Robert Blackwell III, 35, was charged with attempting to murder an Oakland officer sitting in his patrol vehicle when bullets ...

Todd Erickson, 60, is one of four men charged with felony murder in D'Vontaye Mitchell's June 30 death, which touched off ...

A 20-year-old man and a 17-year-old teenager were charged with murder and other offenses in connection with a triple-shooting ...

Mayor Sheng Thao announced Friday in a video message posted to X (formerly Twitter) that she has selected Floyd Mitchell to lead the Oakland Police Department. The announcement follows a ...

Oakland Police Chief Floyd Mitchell wants to loosen the police pursuit policy to lift the 50 mph limit and pursue suspects of property crimes. The current policy only allows police pursuits in ...

Oakland Police Chief Floyd Mitchell was not at the community forum but is expected to move forward and provide recommended changes to the pursuit policy. The Oakland Police Commission will review ...

Oakland Police Chief Floyd Mitchell said the current pursuit policy is 11 years old. The chief's proposed changes would allow for pursuits to go above 50 miles per hour, something currently ...