Oakland

Mayor Sheng Thao fired Chief LeRonne Armstrong after a probe found gross dereliction of duty in a sergeant's misconduct cases

Transit authority will increase the number of patrol officers on trains and at stations as it tries to bring back riders after the pandemic

A probe concluded the chief failed to properly investigate a sergeant involved in a hit-and-run with his patrol car, as well as an incident where he fired his service weapon inside police HQ

Hundreds of students went into lockdown as police swarmed the grounds searching for the shooter who is still at large

Anne Kirkpatrick said her firing came in retaliation for exposing abuses of power and corruption within the commission

City employees “improperly manipulated” an outside investigator’s report that had initially found the shooting justified, a judge said

Chief LeRonne Armstrong thanked the community, saying his department will no longer have to rely on other agencies' equipment

The measure will add two new police academies and allow the department to add 60 new officers

The emergency proposal aims to combat a spike in violent crime

Oakland is among other liberal cities having to change course amid an increase in violent crime

Former officer Kevin Nishita was shot while working security for a TV news crew covering a smash-and-grab theft

The proposal comes three months after the city decided to give the police department less money

With gun violence and homicides on the rise, Chief LeRonne L.Armstrong gave an impassioned "call to action for everyone in this city"

"Taking the term 'flying home' a bit too far," officers said

Several attacks on older Asians have stoked fear in the Bay Area, leading police to increase their presence