Posted on 03/30/2024 4:32:47 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Four of Oakland’s biggest employers are funding a $10 million security plan for the downtown area amid growing crime concerns.
Blue Shield of California, The Clorox Company, Kaiser Permanente and PG&E, all headquartered in Oakland, announced Thursday in a joint news release that they're working together on the program. It includes an increased security presence downtown, safety training for employees and subsidized transportation and escorts for workers walking in the area.
In the district that includes downtown Oakland, violent crime increased by 49% between 2022 and 2023, according to statistics from the Oakland Police Department. Robberies and aggravated assaults also went up, with 53% and 43% increases between 2022 and 2023, respectively. The cost of the program, which will start rolling out in March, will be divided by the companies and is backed by Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and the newly appointed police chief, Floyd Mitchell.
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You’re going to be fighting a great many lawyers!
No doubt. But it’s really the only solution.
It’s the ONLY way to protect society.
might be cheaper to move
Since when is its taxpayers responsible to personally setup a private law enforcement effort to address crimes not prevented by the legally appointed, publicly funded law enforcement? Can they get a refund on their taxes since service were not provided by the government?
If I was a shareholder I might think of suing for the waste of business funds for a non business expense.
Don’t these businesses pay taxes? Aren’t the bureaucrats and fellow travelers in government expected to provide various services including police, courts and prisons? If the incompetent, arrogant loser bureaucrats can’t provide the services, shouldn’t they be canned?
“ I guarantee you that Deep State has a far different definition.”
Re-education camps are just a few elections away.
PG&E is not HQ’d in Oakland. I worked for them and KPermante — the latter in Oakland.
Scary place, even over a decade ago. Now, it is no man’s land. Coppers still tell folks to avoid the nearby BART stop if you want to survive the walk to your car.
CHEAPER TO JUST MOVE
I flew out of Oakland about a month ago. I have flown into and out of lots of US airports, but this one was crazy. The security was the most intense I have ever been through.
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