Police Commission Measure: Exactly What Did the Council Just Do?
Why Make Oakland Better Now! supports the Oakland police commission measure on November’s ballot.
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August 4, 2016
Oakland’s Police Commission: Where We Stand
Oakland City Council will debate a ballot measure creating a citizen police commission.
July 19, 2016
Public Safety Committee Considers New Police Commission
Oakland City Council's Public Safety Committee will meet on Tuesday, June 14 at 4:00 p.m. to consider a proposal for police oversight by Council Members Dan Kalb and Noel Gallo. Here's what you need to know.
June 13, 2016
The Mayor’s Safe Oakland Series Explores “Fair and Just Policing”
At Mayor Libby Schaff's Safe Oakland series, Yale Law professor Tracey Meares, Assistant Police Chief Dr. Paul Figueroa, and Rev. Damita Davis-Howard, discuss fair and just policing.
May 11, 2016
Answering Your Questions About Ceasefire: Part 3
Answering your questions about Ceasefire: the California Partnership for Safe Communities looks at communities facing the highest risk of gun violence in Oakland.
April 14, 2016
Answering Your Questions About Ceasefire (Part Two)
We're publishing answers to the questions our audience submitted at January's Ceasefire Summit. (Read part one, with responses from OPD's Sean Whent and members of Oakland Ceasefire, here.) Today, we provide answers from Sara…
March 31, 2016
Answering Your Questions About Ceasefire (Part One)
Operation Ceasefire Summit: Oakland Police Chief Sean Whent answers some questions on Ceasefire, gun violence, and city safety.
March 28, 2016
Analysis: Oakland Police Department’s New Strategic Plan
Make Oakland Better Now's analysis of the Oakland Police Department’s new “Strategic Plan” including its goal of reducing homicide, robbery, aggravated assault rates by 30% in three years.
January 21, 2016
Miss the Ceasefire Summit? Watch It Here!
Watch the full video from our first Operation Ceasefire Summit with OPD's Sean Whent, Ceasefire Manager Reygan Harmon, and more talking about reducing gun violence, community policing, and safety in Oakland.
January 11, 2016
Positive Change for Ceasefire in Oakland
Mayor Libby Schaaf issued new guidelines for Ceasefire back in October, putting a focus on outcomes, accountability, and leadership.
January 8, 2016