Police. The Oakland Police Department is committed to reducing crime and serving the community through fair, quality policing.

The Oakland Police Department (OPD) is a law enforcement agency responsible for policing the city of Oakland, California, United States. As of May 2021, the department employed 709 sworn officers and 371 civilian employees.

Through these divisions, OPD provides day-to-day police services, including response to emergency and non-emergency calls, preliminary investigations and evidence collection, community-oriented problem solving, and crime-fighting efforts.

Jan 27, 2025 · Oakland police and other East Bay cops actually chase a lot of suspects. The data shows that while it’s not the city with the most chases, Oakland is hardly a place where the police never pursue fleeing suspects. Measured in per-capita terms, from 2019 through 2022, Oakland’s rate of police pursuits was eight per 10,000 residents.

Crime-ridden Oakland has just 35 officers on patrol across the city at any given moment, the police department has admitted.

In order to reach that target, the department needs 527 officers available for patrol. The national average for free time (not responding to a call) for an officer is 33 minutes per hour. For OPD officers it's 1 minute per hour. For details, see OPD Staffing.

Sep 22, 2023 · The City of Oakland is expanding a policing strategy that it hasnt used in years: foot patrols in commercial areas. A spokesperson for the city says it was first brought back seven months ago.

Jan 10, 2025 · The Oakland Police Commission is asking for public input on potential changes to the police department's vehicle pursuit policy at two upcoming forums.

Feb 8, 2024 · California Gov. Gavin Newsom deployed 120 California Highway Patrol officers Tuesday to Oakland and the greater East Bay amid soaring crime in the area. CHP officers will work with local law...

Jan 9, 2025 · Oakland police have mostly chased suspects on suspicion of carjacking, firing off a weapon, attempted robbery with a gun and murder, city statistics show. These rules are strict in order to...