The Gangster Squad was formed in 1946 to keep East Coast Mafia out of L.A. Its 'anything goes' approach endured through the ...

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

The Oakland Police Department took a step toward addressing what city leaders described as a staffing crisis. On Friday, 14 new officers graduated from the department's 195th Police Academy. With the ...

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee nominated two candidates Thursday for the city's Police Commission, a civilian law enforcement oversight body that, among other things, is currently working to hire a new ...

OAKLAND — It was nearly a decade ago that Oakland voters overwhelmingly showed up to support citizen oversight of the police department, leading to the establishment of the Oakland Police Commission.

Violent crime in Oakland dropped significantly in 2025, city leaders said Wednesday, attributing the decrease to local violence prevention programs, police surveillance technology and frequent ...

(KRON) — Three people were killed in a shooting at the Sky Market on the 8400 block of International Boulevard in Oakland around 3 a.m. Satruday, the Oakland Police Officers’ Association told KRON4 ...

The first shooting occurred after 11 a.m. in the 2700 block of East 20th Street, and the second happened just before 1:30 p.m. in the 4500 block of Market Street. Police arrested a suspect in the ...

Police in Oakland have launched homicide investigations after two people died in separate shootings that took place on New Year's Day. Around 11 a.m., officers were called to the 2700 block of East ...

2025 preliminary Oakland data shows a decrease in all crimes compared to 2024 and a three-year average. Police union says better crime-fighting technology such as Flock camera surveillance and ...