Oakland hires new inspector general to oversee police operations and policies

Zurvohn Maloof

The Oakland Police Department will have a new set of eyes overseeing its operations when recently hired Inspector General Zurvohn Maloof starts work next month. 

Maloof, who takes charge of the Office of Inspector General on Nov. 9, will be responsible for monitoring and auditing OPD’s operations to ensure they comply with the law and the department’s own policies.

Most recently, Maloof was the deputy inspector general for BART and before that, from 2001 to 2023, he worked for the federal government as an investigator for the U.S. Department of Labor, a special agent for the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General and as a senior special agent for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General, according to his LinkedIn profile.

“The city of Oakland welcomes Inspector General Maloof, and we thank him for answering the call to lead and serve for our community,” City Administrator Jestin Johnson said in a news release. “Our city departments look forward to a strong partnership for safety and accountability in service to all Oaklanders.”

Maloof is a graduate of San Jose State University and New College of California School of Law.

His job will be to provide analysis to city leaders, including the Oakland Police Commission, which hired Maloof after an interview process that included a public forum with three finalists.

He will be paid $115.39 an hour for 37.5 hours a week and his benefits include health and vision coverage, sick and vacation days, as well as a $350 monthly car allowance, according to the IG’s office. 

“A key component of his role will be to oversee the OPD’s progress in meeting the accountability goals outlined in the Negotiated Settlement Agreement,” according to the news release. 

The 2003 agreement put OPD under a federal monitor in order to implement dozens of reforms after a lawsuit alleging misconduct by police more than 20 years ago.

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