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Oakland is a city of 400,000 that has struggled with crime and public safety. Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao faces a recall election in November, as does the county's district attorney, Pamela Price.
East Oakland, together with West Oakland and portions of North Oakland, is a hub for Northern California's African American community. Hip hop culture is associated with East Oakland. It is known within the hip hop community as "Oaktown", "O-Town" (old school names), or currently, "The Town". [ 13 ]
Crime in Oakland, California began to rise during the late 1960s after the King assassination riots, and by the end of the 1970s Oakland's per capita murder rate had risen to twice that of San Francisco or New York City. [2] In 1983, the National Journal referred to Oakland as the "1983 crime capital" of the San Francisco Bay Area. [3]
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 23% ...
Gov. Gavin Newsom is increasing state police presence in Oakland under a new law enforcement campaign to target rising violent crime and theft. Newsom to send 120 CHP officers to fight crime in ...
Gov. Newsom announced Friday that Oakland will install about 480 surveillance cameras around the city and on freeways to help combat crime.
This category includes crimes committed in Oakland, California Pages in category "Crimes in Oakland, California" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total.
Oakland police officers. The city's mayor, Sheng Thao, and Alameda County Dist. Atty. Pamela Price are facing recall elections as many residents are concerned about crime.