Posted on 02/16/2023 12:11:58 AM PST by thecodont
OAKLAND, Calif. - For the first time in two years, Oakland police will soon be walking the streets in busy shopping districts.
Mayor Sheng Thao and Acting Police Chief Darren Allison made the announcement at a news conference at the Waterfront Hotel in Jack London Square.
"This is not a new problem, we know that, but it is a challenge," Thao said. "We are committed to a safe Oakland for every person who lives here, who works here and who visits and play here in the city of Oakland."
Allison said, "Starting next week, you will see a return of our walking officers to our neighborhood and business shopping districts."
Allison said the department is using a $1.8 million federal grant, and matching funds to have a sergeant and six officers on foot patrol. But they won't be everywhere all at once.
"Our goal is not just downtown and uptown into Rockridge and Montclair, but certainly around the lake, Fruitvale," Allison said.
The goal, police say, is to find ways business owners less vulnerable.
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It takes a crazy communist bitch getting killed to jolt the woke patrol into doing what should be being done already.
“how to get more cops shot” 101
All show they will never give up social justice and the breakdown of the law
only a five-year-old believes any of this
Great summary.
“Allison said the department is using a $1.8 million federal grant, and matching funds to have a sergeant and six officers on foot patrol.”
They’re doing it on our dime. How very democrat of them.
They will be trying to throw those cops into prison soon I’m sure.
If I understand this correctly, why does 7 officers cost 3.6 million?
“It takes a crazy communist bitch getting killed to jolt the woke patrol into doing what should be being done already.”
They don’t GAF about working people and they never have. But let a hair on the head of one of the anointed get ruffled and…..
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“The goal, police say, is to find ways business owners less vulnerable.”
I have the perfect solution: business owners should stop voting democrat.
Armed to the teeth and the authority and powers of Judge Dredd ? LOL
I think Oakland is way past the time when Officer Friendly on the beat is going to have much impact on the violent crime going on other than to become part of the statistics.
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