidst Investigation, So He Likely Won’t Be Oakland Police Chief

San Leandro's chief of police Abdul Pridgen was already on administrative leave over some undisclosed, alleged violations of department policies. That made him an odd candidate for Oakland Police Chief, and now he’s officially gone from the San Leandro job.

Lawsuit From Former Oakland Police Chief Claims Mayor Didn't Want to Fire Him

Former Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong, who was fired one year ago by Mayor Sheng Thao amid an internal affairs scandal, has now filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the city.

Federal Judge Has Had It With Oakland Taking So Long to Find New Police Chief

The U.S. District Court judge in charge of the Oakland Police Department's federal oversight says he’s “concerned” that the city hasn’t had a police chief for a full year now. Well, how do you think 450,000 Oakland residents feel, pal?

Now Even the Mother of Man Accused of Killing Oakland PD Officer Has Been Arrested as an Accessory

A highly unusual development in last week's fatal shooting of undercover Oakland police officer Tuan Le, as the mother of the man accused of pulling the trigger has herself been arrested as an accessory to the crime.