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Oakland Police Commission Adopts a New OPD Use of Force Policy

On October 18th, 2020, at approximately 2:20 AM, Oakland Police Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert in the 8300 block International Boulevard.

On October 18th, 2020, at approximately 12:58 AM, Oakland Police Officers were dispatched to the 9900 block of MacArthur Boulevard to investigate a report of a shooting.

On Thursday, October 15th, 2020, at approximately 8:27 PM, Oakland Police Patrol Officers were dispatched to the 1400 block of 89th Avenue to investigate a Shotspotter activation.

On October 14, 2020, at approximately 12:37 p.m. Oakland Police Officers were dispatched to the 1900 block of 84th Avenue to investigate the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located three male adults (Oakland residents) suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.

"Oakland's Cannabis Equity Program is a national model for cities attempting to ensure that some of the beneficiaries of legalizing cannabis come from the communities of color that are disproportionately harmed by the War on Drugs."

The City of Oakland received $36.9 million in State of California CARES Act funding. Of that amount, the Oakland CARES Act Home-Based Business Grant Program will distribute $500,000 in grants of $2,000 to $4,000 to home-based, for-profit businesses in Oakland. Working Solutions, a Bay Area nonprofit, is administering the application and grant-making process.

With the General Election quickly approaching, the Office of the City Clerk would like to share with you some resources and options for you to safely engage in your civic duty of exercising your right to vote.

The application periods for three City of Oakland CARES Act-funded grant programs launched in September have been extended.

The Oakland Police Department would like to make the public aware of an attempted sexual assault that occurred on October 9, 2020, at approximately 7:50 AM, in the 700 block of Prospect Avenue.