Rising crime risks turning Oakland into a ‘ghost town ... - CNN
2024年2月6日 · Violent crime and other felonies fell in 2023 in America’s biggest cities. They increased in Oakland. Robberies grew 38% last year in Oakland, according to police data. Burglaries increased...
Department of Violence Prevention - City of Oakland
Created in 2017, the City of Oakland’s Department of Violence Prevention (DVP) is charged with reducing group violence, intimate partner violence, and commercial sexual exploitation in Oakland. To do this, the DVP invests in immediate crisis response services and near-term interventions that focus on stabilizing victims and preventing ...
‘Everybody in this community has a gun’: How Oakland lost its ... - CNN
2023年11月27日 · Oaklanders, many of whom take pride in the ethnic diversity of their city, are overwhelmingly upset about the rise in violent crime — the shootings, thefts, and other street crimes. At town halls,...
Oakland's Ceasefire Strategy - City of Oakland
In Oakland, data indicates that most shootings and homicides involve gang/group members. However, out of the approximately 50 violent groups in Oakland, only a small number are active at any one time and only a small subset of these groups—approximately 0.3% of the entire City’s population—is at the highest risk of driving or drawing gun violence.
'This Is a Battle': Oakland City Leaders Discuss Deadly Crime Surge
2022年10月8日 · In Oakland, homicides were up more than 50% in 2021, with more than 100 murders for the first time in a decade. This year’s even worse. On Wednesday, a 60-year-old man was gunned down near DeFremery Park in West Oakland, marking the city’s 100th homicide of …
Air horns and moving trucks: How Oakland, California, residents …
2023年8月8日 · Oakland, California, residents are unnerved and some say they are moving out of state after a rise in violent crime that has community activists, including the local NAACP members, demanding ...
City of Oakland | In-Depth Audit Paves the Way for the City of…
2023年1月16日 · Operation Ceasefire, initially implemented in Oakland in 2011, became a national model in tackling gun violence, boasting a remarkable 42% reduction in homicides from 2012 to 2017. This translates into approximately 140 lives saved in a five-year period.
Surge in violent juvenile crime has Oakland residents on edge
2023年5月24日 · A wave of crime has swept over Oakland, particularly violent acts including robberies and carjackings committed by juveniles, triggering a growing uneasiness among residents, authorities...
Oakland seeks answers to street crime after police misconduct
2024年3月14日 · The Oakland Police Department has been under federal supervision for more than 20 years, stemming from a scandal in which four officers known as “the Riders” were accused of assaulting and ...
Angry crowd turns out for Oakland meeting on crime and violence
2023年5月31日 · Hundreds of Oakland residents packed a community meeting Tuesday to voice their frustrations over the city's handling of crime. OAKLAND, Calif. - A frustrated and angry crowd of more than 500...