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Oakland Police Department warns public against robbers posing as police officers
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Don't be fooled by anyone who verbally claims to be a plain clothes police officer.crime
Alameda County DA charges alleged Oakland Juneteenth shooter with multiple felonies
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A 23-year-old man is charged with shooting four people on the evening of June 19 at Oakland’s Lake Merritt.crime
Civil grand jury says OPD ill-equipped to benefit from license plate reader cameras
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Report finds that the Oakland Police Department lacks the manpower to respond to the volume of alerts; and faults city's "lack of strategic vision" in implementing the technology.Bay Area
Caltrans installs almost 200 highway cameras across Bay Area in safety pilot program
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View live footage on an interactive map of all CCTV camera locations.Oakland
Despite facing budget cuts, Oakland police launch program to ramp up street presence
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Recent shootings near the lake, as well as a separate shooting and a homicide that same day, show the department is stretched thin.crime
Shiny scam convinces victims to convert their cash into gold bars — with dire consequences
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The criminals pose as U.S. government officials or as customer support professionals from a financial or tech company, according to police.crime
The Blotter | One detained, one arrested in stolen car
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Drugs, burglary tools found in vehicle.Oakland
Oakland Mayor Thao’s attorney quits hours after first press conference since FBI raid
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Embattled mayor says she has been wrongly targeted by federal officials, and undermined by “radical right-wing forces” trying to remove her from office.Oakland
