After the destruction of the North Bay wildfires and the Ghost Ship fire, Make Oakland Better Now! believes fire prevention must be a priority of Oakland's holistic community safety plan.
As we analyze Mayor Libby Schaaf's proposed 2017-2019 budget, we see there are many important issues, some long-term and some short-term. Make Oakland Better Now! briefly looks at long-term budget issues involving the Oakland Police Department.
Why Make Oakland Better Now! supports City Council member Lynette Gibson McElhaney and Council President Larry Reid's proposal to establish a Department of Violence Prevention in Oakland
Make Oakland Better Now! and SPUR are proud to present Supporting Public Safety in Oakland, a special conversation with new Oakland Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick and Public Safety Director Venus Johnson March 29.
Make Oakland Better Now! comments on the Police Commission Enabling Ordinances introduced by Councilmembers Dan Kalb and Noel Gallo as well as the substitute ordinance proposed by The Coalition on Police Accountability.
Mayor Libby Schaaf announced that Anne Kirkpatrick will be the new Oakland Police Department and Venus D. Johnson as Director of Public Safety.
Why Make Oakland Better Now! supports the Oakland police commission measure on November’s ballot.
Oakland City Council will debate a ballot measure creating a citizen police commission.
Oakland City Council's Public Safety Committee will meet on Tuesday, June 14 at 4:00 p.m. to consider a proposal for police oversight by Council Members Dan Kalb and Noel Gallo. Here's what you need to know.
At Mayor Libby Schaff's Safe Oakland series, Yale Law professor Tracey Meares, Assistant Police Chief Dr. Paul Figueroa, and Rev. Damita Davis-Howard, discuss fair and just policing.
