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1. www.kqed.org › news › 11961919Oakland Passes Broad Public Safety Resolution Amid Rising ...

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   Sep 20, 2023 · At Tuesday night’s city council meeting, Oakland interim police chief Darren Alison stated that the lateral police academies “have not been wildly successful in the past.” He cited a past example where the Oakland Police Department ran one such academy.

2. abc7news.com › oakland-city-council-meeting-newOakland's new resolution aims to grow and retain police ...

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   Sep 20, 2023 · Oakland's newest resolution aims to fix staffing police staffing problems -- including consideration of lateral police academies -- and to install high-tech cameras on freeway on-ramps and...

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3. www.msn.com › en-us › newsHere’s what Oakland’s City Council wants to do about crime

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   Sep 20, 2023 · The council also authorized a lateral police academy for the 2023-2025 budget cycle.

4. oaklandside.org › 2021/06/25 › oakland-2021-2023Oakland’s new budget doesn’t ‘defund’ the police, but it ...

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   Jun 25, 2021 · The biggest changes Bas and her colleagues made to the mayor’s budget include a reduction in the number of police academies that will be held over the next two years from six to four, and the freezing of police 911 surge units in fiscal year 2022-2023.

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5. www.nbcbayarea.com › news › localOakland Looking to Boost Police Force Through Academies ...

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   Nov 30, 2021 · Melissa Colorado reports. Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong said he is hiring. At a Tuesday morning news conference, Armstrong said he will consider hiring lateral transfers to stem the loss...

6. www.sfchronicle.com › bayarea › articleAmid rising violence, Oakland council votes to fund another ...

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   Sep 22, 2021 · One day after Oakland recorded its 100th homicide of the year, the City Council decided to add an extra police academy to increase the number of officers on city streets, pushing aside its...

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   How will Oakland's re-emergency plan affect police academies?

   • The re-emergency plan in Oakland cuts much-needed future police academies, which will significantly reduce police staffing and delay response to Oaklanders in their time of crisis. It also results in the loss of 50 police officers who respond to Oaklanders’ 911 calls and enforce traffic safety, according to Mayor Schaaf in a press release sent immediately after the council vote.

   Oakland’s new budget doesn’t ‘defund’ the police, but it boosts funding

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   Will Oakland City Council increase video surveillance?

   • Oakland City Council passed a new resolution aiming to grow and retain police department staffing and increase video surveillance. OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Tuesday's Oakland City Council meeting went on for almost 12 hours.

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   Did Oakland City Council vote to 'defund' the police?

   • Contrary to popular belief, the Oakland City Council did not vote to 'defund' the police. Instead, they maintained historic levels of police spending and did not follow through with intentions to seek dramatic cuts of up to 50% or $150 million from the police budget.

   Oakland’s new budget doesn’t ‘defund’ the police, but it boosts funding

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   What is a police academy?

   • A police academy is a place where new officers are trained. It is used by OPD to maintain or grow the number of police working for the city. In Oakland's new budget, the addition of a second police traffic squad was cut.

   Oakland’s new budget doesn’t ‘defund’ the police, but it boosts funding

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   How much does Oakland spend on the police department?

   • The police department in Oakland received $665 million in the previous budget (July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2021), which was approximately 20% of the city’s total spending. In the new budget, the police department will receive $674 million, accounting for 18% of the city’s total expenditures.

   Oakland’s new budget doesn’t ‘defund’ the police, but it boosts funding

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   Why did Oakland pass a resolution aimed at public safety?

   • The city also passed a resolution aimed at public safety. "It takes a comprehensive approach to address crime, to reduce crime, and make our neighborhoods safer for everybody," says Oakland City Councilmember Dan Kalb, who represents District 1.

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8. www.latimes.com › california › storyOakland City Council votes to add police as crimes surge ...

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   Dec 8, 2021 · The Oakland City Council, a longtime leader in the Black Lives Matter movement to cut police funding, reversed course Tuesday and voted to hire more officers as it grapples with a rise in...