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Today, the Oakland Police Department (OPD) welcomed 18 new officers to the OPD family as members of the 190th Basic Recruit Academy graduated at a ceremony held at the Scottish Rite Center.

Over the last four months, the City of Oakland experienced a spike in armed power tool robberies. So far this year, the Oakland Police Department (OPD) has investigated four of these violent cases.

The Oakland Police Department (OPD) continues to see an uptick in robberies of mail carriers throughout the city of Oakland. The most recent incident occurred on December 22, 2022, in the 3500 block of Wilson Avenue shortly after 2:00 PM.

The Oakland Police Department (OPD) is investigating a negligent discharge of a firearm that occurred on January 10, 2023, just before 7:45 PM, in the 3000 block of Broadmoor View. Patrol officers were dispatched to the area to investigate reports of multiple gunshots. As units arrived on scene, the gunshots continued.

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Thanks to our community and media partners, Tania Bermubez is no longer a #Missing Person.

The Oakland Police Department is requesting assistance from our community and media partners in locating Missing Person, Tania Bernubez, who is at risk due to age. 

Today, the Oakland Police Department (OPD) held its first annual “Toys for the Town” holiday celebration. As part of OPD Acts of Kindness and in the spirit of the holiday season, OPD staff made the holidays a bit brighter for Oakland families.

The Oakland Police Department (OPD) is releasing these photographs and video in hopes the community can help identify the individuals in connection with a commercial burglary. The incident occurred on December 19, 2022, just after 4:15 AM in the 3200 block of Martin Luther King Way.

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Thanks to our community and media partners, Herlinda and Paola Martinez are no longer #Missing Persons.

The Oakland Police Department requests assistance from our community and media partners in locating Missing Persons, Herlinda and Paola Martinez, who are at risk due to age.