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NewsFebruary 8, 2024

Interim Chief Assigned to Lead LAPD

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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NewsFebruary 7, 2024

California Sheriff Holding 88 Cars Confiscated at Weekend Sideshow

"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.

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NewsFebruary 6, 2024

120 CHP Troopers Deploying to Oakland in Attempt to Reduce Crime

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.

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NewsJanuary 25, 2024

California Deputy Critically Wounded During Eviction, Suspects Found Dead

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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NewsJanuary 24, 2024

Federal Judge Tells Oakland to Hire a Chief

Mayor Sheng Thao fired then-Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong in February 2023, after independent auditors claimed the chief violated department rules and mishandled two police misconduct cases.

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NewsJanuary 22, 2024

California City Asks State Supreme Court to Review Ruling Over Release of Drone Footage

A 4th District Court of Appeal ruled that while much of the drone footage could be exempt, it was incorrect to rule that all the video footage could be considered tied to investigations.

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NewsJanuary 17, 2024

California Deputy Walks into 7-Eleven, Foils Robbery

Just moments before the deputy walked into the store, a group of robbery suspects stormed the counter and demanded the clerk open the register

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NewsJanuary 12, 2024

California Agencies Want Legislation to Reduce Court Time for Officers

Redding Police Chief Brian Barner has long thought it was odd that community service officers are allowed to interview witnesses to crimes, but state law prohibits them from testifying about what they were told.

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NewsJanuary 3, 2024

Conflict Between Mayor and Police Commission Derails Search for New Oakland Chief

The reset came days after Mayor Sheng Thao, who will make the decision, outright rejected a controversial shortlist of three finalists for the job that the civilian Oakland Police Commission had presented to her office.

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NewsJanuary 3, 2024

Suspects Arrested in Murder of Oakland Officer

The person arrested Tuesday is reportedly the individual suspected of pulling the trigger in the shooting. Jail records indicate he is 27-year-old Mark Demetrious Sanders, arrested in Livermore at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday.

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