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Oakland Police Areas

The Oakland Police Department patrol and special operations are organized under Police Areas 1, 2, and 3 (under Bureau of Field Operations One) and Police Areas 4, 5, and 6 (under Bureau of Field Operations Two). Through these divisions, OPD provides day-to-day police services, including response to emergency and non-emergency calls, preliminary investigations and evidence collection, community-oriented problem solving, and crime-fighting efforts.

Oakland Waterfront Ballpark District at Howard Terminal Community Benefits

The equity-centered Howard Terminal proposal Community Benefits process is an opportunity to set a national precedent. It will be the first of its kind to use existing conditions of racial disparities data from the Oakland Race and Equity Baseline Indicators Report that was published in 2019 to establish race and equity baselines from which community benefits recommendations will be developed. It will also be the first to be developed through a collaborative multi-stakeholder Steering Committee and developed from a grassroots level through seven working groups that have been identified as Topic Cohorts: Community Health & Safety, Culture Keeping & History, Economic Development & Jobs, Education, Environment, Housing, and Transportation.

Oakland's Advantages

Oakland is at the center of the Bay Area, in the heart of an innovative economy, ripe with talent, enriched by a high quality of life and connected by efficient transit systems. Oakland’s diverse economy has gained national attention as a great place to do business, moving out of San Francisco’s shadow to become its own destination. Simply put, Oakland is a great place to live and work! Learn about Oakland's advantages for businesses.

Oakland's Capital Improvement Program (CIP)

This page provides general information about the City's Capital Improvement Program (CIP) as well as instructions for how to submit your own capital project idea through our public request form when it opens during each two-year capital budget cycle.

Oakland's History of Resistance to Racism

<p>Oakland has a long history of activism around<br>issues of justice and equity. Both oppression and this resistance to oppression have shaped the city’s past and the lives of its residents to this day.</p>

Oaktown PROUD: Prevent & Report Our Unlawful Dumping

Oaktown PROUD is a campaign by and for Oaklanders, to reduce illegal dumping and improve our neighborhoods. From this page you can #BeOaktownPROUD by requesting City services, reporting dumping, and volunteering to help! Please note recent service changes in light of COVID-19.

OakWIFI@Home Request for Information

The City of Oakland seeks to to gather recommendations and ideas from partners that can bring high-speed, affordable Internet service directly into under and unconnected residential homes and local businesses, and accelerate the adoption of digital skills in communities and neighborhoods that have historically lacked reliable and accessible broadband access.

OPD Wellness

Services Offered The Wellness Unit offers 24/7 assistance to OPD officers, civilian and retired employees, and their families on building resiliency, emotional well-being, alcohol, and substance use intervention, mental health services, peer support, and more. Our resources are for both personal and job-related stress.

Open Government

Enhancing government transparency is at the core of the Public Ethics Commission mission to ensure fairness, openness, honesty and integrity in City government. Our goal is City government that opens up and facilitates residents' understanding and participation, and community members collaborating to bring about meaningful change.

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