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Deputies used foam projectiles and Tasers multiple times but were unable to subdue him. He was wearing a thick jacket that seemed to protect him from the less-lethal tools. He also used a machete to cut the Taser wires.
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The proposition—which was placed on the ballot by Mayor London Breed—needed a simple majority to pass. In initial returns, the measure was winning with nearly 62% of the vote.
Read More →The suspect led deputies on a pursuit, during which the suspect stopped, fired shots at the deputies, and drove away again, the Sheriff's Office said.
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Governor Gavin Newsom is attributing the increased interest in trooper positions to recent recruiting efforts, including the CHP 1000 recruitment campaign and a new recruitment web series titled “Cadets.”
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The Oakland PD has been operating under a federal consent decree since January 2003. That’s not a typo. The police department has been under the control of federal courts and court-appointed monitors for 21 years.
Read More →LAPD Chief Michael Moore told a news conference Tuesday that the Oceanview Plaza Towers in a busy downtown area of the city had "strained our deployment."
Read More →The assignment is expected to last only until mid-summer, while a nationwide search is conducted to find a more permanent replacement. Dominic Choi becomes the 58th chief in the LAPD’s history.
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"They can stop calling. Those vehicles will be held by us until those court cases have been settled," Sheriff Patrick Withrow said in a video on Facebook.
Read More →Crime in Oakland is rising at a disproportionate rate compared to other urban centers in California, officials said, noting increases in violent crime, robbery and vehicle theft by 21%, 38% and 45%, respectively, in 2023.
Read More →The wounded deputy was transported to a local trauma center by ambulance. While the injuries are critical, they are deemed non-life-threatening.
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