City Council
December 19, 2023
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Jestin D. Johnson
City Administrator
FROM: Darren Allison
Interim Chief of Police
SUBJECT: OPD Biannual Staffing Report DATE: November 29, 2023
City Administrator Approval
Jestin Johnson (Dec 4
Date: Dec 4, 2023
2023 17:40 PST)
RECOMMENDATION
Staff Recommends That The City Council Receive An Informational Report Of The Oakland Police Department’s 2023 Biannual Staffing Levels As of September 30, 2023.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report provides data regarding the following:
• OPD staffing levels and the factors that influence changes over time • Data on police officer hiring and attrition
• Demographic and residency data of sworn personnel
• Information related to OPD sworn officer recruitment efforts and status updates on the hiring of open professional staff positions
BACKGROUND
In 2009, the City Council requested a report on staffing levels from OPD to address current staffing for sworn and professional staff. This report covers recruitment activities and assignments for both categories, as of September 30, 2023.
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ANALYSIS AND POLICY ALTERNATIVES
This report advances the Citywide priority of responsive, trustworthy government as it gives the public data for OPDs staffing, hiring, attrition, and recruitment efforts.
Over a five-year timespan, OPD sworn staffing levels have fluctuated between 749 filled positions on January 1, 2019, to the lower recent level of 696 filled positions as of January 1, 2023. The authorized and funded staffing level based on the Council-adopted Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 Budget is 712 sworn positions. This 712-officer staffing level includes 51.72 positions funded by the 2014 Oakland Public Safety and Services Act (Measure Z)1 and 15 officer positions from the 2022 U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Grant.
Table 1 below provides the sworn staffing data numerically on January 1st of each year, and Figure 1 below, does so visually.
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Sworn Staffing
760
750
740
730
720
710
700
690
680
670
660
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Table 1: Actual Staffing Levels on January 1 of Each Year: 2019 – 2023
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Sworn Staffing Levels as of
January 1 of each year 749 730 723 690 696
Figure 1: Sworn Staffing on January 1, 2019 through January 1, 2023
Tables 2a, 2b, and 2c below show the average OPD Communications (911) dispatch response time to calls for service. This data shows the time OPD takes to respond to each request with an officer or other personnel. OPD received 692,820 calls for service (3,786 per day) during the April 1 – September 30 period of 2023. The data shows the average monthly response time for the last five years. The data is divided into tables for Priority One, Priority Two, and Priority Three type calls2.
2 Priority Call Types:
• One = Situations involving imminent injury to persons and for prevention of violent crime and incidents involving a weapon.
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The data in each cell in the tables below show minutes and seconds. For example, the first cell for January 2019 for Priority One Calls shows “13.59.” This number means that the call was responded to by OPD’s Bureau of Field Operations in 13 minutes and 59 seconds.
Table 2a: Average Response Time (in minutes and seconds) to Priority One Calls: 2019- 2023 (January-September)
Priority One Calls
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Jan 13.59 11.07 16.24 18.43 14.58
Feb 10.45 12.9 18.87 12.64 12.36
Mar 10.8 11.44 17.25 15.46 15.19
Apr 10.71 11.07 18.11 21.38 25.78
May 11.81 12.9 19.13 23.24 61.72
Jun 12.23 11.44 19.39 20.22 36.32
Jul 8.84 15.10 20.36 23.02 51.80
Aug 13.22 14.86 20.04 24.53 49.36
Sep 10.74 12.56 22.78 27.11 46.73
Table 2b: Average Response Time (in minutes and seconds) to Priority Two Calls: 2019- 2023 (January-September)
Priority Two Calls
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Jan 155.41 147.63 167.82 180.52 168.49
Feb 115.53 216.65 158.34 156.38 224.59
Mar 135.58 159.67 190.56 229.17 158.40
Apr 135.32 145.32 169.36 308.25 317.12
May 128.27 166.86 226.79 332.53 656.93
Jun 155.00 299.29 231.22 320.34 377.89
Jul 139.40 240.53 309.43 318.88 620.60
Aug 215.86 250.29 236.98 320.45 600.45
Sep 214.94 212.25 290.53 418.62 387.93
• Two = Urgent, but not immediate emergencies including in-progress misdemeanors, in-progress disputes with violence potential, stolen vehicle reports, and just-occurred felonies. • Three = Cold reports and situations where there is no threat of danger to life or property.
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Table 2c: Average Response Time (in minutes and seconds) to Priority Three Calls: 2019- 2023 (January-September)
Priority Three Calls
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Jan 322.34 382.94 369.34 372.27 415.20
Feb 240.73 475.53 384.8 375.08 554.23
Mar 313.79 414.43 460.74 496.92 358.65
Apr 316.26 461.01 427.29 527.98 682.30
May 359.64 433.33 485.11 617.04 1134.98
Jun 465.85 740.46 540.47 616.48 919.04
Jul 423.31 638.51 678.82 636.32 1205.01
Aug 465.07 680.22 542.86 650.95 1081.88
Sep 590.20 593.92 634.81 868.21 842.45
Table 3 below shows Part 1 crimes (more serious and violent) from January 1 through September 30 each year. These statistics are based on the date the crimes occurred. Statistics can be affected by late reporting, the geocoding
3 process, reclassification, or unfounded crimes.
Table 3: Part 1 Crimes in Oakland: 2019-2023 (January – September 30)
Part 1 Crimes 01-01-2019
through
09-30-2019
01-01-2020
through
09-30-2020
01-01-2021
through
09-30-2021
01-01-2022
through
09-30-2022
01-01-2023
through
09-30-2023
Homicide – 187(a) 56 74 96 94 94
Homicide – all
other** 3 5 8 2 2
Aggravated
Assault 59 79 104 96 96
* with Firearm 2,100 2,409 2,784 2,424 2,754
Rape 223 332 469 362 394
Robbery 158 173 115 143 146
Burglary Total 2,099 1,702 1,998 2,094 2,845
* Auto 10,294 7,206 7,275 9,742 13,652
*Residential/
Commercial 8,328 5,204 5,826 7,660 10,981
Motor Vehicle
Theft 1,348 994 791 863 1,010
Larceny 5,506 4,764 4,554 6,487 5,811
Arson 109 145 138 133 84
3 Geocoding is the process of converting addresses (like a street address) into geographic coordinates (like latitude and longitude), which you can use to place markers on a map or position the map.
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Part 1 Crimes 01-01-2019
through
09-30-2019
01-01-2020
through
09-30-2020
01-01-2021
through
09-30-2021
01-01-2022
through
09-30-2022
01-01-2023
through
09-30-2023
Total Part 1
Crimes 25,155 23,216 23,726 28,442 36,742
* All totals include attempts except homicides
**Justified, accidental, fatal, or manslaughter by negligence. Traffic collision fatalities are not included in this report. Homicides sourced from the Crime Analysis Section homicide log. All other data is sourced via Coplink Analytics.
Table 4 below shows the total number of homicides and the cleared rate from January 1 through September 30 each year.
Table 4: Homicides Total Cleared Rate: 2019-2023 (January 1 – September 30)
Date
TOTAL
CLEARED
TOTAL
HOMICIDES
TOTAL CLEARED
RATE
Jan – Sep 2019 36 59 61%
Jan – Sep 2020 44 79 56%
Jan – Sep 2021 44 104 42%
Jan – Sep 2022 35 97 36%
Jan – Sep 2023 47 96 49%
Actual and Projected Sworn Staffing
On December 10, 2013, City Council passed Resolution No. 84767 C.M.S., which requires the OPD staffing report to analyze any deviations between the expected and actual staffing levels, the expected hiring methods, and alternative hiring options for achieving budgeted staffing as quickly as possible. Table 5 below provides actual and projected sworn staffing for a 12-month period. The future months contain an estimated attrition rate of 4 officers per month based on attrition rates from the last 12-month period and projected staffing. This data is accurate as of September 30, 2023.
Table 5: Actual Sworn Staffing (as of September 30, 2023) and Sworn Staffing Projections
Actual Staffing Projected Staffing
Year 2023
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Authorized 726 741* 741 741 741 741 712** 712 712 712 712 712 Filled 695 694 709 706 706 722 719 715 710 713 709 705
Attrition (3) (3) (3) (0) (3) (3) (4) (5) (1) (4) (4) (4) Hires 2 18 0 0 19 0 0 0 4 0 0 24
Ending
Filled*** 694 709 706 706 722 719 715 710 713 709 705 725 Jestin D. Johnson, City Administrator
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Actual Staffing Projected Staffing
Year 2023
Over
(Under)
Authorized
(32)
(32)
(35)
(35)
(19)
(22)
3 (2)
1 (3)
(7)
13 New POT
Hiring
Pipeline
190th
Academy
(Started Aug
2022, ended
Feb 2023)
191st Academy (Started Nov 2022,
ended May 2023)
192nd Academy (Started Jun 2023, ends Dec 2023)
*In February 2023, the Department of Justice/Community Oriented Policing Services Hiring Grant increased the authorized sworn staffing numbers by 15 Police Officers. **The Fiscal Year 2023-2025 budget decreased sworn staffing by 3 Sergeants and 26 Police Officers, totaling 29 sworn personnel effective July 1, 2023. ***Numbers in the “Ending Filled” row provide actual sworn staffing numbers at the close of each month.
Table 6 below provides a listing of authorized and filled positions in OPD.
Table 6: OPD Positions - Authorized and Filled Positions (as of September 30, 2023)
Type Budget Authorized Position Authorized Filled +/-
Sworn
Chief of Police 1 0 -1
Assistant Chief 1 1 0
Deputy Chief 4 4 0
Captain 10 9 -1
Lieutenant 27 23 -4
Sergeants 118 117 -1
Police Officers 551 559 8
Total Sworn 712 713 1
Professional Staff (Full-time and Part-time) *342.50 265 -77.5 Total Personnel
1,054.50
978 -76.5
In 2019, the City Administrator authorized OPD to hire ten Police Communications Dispatchers above its authorized staffing level, which is reflected in the total number of authorized professional staff positions listed above.
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Table 7 below shows the total of sworn employees currently on long term leave.
Table 7: Sworn Employees on Long Term Leave (as of September 30, 3023)
Type of leave
Number of sworn
employees
Medical4 46
Administrative5 24
Military6 2
Total 72
Table 8 below provides information on OPDs authorized sworn permanent staffing.
Table 8: Funded Authorized Sworn Permanent Assignments within OPD
Chief Asst.
Chief
Deputy
Chief Captain Lieutenant Sergeant Officer Tota
l
Office of the Chief 1 1 4 6
Public Information
Office
1 1
Internal Affairs
Division
1 2 14 4 21
Office of Internal
Accountability
1 1 2 2 6
Intelligence Unit 1 6 7
Special Victims
Section
1 4 28 33
Research &
Planning Unit
2 2
Bureau of
Investigations/CID
Administration
1 1
1 3
6 Homicide Section 1 8 14 23
Burglary, General
Crimes & Task
Forces Section
1 3
18 22
4 On-Duty Illness/Injury: An illness/injury defined generally as a health condition that is a result of an on-duty injury or exposure and which restricts members or employees from performing their regularly assigned duties.
Off-Duty Illness/Injury: An illness/injury defined generally as a health condition that is not a result of an on-duty injury or exposure, but which restricts members or employees from performing their regularly assigned duties.
Extended Illness/Injury: Any on-/off-duty illness/injury defined as the status of a member or employee absent from duty for 15 consecutive calendar days or more.
5 Temporarily suspends an employee of their job responsibilities. The employee is asked to remain at home during regular work hours but continues to receive regular pay and benefits.
6 An employee taking a leave of absence to perform military performance. Commences upon receiving notification of military mobilization or orders at active duty.
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Chief Asst.
Chief
Deputy
Chief Captain Lieutenant Sergeant Officer Tota
l
Robbery & Felony
Assault Section
1 2 10 13
Violent Crime
Operations Center
1 2 6 29 38
Youth Outreach
Unit
1 3 4
Bureau of Services
Administration
1 1
Training Division 1 3 18 22
Information
Technology
2 2
Recruiting and
Backgrounds Unit
1 8 9
Support Operations
Division
1 1
Traffic Operations 2 0 2
Special Operations 3 21 24
Bureau of Field
Ops: Administration
2 2 4
Patrol Area 1 1 2 13 78 94
Patrol Area 2 1 2 11 55 69
Patrol Area 3 1 2 10 57 70
Patrol Area 4 1 2 11 56 70
Patrol Area 5 1 2 11 54 68
Patrol Area 6 1 2 6 48 57
Ceasefire 1 1 5 30 37
Total Sworn 1 1 4 10 27 118 551 712
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Table 9 below shows OPD professional staff vacancies, and the status of work being done to fill the vacancies.
Table 9: Professional Staff Vacancies
Classification
Vacancies FTE
Authorized
Status
Account Clerk II
1 6
Four (4) positions frozen. One (1)
candidate referred to backgrounds
on 14 Sep 23.
Accountant II
1 2
The Department of Human
Resources Management (DHRM)
is developing the job
announcement to be listed
simultaneously w/Accountant III.
Administrative
Analyst II
2 18
One (1) vacancy in Fiscal.
Candidate referred to
backgrounds 25 Oct 23. One (1)
vacancy in the Human Resources
Section. Interviews were
scheduled for 15 Nov 23.
Administrative
Services Manager
II
1 1 DHRM is working with the union
to update the job specifications.
Crime Analyst 5 7 Three (3) candidates referred to
backgrounds on 16 Aug 23.
Criminalist II
2 17
Requested from DHRM to use
Criminalist I eligible list to underfill
for the remaining two (2)
positions.
Criminalist III
1 6
The requisition was submitted to
DHRM on 3 Aug 22 to begin the
recruitment process. Recruitment
is not in the top 5 hiring priorities.
Fleet Compliance
Coordinator 1 1 DHRM is currently reviewing the
job specification.
Forensic
Technician 2 2 Interviews were scheduled for 7
Nov 23.
Grants
Coordinator 1 1 Waiting for DHRM to assign an
analyst to the recruitment.
Latent Print
Examiner II
1 5
One (1) position frozen. Position
filled with Temporary Contract
Services Employee (TCSE) until
recruitment is complete.
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Classification
Vacancies FTE
Authorized
Status
Management
Assistant 1 1 One (1) candidate referred to
backgrounds 27 Oct 23.
Police Cadet, PT
3.5(FTE)
9 (FTE)
Job announcement open until 1
Dec 23. One (1) candidate will
start on 11 Nov 23.
Police
Communications
Dispatcher7
16 86
The job announcement is open
continuously. 29 candidates in the
background process. Four (4)
candidates will start on 11 Nov 23.
Police Evidence
Technician 5 20 DHRM is working with the union
to update the job specification.
Police Property
Specialist
1 6
DHRM and the hiring manager
are working on the job
announcement.
Police Property
Supervisor 1 1 DHRM is working on the
recruitment timeline and exam.
Police Records
Specialist
12 55
Two (2) vacancies in Internal
Affairs Division (IAD), one (1) in
Personnel Assessment System
(PAS) Unit, one (1) Bureau of
Field Operations (BFO) Admin
Unit, one (1) in Traffic and seven
(7) Records. Ten (10) candidates
referred to backgrounds for IAD,
BFO Admin, PAS, and Records
on 6 Oct 23. Additional interviews
are scheduled for the week of 6
Nov 23 for IAD and Traffic.
Police Records
Supervisor 1 5 DHRM is reviewing supplemental
questions.
Police Services
Manager I –
Research &
Planning
1 1
The position is temporarily filled
with an Exempt Limited Duration
Employee (ELDE). Interviews
were held on 1 Nov 23.
Police Services
Manager I –
Human
Resources
Section
1 5
Pre-recruitment documents were
sent to DHRM on 26 Oct 23.
7 FTE authorized includes 10 positions
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Classification
Vacancies FTE
Authorized
Status
Police Services
Technician II
4 41
One (1) candidate will start on 11
Nov 23. New recruitment is
needed to fill the remaining
vacancies. Recruitment not in top
5 hiring priorities.
Program Analyst
II
1 1
The position is filled with a Limited
Duration Employee by grant
funding.
Program Analyst
III 1 1 Position filled with an ELDE.
Public Information
Officer I
1 1
Received pre-recruitment
documents from DHRM.
Recruitment not in top 5 hiring
priorities.
Sworn Staffing by Area and Patrol Detail
Table 10 provides information on beats by area and patrol data.
Table 10: Police Beat Patrol Data
Area 1 Area 2 Area 3 Area 4 Area 5 Area 6
Police Beats by Area 1-7 8-13 14-19 20-25 26-30 31-35
Number of officers assigned to
patrol: 327 Total 56 Total 54 Total 49 Total 59 Total 51 Total 58 Number of officers assigned
as
Community Resource Officers
BFO 1 and BFO 2
BFO 1 Total - 11
BFO 2 Total - 10
Number of officers assigned
to the Crime Reduction Teams
(under direction from BOI and
VCOC)
26 Demographics – Oakland Residents
OPD has prioritized attracting, through varied strategic recruiting efforts, a racially diverse and multilingual workforce of qualified officers that includes Oakland residents. Figure 2 below shows that as of September 30, 2023, 65 sworn members (9.12%) were Oakland residents.
Table 11 below details the top ten cities where officers live (Oakland being the largest city of residence for officers).
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Table 11: Residency by Top 10 Locations of Sworn OPD Members
City
Count
Department
Percentage
City
Count
Department
Percentage
Oakland 65 9.12% Brentwood 24 3.37%
Concord 37 5.19% Oakley 24 3.37%
Hayward 31 4.35% Castro Valley 22 3.09%
Antioch 29 4.07% Fairfield 22 3.09%
San Leandro 26 3.65% San
Francisco
22 3.09%
Total 302 42.39%
Tables 12A and 12B below provide demographic information for all OPD sworn and professional staff by Race/Ethnicity and Gender, Table 12A represents OPD sworn staff and Table 12B represents OPD professional staff.
County of Sonoma
1%
County of Solano
9%
County of Santa Clara
3%
County of Stanislaus County of Marin
1% 1%
County of Alameda
(excluding Oakland)
22%
County of San Mateo
3%
County of San Joaquin
8%
County of San Francisco
3%
City of Oakland
9%
County of Sacramento
1%
Other (Fewer than 5)
4%
County of Contra Costa
35%
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Table 12A: Race/Ethnicity and Gender – OPD Sworn Staff as of September 30, 2023
Race/Ethnicity Female Male
Asian 8 7.7% 101 16.58%
Black or
African-
American
24 23.09% 126 20.69%
Filipino 2 1.9% 29 4.76%
Hispanic or
Latino
40 38.46% 167 27.42%
Native American 1 0.96% 2 0.33%
Undeclared-
Other
4 3.85% 21 3.45%
White or
Caucasian
25 24.04% 163 26.77%
Total 104 100% 609 100%
Table 12B: Race/Ethnicity and Gender – OPD Professional Staff as of September 30, 2023
Race/
Ethnicity
Female Male
Asian 27 13.37% 15 23.81%
Black or
African-
American
92 45.54% 16 21.04%
Filipino 2 0.99% 1 1.59%
Hispanic or
Latino
37 18.32% 17 26.98%
Native American 0 0% 0 0%
Undeclared-
Other
5 2.48% 2 3.17%
White or
Caucasian
39 19.3% 12 19.05%
Total 202 100% 63 100%
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Table 13 below provides current and past demographic information for OPD sworn staff.
Table 13: Race*/Ethnicity* by Year – OPD Sworn Staff as of September 30, 2023
Race/
Ethnicity
US 2022
Census-
Oakland Pop.8
OPD
2020
OPD
2021
OPD
2022
OPD
2023
Asian 10.5% 18.1% 18.55% 15.23% 19.64%
Black or
African-
American
24.9% 16.7% 18.70% 20.55% 21.03%
Hispanic 45.3% 28.2% 27.97% 28.59% 29.03%
Other 1.7% 3.0% 3.33% 3.30% 3.51%
White 34.5% 34.0% 31.45% 28.30% 26.37%
*Note: “Asian” includes Filipino; “Other” includes Native American and Undeclared
Table 14 below shows the gender breakdown of OPD sworn staff and provides a national comparison.
Table 14: OPD Gender Percentages by Year Compared With 2022 National Percentage9
Gender
National
Percentage
2022
OPD
2020
OPD 2021
OPD 2022
*OPD
2023
Female 13.94% 14.6% 15.65% 14.92% 14.59%
Male 86.06% 85.4% 84.35% 85.08% 85.41%
*2023 figure shows all OPD sworn staff as of September 30, 2023,
Attrition
As noted in Table 15 below, OPD has experienced an average attrition of 3 officers per month (34 officers) over the past 12-month period, which is current with the actual attrition. However, this does not include the actual and projected attrition rate, which is 4 officers per month.
8 2021 data: population by race in the city of Oakland. Source: United States Census Bureau. Quick Facts Oakland city, California 2022.
9 2022 data: gender ratio of police officers in the U.S. (Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation. U.S. Department of Justice. Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, Crime in the United States, 2022.
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Table 15: Sworn Attrition Data: October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023
2022 2023
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Total
Disability
Retirement
2 1 1 4
Resignation
(not during
Field
Training)
1 2
3 Resignation
during Field
Training
2 2
1 1
2 8
Resignation
(to other
agency)
1 1
1 1
1 5
Service
Retirement 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 3 1 14
Discharged
Removed
from
Probation
during Field
Training
Grand Total 3 1 5 3 3 3 0 3 3 4 5 1 34
In September 2021, the preceding Chief mandated all personnel who voluntarily separate from OPD (excluding service retirements) to participate in an exit interview with the Human Resources Manager or a member of the OPD Executive Team. Below are the top reasons for voluntary separation from January 1 through September 30, 2023:
1. Dissatisfaction with City Leadership
2. Family
3. Lack of Communication
4. Physical Requirements of Job
Recruitment
From April to September 2023, OPD hosted and/or attended 59 events. Five (5) events were online, 54 were in person, and 31 were in Oakland. During these events, OPD interacted with applicants interested in the Police Officer Trainee (POT) and other positions and provided Jestin D. Johnson, City Administrator
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information about available jobs. OPD has also maintained a social media and online presence on the following platforms:
• OPD Jobs Website – http://www.opdjobs.com/
• Instagram – http://www.instagram.com/opd_jobs
• Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/opdcareers
• Additional Websites:
Campuspride.org
Prodivnet.com (Professional Diversity Network)
Table 16 below provides additional details regarding recruitment and outreach events.
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Date
Event
Location
Attendee
s
Inquiries:
# And Type
3-Apr-23
Career Event
Travis Airforce Base
690 Airman Drive
Fairfield, CA 94535
35 5 POT
3 Dispatcher
1 PET
6-Apr-23
Eggstravganza
Arroyo Viejo Park
7701 Krause Ave.
Oakland, CA 94605
300
1 POT
3 Dispatcher
3 Cadet
17-Apr-23
Career Event
Travis Airforce Base
690 Airman Drive
Fairfield, CA 94535
32 3 POT
2 Dispatcher
1 PET
19-Apr-23
Oakland Summer Jobs
for Youth
Castlemont High School
8601 MacArthur Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94605
5 2 Cadet
19-Apr-23
OPD Zoom Workshop
Online
20 20 POT
22-Apr-23
Practice Physical Ability
Test
Merritt College
12500 Campus Drive
Oakland, CA 94619
15 5 POT
2 Dispatcher
22-Apr-23
Santa Clara Convention
Center
5001 Great America Pkwy.
Santa Clara, CA 95054
65 20 POT
5 Dispatcher
23-Apr-23
Oral Board Workshop
Police Administration Building
455 7th Street
Oakland, CA 94607
7 7 POT
24-Apr-23
Career Event
Travis Airforce Base
690 Airman Drive
Fairfield, CA 94535
45 5 POT
3 Dispatcher
26-Apr-23
Criminal Justice Career
Fair
Merritt College
12500 Campus Drive
Oakland, CA 94619
35 9 POT
6 Dispatcher
29-Apr-23
Open House & Career
Expo
Laney College
900 Fallon Street
Oakland, CA 94607
20 5 POT
19-May-12
Greek Festival
Greek Orthodox Cathedral
4700 Lincoln Ave.
Oakland, CA 94602
3000
4 POT
29 Dispatcher
1 Cadet
20-May-23
Practice Physical Ability
Test
Merritt College
12500 Campus Drive
Oakland, CA 94619
4 4 POT
20-May-23
Greek Festival
Greek Orthodox Cathedral
4700 Lincoln Ave.
Oakland, CA 94602
2000
100 POT
25 Dispatcher
50 Cadet
21-May-23
Greek Festival
Greek Orthodox Cathedral
4700 Lincoln Ave.
Oakland, CA 94602
2000
50 POT
100 Dispatcher
50 Cadet
Jestin D. Johnson, City Administrator
Subject: OPD Biannual Staffing Report
Date: November 29, 2023 Page 19
City Council
December 19, 2023
26-May-23
Career Event
Native American Health Center
3124 International Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94601
20 1 POT
4 Dispatcher
1 Cadet
31-May-23
Let's BUILD Career Fest
Aspire Golden State Preparatory
High School
1009 66th Ave.
Oakland, CA 94621
200
12 Cadet
1-Jun-23
Interview Now Police
Cadet Career Fair
Online
10 1 Cadet
5-Jun-23
Career Event
Travis Airforce Base
690 Airman Drive
Fairfield, CA 94535
35 3 POT
4 Dispatcher
8-Jun-23
Black Women Thrive
Summit
Jack London Square
225 2nd Street
Oakland, CA 94607
250
8 POT
10 Dispatcher
4 PET
14-Jun-23
Diversity Employment
Career Fair
Lions Gate Hotel
3410 Westover Street
Sacramento, Ca 95652
300
25 POT
30 Dispatcher
5 PET
17-Jun-23
Practice Physical Ability
Test
Merritt College
12500 Campus Drive
Oakland, CA 94619
3 3 POT
21-Jun-23
OPD Zoom Workshop
Online
26 26 POT
24-Jun-23
HBCU Family Day
Middle Harbor Shoreline
2777 Middle Harbor Road
Oakland, CA 94607
75 2 POT
3 Dispatcher
10 Cadet
25-Jun-23
Women's Physical
Training Workshop
Parking Lot
600 Jefferson
Oakland, CA 94607
3 3 POT
28-Jun-23
OPD Community Tour
Verdese Carter Park
9600 Sunnyside Street
Oakland, CA 94612
150
40 POT
50 Dispatcher
25 Cadet
30-Jun-23
Town Nights
Elmhurst Park
9800 B Street
Oakland, CA, 94603
200
50 Cadet
30-Jun-23
Diversity Employment
Virtual Career Fair
Online
30 1 POT
3-Jul-23
Crunch Fitness Event
Crunch Fitness
1500 Oliver Road
Fairfield, CA 94534
50 15 POT
5 Dispatcher
8-Jul-23
Bill Pickett Invitational
Rodeo
Rowell Ranch Rodeo
9711 Dublin Canyon Road
Hayward, CA
2000
20 POT
30 Dispatcher
3 PET
Jestin D. Johnson, City Administrator
Subject: OPD Biannual Staffing Report
Date: November 29, 2023 Page 20
City Council
December 19, 2023
9-Jul-23
Bill Pickett Invitational
Rodeo
Rowell Ranch Rodeo
9711 Dublin Canyon Road
Hayward, CA
2000
18 POT
17 Dispatcher
7 PET
10-Jul-23
Career Event
Travis Airforce Base
690 Airman Drive
Fairfield, CA 94535
30 7 POT
4 Dispatcher
2 PET
12-Jul-23
OPD Community Tour
DeFremery Park
1700 Adeline Street
Oakland, CA 94607
150
20 POT
17 Dispatcher
15 Cadet
12-Jul-23
OPD Tour
250 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Suite D
Oakland, CA 49607
6 6 Explorer
14-Jul-23
Town Nights
Elmhurst Park
9700 C Street
Oakland, CA 94612
200
20 POT
1 Dispatcher
50 Cadet
15-Jul-23
Practice Physical Ability
Test
Merritt College
12500 Campus Drive
Oakland, CA 94619
5 5 POT
15-Jul-23
The Veranda,
2075 Diamond Blvd Suite H-142
Concord, CA 94520
45 10 POT
8 Dispatcher
8 Cadet
16-Jul-23
Oral Board Workshop
Police Administration Building
455 7th Street
Oakland, CA 94607
7 7 POT
21-Jul
Town Nights
Lincoln Square Recreation Center
250 10th Street
Oakland, CA 94607
1000
50 POT
50 Dispatcher
50 Cadet
24-Jul-23
Career Event
Travis Airforce Base
690 Airman Drive
Fairfield, CA 94535
30 5 POT
2 Dispatcher
1 PET
31-Jul-23
Career Event
Travis Airforce Base
690 Airman Drive
Fairfield, CA 94535
20 2 POT
4 Dispatcher
8/1/2023
NAPOA Training
Symposium & Exhibition
San Diego Marriott
8757 Rio San Diego Drive
San Diego, CA 92108
350
12 POT
5 Dispatcher
1-Aug-23
OPD Community Event
Police Administration Building
455 7th Street
Oakland, CA 94607
2000
100 POT
30 Dispatcher
50 Cadet
12-Aug-23
Practice Physical Ability
Test
Merritt College
12500 Campus Drive
Oakland, CA 94619
12 12 POT
13-Aug-23
Oral Board Workshop
Police Administration Building
455 7th Street
Oakland, CA 94607
10 10 POT
16-Aug-23
OPD Zoom Workshop
"Life in the Academy"
Online
27 27 POT
Jestin D. Johnson, City Administrator
Subject: OPD Biannual Staffing Report
Date: November 29, 2023 Page 21
City Council
December 19, 2023
21-Aug-23
Career Event
Travis Airforce Base
690 Airman Drive
Fairfield, CA 94535
35 4 POT
3 Dispatcher
26-Aug-23
Chinatown Street Fest
Chinatown
800 Webster Street
Oakland, CA 94607
2000
12 POT
15 Dispatcher
27-Aug-23
Chinatown Street Fest
Chinatown
800 Webster Street
Oakland, CA 94607
2000
18 POT
5 Dispatcher
2-Sep-23
Scottish Highland
Gathering and Games
Alameda County Fairgrounds
4501 Pleasanton Ave.
Pleasanton, CA 94566
2500
20 POT
7 Dispatcher
25 Cadet
3-Sep-23
Scottish Highland
Gathering and Games
Alameda County Fairgrounds
4501 Pleasanton Ave.
Pleasanton, CA 94566
2500
10 POT
5 Dispatcher
3 PET
14-Sep-23
Business and Public
Service Career &
Internship Fair
UC Berkeley
University Ave. & Oxford Street
Berkeley, CA 94720
2000
7 POT
12 Dispatcher
17-Sep-23
Art & Soul Afro
ComicCon 2023
1 Frank Ogawa Plaza
Oakland, CA 94612
2000
10 POT
10 Dispatcher
20-Sep-23
Recruit Military
Camp Pendleton Job Fair
202850 San Jacinto Road
Camp Pendleton, CA 92055
3000
23 POT
4 Dispatcher
2 PET
21-Sep-23
Naval Base San Diego
Naval Base
3455 Senn Road
San Diego, CA 92136
100
9 POT
5 Dispatcher
23-Sep-23
California Capital
Airshow
Sacramento Mather Airport
10425 Norden Avenue
Mather, CA 95655
30000
50 POT
50 Dispatcher
24-Sep-23
California Capital
Airshow
Sacramento Mather Airport
10425 Norden Avenue
Mather, CA 95655
30000
75 POT
50 Dispatcher
28-Sep-23
San Francisco State Fall
2023 Career &
Internship Fair
San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94132
1500
15 POT
25 Dispatcher
3 PET
30-Sep-23
Oral Board Workshop
Police Administration Building
455 7th Street
Oakland, CA 94607
12 12 POT
FISCAL IMPACT
This report is for informational purposes only and does not have a direct fiscal impact or cost.
However, decisions to fund additional sworn or professional staff positions beyond levels approved in the Policy Budget will require additional funding through a budget process.
Jestin D. Johnson, City Administrator
Subject: OPD Biannual Staffing Report
Date: November 29, 2023 Page 22
City Council
December 19, 2023
PUBLIC OUTREACH / INTEREST
OPD continues to actively recruit candidates for the positions of police officer trainee.
Recruitment efforts focus on selective language candidates, diversity, and Oakland residency throughout the testing and selection process.
Staff continue to seek input from community members. Staff are also researching targeted marketing strategies that will assist in ensuring the public is aware of recruitment and hiring opportunities within the organization. Staff continue to work with community organizations to conduct hiring workshops and obtain input on how to remain visible and available within the community.
COORDINATION
This report did not require interdepartmental coordination.
SUSTAINABLE OPPORTUNITIES
Economic: There are no economic opportunities associated with this report.
Environmental: There are no environmental opportunities associated with this report.
Race and Equity: The Oakland Police Department has implemented enhanced recruitment efforts, which have been outlined in this informational report, that are designed to address disparities in the hiring process related to race and gender, with the goal of creating an inclusive workforce that represents the diversity of Oakland.
Jestin D. Johnson, City Administrator
Subject: OPD Biannual Staffing Report
Date: November 29, 2023 Page 23
City Council
December 19, 2023
ACTION REQUESTED OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Staff Recommends That The City Council Receive An Informational Report Of The Oakland Police Department’s 2023 Biannual Staffing Levels As of September 30, 2023.
For questions regarding this report, please contact Amber Fuller, Acting Human Resources Manager, OPD Human Resources Section, at (510) 238-3733.
Reviewed by:
Kiona Suttle, Deputy Director
OPD, Bureau of Services
Tracey Jones, Police Services Manager
OPD, Research and Planning Unit
Prepared by:
Amber Fuller, Acting Human Resources Manager
OPD, Human Resources Section