The City Council decided to add a fifth academy and directed the city administration to calculate the cost of adding another class of police recruits in 2022.
Author Archives: David DeBolt
David DeBolt reports on City Hall and policing for The Oaklandside. He spent 12 years working for daily newspapers in the Bay Area, including on the Peninsula and Solano County. He joined the Bay Area News Group in 2012 where he covered a variety of beats, most recently as a senior breaking news reporter. During his time at BANG, DeBolt covered Oakland City Hall, the Raiders stadium saga and the A’s search for a new ballpark, as well as the Oakland Police Department and police reform efforts. He was part of the East Bay Times staff honored with the Pulitzer Prize in Breaking News for coverage of the Ghost Ship warehouse fire.
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Oakland police officer fired for fatal shooting created Instagram page that spread racist, sexist memes
An independent report released Monday criticized the Oakland Police Department for its slow response to the social media scandal that resulted in 9 officers being disciplined.
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9 OPD officers disciplined for ‘sexist and racist’ social media
An outside investigation discovered that a recently fired OPD officer set up an Instagram account that made fun of police reforms, and nine other officers are being disciplined for similar behavior.
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CHP hits Oakland streets to crack down on reckless driving, sideshows
The patrols began Sunday and residents should expect to see CHP officers enforcing traffic laws throughout Oakland
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Alameda prosecutors allegedly violated state laws to help reelect Nancy O’Malley in 2018
A lawyer representing district attorney candidate Pamela Price claims O’Malley’s staff used government email accounts for campaign purposes and coordinated with police unions.
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Judge: Oakland police still have work to do before ending federal oversight
U.S. District Court Judge William Orrick told city officials ‘the light at the end of the tunnel is closer and brighter’ but cautioned against ‘victory dances.’
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Ghost Ship warehouse landlord files bankruptcy to settle lawsuit
The Ng family wasn’t criminally charged for the deadly 2016 fire. But they’ll pay nearly $12 million to survivors and families of the 36 victims.
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Updated: Mia Bonta declares victory in East Bay state Assembly race
Bonta’s lead grew after updated election results were posted Thursday
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Oakland officials, community members react to possible ending of police federal oversight
The Oaklandside sought responses from city leaders and police reform advocates.
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Federal oversight of the Oakland Police Department may be nearing its end, attorneys say
Civil rights attorneys plan to meet with city officials to discuss concluding the 18-year-old reform program.