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After a national search, Oakland’s police watchdog has a new chief investigator

Mac Muir grew up in Oakland and most recently worked for New York City’s police oversight board.

The powerful oversight body has gotten only one applicant so far for a vacant seat.

The Oakland City Attorney’s office has published years’ worth of internal police investigations online.

CPRA is in charge of investigating police misconduct and recommending discipline. The commission is interviewing 3 finalists to lead the agency.

Thao said she lost confidence in Armstrong, who minimized misconduct by officers and criticized OPD’s federal court monitor.

Oakland’s mayor and police commission are considering the case against OPD Chief LeRonne Armstrong. We’re publishing a key secret document.

The commission expressed frustration with being sidelined in investigations of misconduct that threaten to derail OPD’s reform program.

The 9-member jury awarded Kirkpatrick more than $337,000 in damages.

In emotional testimony, Anne Kirkpatrick said she was fired as retaliation for elevating concerns about Police Commission members.

Anne Kirkpatrick says she was fired for whistleblowing. City officials say she took OPD backwards. A jury trial is likely.

John Alden led the Community Police Review Agency for nearly 3 years. The commission declined to say why he was dismissed.

Michelle Phillips, a deputy inspector in Baltimore, will lead police oversight efforts in Oakland.