The Oakland City Council on Tuesday rejected the reappointment of two members of the city’s civilian police commission.

Oakland will revive the police department's Cadet Program in an effort to boost staffing and address public safety concerns.

If Judge William Orrick does relinquish control of the often scandal-ridden department by the end of this year, he may ...

A 24-hour smoke shop that opened a month ago in the heart of Oakland's Dimond District is unlicensed - and still operational ...

The Oakland City Council on Tuesday once again rejected two veteran members of the city's Police Commission who were ...

The Oakland Police Department got a much needed infusion of new officers Friday with the graduation of 14 recruits from the ...

The department now has 618 sworn officers, but would like to have at least 700.

THE OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL once again rejected two veteran members of the city's Police Commission who were nominated by an ...

With multi-year projections of massive budget shortfalls, Oakland and the mayor are turning to private funding in a joint ...

Amid a police staffing crisis, Oakland is reviving a program to prepare interested youth for a career in law enforcement in ...

City and plaintiffs square off in federal court over whether Oakland has met long‑standing police reform benchmarks.

The program, which recruits college students to earn part-time work experience and receive mentorship, is intended to retain ...