Oakland Police Department (California)
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The Oakland Police Department is the law enforcement agency
responsible for the city of Oakland, California
.
The 2009 shooting of Oakland police officers
took place on Saturday, March 21, 2009, when four Oakland, California
, police officers were killed by a felon wanted on a no-bail warrant for a parole violation. The felon, Lovelle Mixon, shot and killed four Oakland police officers, two during a routine traffic stop and two when SWAT
team officers attempted to apprehend him two hours later. Mixon staged an ambush of the police from his hiding place and was killed in a barrage of gunfire as officers returned fire in self-defense.
The killings made it one of the worst days for law enforcement in California
n history. It was the single deadliest attack on Californian police officers since the Newhall massacre
in 1970, when four California Highway Patrol
officers were shot and killed by two men in the Santa Clarita Valley
. It was also the deadliest attack on U.S. law enforcement since the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001. This incident brings to 51 the total number of Oakland police officers killed in the line of duty since 1867.
On July 14, 2010, Oakland laid off 80 police officers reducing the total officers from 776 to 695. 240 of those sworn officers worked in a patrol capacity or responded to 911 calls. The rest of the officers performed other duties, including community policing activities.
As of January 11, 2011, the City Council had authorized 637 police positions.
As of February 2011, Oakland Police Department has 663 filled police positions, six less than the current authorized strength.
As of July 2011, the number of sworn officers is 637.
Law enforcement agency
In North American English, a law enforcement agency is a government agency responsible for the enforcement of the laws.Outside North America, such organizations are called police services. In North America, some of these services are called police while others have other names In North American...
responsible for the city of Oakland, California
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
.
Ranking structure
| Title | Insignia |
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| Chief Chief of police A Chief of Police is the title typically given to the top official in the chain of command of a police department, particularly in North America. Alternate titles for this position include Commissioner, Superintendent, and Chief constable... |
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| Assistant Chief |  |
| Deputy Chief |  |
| Captain Police captain - France :France uses the rank of capitaine for management duties in both uniformed and plain-clothed policing. The rank comes senior to lieutenant and junior to commandant.... |
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| Lieutenant Lieutenant A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank... |
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| Sergeant Sergeant Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent.... |
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| Officer Police officer A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force... |
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Officers killed in the line of duty
As of 2009, the department has lost 51 officers in the line of duty, 32 officers died in result of gunfire.The 2009 shooting of Oakland police officers
2009 shooting of Oakland police officers
Two shootings of Oakland, California police officers took place on Saturday, March 21, 2009, when four officers were killed by a convicted felon wanted on a no-bail warrant for a parole violation...
took place on Saturday, March 21, 2009, when four Oakland, California
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
, police officers were killed by a felon wanted on a no-bail warrant for a parole violation. The felon, Lovelle Mixon, shot and killed four Oakland police officers, two during a routine traffic stop and two when SWAT
SWAT
A SWAT team is an elite tactical unit in various national law enforcement departments. They are trained to perform high-risk operations that fall outside of the abilities of regular officers...
team officers attempted to apprehend him two hours later. Mixon staged an ambush of the police from his hiding place and was killed in a barrage of gunfire as officers returned fire in self-defense.
The killings made it one of the worst days for law enforcement in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
n history. It was the single deadliest attack on Californian police officers since the Newhall massacre
Newhall Massacre
The Newhall massacre or Newhall Incident was a shootout between two heavily armed criminals and officers of the California Highway Patrol in the Newhall unincorporated area of Los Angeles County, California on April 6, 1970...
in 1970, when four California Highway Patrol
California Highway Patrol
The California Highway Patrol is a law enforcement agency of the U.S. state of California. The CHP has patrol jurisdiction over all California highways and also acts as the state police....
officers were shot and killed by two men in the Santa Clarita Valley
Santa Clarita Valley
The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the Rancho San Francisco Mexican land grant...
. It was also the deadliest attack on U.S. law enforcement since the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001. This incident brings to 51 the total number of Oakland police officers killed in the line of duty since 1867.
Number of police officers
On Friday, August 15, 2007, Oakland swore in 22 new graduates from the department's 161st Basic Police Academy, increasing the ranks of the department to 741 filled positions, the most since 1999. At least five veteran officers were expected to be granted disability retirements by the end of the month and up to 20 more were expected to leave by the end of the year. Forty-one potential Oakland officers were in Oakland Police Academy training academy that graduated in January 2008, and another academy was scheduled to start in October. Even with that graduation, there were still more than 60 vacancies in the department where the authorized strength increased by 63 to 802 officers after the passage of Measure Y in November 2004.On July 14, 2010, Oakland laid off 80 police officers reducing the total officers from 776 to 695. 240 of those sworn officers worked in a patrol capacity or responded to 911 calls. The rest of the officers performed other duties, including community policing activities.
As of January 11, 2011, the City Council had authorized 637 police positions.
As of February 2011, Oakland Police Department has 663 filled police positions, six less than the current authorized strength.
As of July 2011, the number of sworn officers is 637.
External links
- http://www.oaklandpolice.com/
- Oakland Police Academy