A person suffering a medical emergency died after an encounter with police that involved a "brief struggle," according to the ...

The Oakland Police Department said it is investigating an in-custody death after suspect tied to a home break-in suffered a ...

Oakland Police officers were placed on paid administrative leave after an in-custody death in Oakland Saturday, the police ...

A person taken into custody after a residential break-in died early Saturday after a struggle with officers, Oakland police said.

The Oakland Police Commission, a volunteer civilian-oversight body, will consider the policy change at a meeting Thursday.

Oakland Police Chief Floyd Mitchell, who was appointed to the post in May 2024, did not provide a reason for his resignation ...

Police chiefs have not lasted long in Oakland within the past decade. On Wednesday, Police Chief Floyd Mitchell announced his resignation and intent to leave the ...

A person suspected of a residential break-in early Saturday morning near the Oakland Zoo died while in custody, police claim.

CROs work closely with neighborhoods to solve hyper-local public safety issues. Residents say OPD’s staff shuffle is a bad ...

Oakland has had many police chiefs over the years, in part to scandals, and in part, due to the department's cumbersome bureaucracy, including federal oversight and a powerful, civilian-led police ...