Oakland’s Police Commission: Where We Stand
Oakland City Council will debate a ballot measure creating a citizen police commission.
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July 19, 2016
Public Safety Committee Considers New 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.
June 13, 2016
The Mayor’s Safe Oakland Series Explores “Fair and Just Policing”
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.
May 11, 2016
Answering Your Questions About Ceasefire (Part One)
Operation Ceasefire Summit: Oakland Police Chief Sean Whent answers some questions on Ceasefire, gun violence, and city safety.
March 28, 2016
Analysis: Oakland Police Department’s New Strategic Plan
Make Oakland Better Now's analysis of the Oakland Police Department’s new “Strategic Plan” including its goal of reducing homicide, robbery, aggravated assault rates by 30% in three years.
January 21, 2016
Understanding OPD’s New $1 Million Gun Tracing Plan
Last week, the Public Safety Committee met to discuss the Oakland Police Department's $1 million spending plan to reduce gun violence and trafficking over the next two years. (Watch the…
November 15, 2015
Mayor’s State of the City Address: What the Mayor Said About Safety, And What We Think
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf gave her first State of the City address and outlined her plan for "holistic community safety." Make Oakland Better Now! weighs in on strengthening OPD, the city's Comprehensive Public Safety Plan, and more.
November 4, 2015