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The Oakland Police Department has lost its seventh head of police in as many years after an investigation found the California city's top cop mishandled two officer misconduct cases.
OAKLAND — Nearly eight months after being fired, former Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong has clawed his way back onto an unofficial short list of candidates to be the city’s top cop. But this ...
The city of Oakland, California, fired its police chief on Wednesday over the alleged cover-up of an officer's misconduct, marking the loss of the city's seventh head of police since 2016 as the ...
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao fired city Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong on Wednesday after an investigation into Armstrong’s handling of police misconduct cases. “I am no longer confident that ...
The former police chief for the city of Oakland who was fired last week over the alleged cover-up of an officer’s misconduct filed an appeal to what he says was his wrongful termination.
Oakland’s police chief wants to change the city’s policy when it comes to high-speed pursuits. Police pursuits have always ...
The governor and some city leaders have fiercely pushed for looser pursuit rules in Oakland. Critics say last week’s deadly ...
The Oakland Police Commission said revisions to the local police pursuit policy alone won’t be enough to fix the underlying ...
OAKLAND, Calif.OAKLAND, Calif. — The former police chief for the city of Oakland who was fired last week over the alleged cover-up of an officer’s misconduct filed an appeal to what he says ...
Oakland Police Chief Floyd Mitchell wants to loosen police pursuit policy.
The Oakland Police Department would need to hire nearly 200 more officers to adequately protect the city, according to a new ...