Public Safety Committee
March 24, 2026
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Jestin D. Johnson FROM: James Beere, Interim Chief City Administrator Oakland Police Department
SUBJECT: OPD Staffing Report DATE: March 9, 2026
City Administrator Approval Date:
RECOMMENDATION
Staff Recommends That The City Administrator Receive A Bi-Annual Informational Report From the Police Department on Recruiting and Police Staffing Levels.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This informational report provides data on the demographics and staffing levels of OPD sworn and professional staff and recruiting and hiring data as of January 31, 2026. Please note that, where possible, staffing updates are provided as of February 28, 2026, to ensure the most accurate and current information is outlined in this report.
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 from the Oakland Police Department (OPD) outlining staffing levels for both sworn and professional staff. This report provides an update on recruitment efforts and current assignments for both categories as of January 31, 2026.
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ANALYSIS AND POLICY ALTERNATIVES
This report advances the Citywide priority of responsive, trustworthy government by providing the public with data on OPD staffing, recruitment, hiring efforts, and attrition.
Over the past six years, OPD sworn staffing levels have fluctuated from a high of 723 filled positions as of January 1, 2021, to a low of 607 filled positions as of January 1, 2026. As of January 31, 2026, OPD had 618 filled sworn positions.
Under the City Council-adopted Fiscal Year (FY) 2025- 26 Budget, the authorized and funded staffing level was at 678 sworn positions. This total includes 72.57 positions funded through the 2014 Oakland Public Safety and Services Act (Measure NN) 1 and 15 officer positions supported by the 2022 U.S.
Department of Justice (DOJ) Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Grant.
Over time, as the number of budgeted sworn positions has declined, the number of filled positions has decreased proportionally. This reduction is further impacted by ongoing retirements and voluntary resignations throughout the year.
Table 1 below provides the sworn staffing data numerically on January 1st of each year, and Figure 1 below does so visually.
Table 1: Actual Staffing Levels on January 1 of Each Year: 2021 – 2026
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Sworn Staffing Levels as of
January 1 of each year 723 686 694 712 686 607
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540
560
580
600
620
640
660
680
700
720
740
2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Sworn Staffing Numbers
Figure 1: Sworn Staffing on January 1, 2021 through January 1, 2026
Actual and Projected Sworn Staffing
Table 2 below provides actual and projected sworn staffing levels over a twelve-month period.
Projections for future months contain an estimated monthly attrition of six, based on attrition rates from the previous 12 months.
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Table 2: Actual Sworn Staffing (as of February 28, 2026) and Sworn Staffing Projection
*In July 2025, the Midcycle Fiscal Year 2025-2027 budget restored the 78 Police Officer positions that were frozen under the Contingency Budget in November 2024.
**The “Ending Filled” row reflects the actual sworn staffing numbers at the end of each month.
Actual Staffing Projected Staffing
Year 2025 2026
Month Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
Authorized 601 *678 678 678 678 678 678 678 678 678 678 678 Filled 658 655 549 642 635 630 619 608 618 615 610 604
Attrition (3) (6) (7) (7) (5) (11) (11) (5) (3) (6) (6) (6) Hires 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 1 0 17
Ending
Filled** 655 649 642 635 630 619 608 618 615
610 604 615
Over
(Under)
Authorized
54 (29) (36) (43) (48) (59) (70) (60) (63) (68) (74) (63) New POT
Hiring
Pipeline
195th Academy (Started Jul 2025 and ended Jan 2026)
196th Academy (Started Nov 2025 and ends May
2026)
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Table 3 below provides an overview of authorized and filled positions within OPD.
Table 3: OPD Positions - Authorized and Filled Positions (as of February 28, 2026)
Tables 4 and Table 4A below shows the total number of sworn employees on long-term leave as of February 28, 2026.
Table 4: Sworn Employees on Long Term Leave (as of February 28, 2026)
Type of leave
Number of sworn
employees
Medical2 67
Administrative3 19
Military4 1
Total 87
2 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.
3 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. 4 An employee taking a leave of absence to perform military performance. Commences upon receiving notification of military mobilization or orders at active duty.
Type Budget Authorized Positions Authorized Filled +/- Sworn
Chief of Police 1 0 -1
Assistant Chief 1 1 0
Deputy Chief 5 5 0
Captain 9 4 -5
Lieutenant 28 29 1
Sergeant 114 99 -15
Police Officer 520 477 -43
Total Sworn 678 615 -63
Professional Staff (Full-time and Part-time) 270.50 233 -37.50 Total Personnel 948.50 848 -100.50
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Table 4A: Sworn Employees on Long Term Leave (as of February 28, 2026) by length of time.
Length of Time
Medical Leave Administrative
Leave
Military
2 + Years 6 2 1
1-2 Years 17 5
6 months - 1 Year 19 5
2-6 months 14 3
Less than 2 Months 11 4
TOTAL 67 19 1
Table 5: Funded Authorized Sworn Permanent Assignments within OPD
Chief Asst.
Chief
Deputy
Chief Captain Lieutenant Sergeant Officer Total
Office of the Chief 1 1 1 1 4
Public Information
Office 1 1
Internal Affairs
Division 1 1 3 14 4 23
Office of Internal
Accountability 1 1 1 1 4
Intelligence Unit 1 4 5
Special Victims
Section 1 4 26 31
Research &
Planning Unit 1 1 2
Bureau of
Investigations/CID
Administration
1 1 2
Homicide Section 1 6 12 19
Burglary, General
Crimes & Task
Forces Section
1 2 22 25
Robbery & Felony
Assault Section 1 2 16 19
Training Division 1 3 13 17
Information
Technology 2 2
Recruiting and
Backgrounds Unit 1 4 5
Traffic Operations 1 3 12 16
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Chief Asst.
Chief
Deputy
Chief Captain Lieutenant Sergeant Officer Total
Special Operations 1 4 13 18
Bureau of Field
Ops: Administration 2 2 4
Patrol Area 1 1 2 9 52 64
Patrol Area 2 1 2 9 42 54
Patrol Area 3 1 2 10 48 61
Patrol Area 4 1 2 9 50 62
Patrol Area 5 1 2 9 48 60
Patrol Area 6 1 2 9 48 60
BFO 1 Special
Resources 1 4 31 36
BFO 2 Special
Resources 1 4 33 38
Ceasefire 1 2 6 37 46
Total Sworn 1 1 5 9 28 114 520 678
Professional Staff Vacancies
Table 6 below shows OPD professional staff vacancies, and the status of work being done to fill the vacancies.
Table 6: Professional Staff Vacancies
Classification Vacancies FTE
Authorized
Status as of
February 28, 2026
Account Clerk II 1 2
Job Announcement
closed on February 17,
2026. Candidates are
testing the week of March
9, 2026.
Administrative
Analyst II
3 15
One (1) candidate was
hired for the Personnel
Assessment System
(PAS) Unit on March 14,
2026. Interviews
scheduled for the week of
March 11, 2026 for the
remaining vacancies in
Fiscal Services Division
and the Human
Resources Section.
Executive
Assistant to the
Director
1 1 Position frozen for FY25-
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Classification Vacancies FTE
Authorized
Status as of
February 28, 2026
Fleet Compliance
Coordinator 1 1
OPD and the Human
Resources Management
Department (HRM) are
working on updating the
job specifications. Per the
Budget Office, this
position is frozen until
April 2026.
Grants
Coordinator 1 1
Candidate referred to
backgrounds on October
22, 2025.
Intake
Technician 4 10
Per the Budget Office,
four (4) positions are
frozen until April 2026.
One (1) candidate in
backgrounds, one (1)
candidate will start in
April 2026.
Police
Communications
Dispatcher
12 78
Job announcement is
open continuously. 46
candidates in the
background process.
Police Evidence
Technician 1 14
OPD/HRM is working on
updating the job
specifications.
Police Property
Specialist 1 4 Candidate started on
February 28, 2026.
Police Records
Specialist 5 45
One (1) candidate hired
effective March 14, 2026.
Three (3) candidates
referred to backgrounds
on February 25, 2026.
Police Services
Manager I - OIA 1 6
Working with hiring
manager on job
announcement.
Police Services
Technician II 2 34
Requisition approved on
December 16, 2025,
waiting for HRM analyst
to be assigned.
Program Analyst
II 1 1
Requisition submitted on
February 4, 2026, waiting
for HRM approval.
Program Analyst
III 1 1
Selective certification
form submitted on
February 24, 2026.
Waiting for HRM analyst
to be assigned.
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Classification Vacancies FTE
Authorized
Status as of
February 28, 2026
Project Manager
II Ceasefire 1 1
Exempt Limited Duration
Employee hired on
November 22, 2025. New
recruitment needed to fill
permanent vacancy.
Student Trainee 1 1
Sent draft job
announcement to HRM
on February 27, 2026.
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Sworn Staffing by Area and Patrol Detail
Table 7 provides information on beats by area and patrol data.
Table 7: Police Beat Patrol as of February 28, 2026
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: 332 Total
66 Total 54 Total 51 Total 55 Total 57 Total 49
Vacancies 0 0 0 0 0 0
Number of officers assigned as
Community Resource Officers Bureau
of Field Operations 1 and Bureau of
Field Operations 2
BFO 1 Total – 0
0 Filled
8 Vacant
BFO 2 Total – 0
0 Filled
8 Vacant
Number of officers assigned to the
Crime Reduction Teams
(under direction from BFO 1 and
2)
9 Filled
7 Vacant
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Demographics – Oakland Residents
OPD has prioritized recruiting a racially diverse, multilingual, and highly qualified workforce with a particular focus on attracting Oakland residents through a range of strategic initiatives. As of February 28, 2026, 61 sworn members (22.35%) were Oakland residents, as shown in Figure 2 below. Table 8 highlights the top ten cities of residence for sworn personnel, with Oakland representing the most common city of residence.
Figure 2: OPD Sworn Officers - Residency by County and City
County of Alameda (excluding
Oakland)
24%
City of Oakland
10%
County of Contra Costa
37%
County of Marin
1%
County of Placer
1%
County of Sacramento
1%
County of San Francisco
2%
County of San Joaquin
7%
County of San Mateo
2%
County of Santa Clara
2%
County of Solano
9%
County of Sonoma
1%
Other (Fewer than 5)
3%
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Table 8: Residency by Top 10 Locations of Sworn OPD Members as of February 28, 2026
City
Count
Department
Percentage
City
Count
Department
Percentage
Oakland 61 22.35% Oakley 21 7.69%
Concord 41 15% Castro Valley 20 7.33%
Hayward 27 9.89% Vacaville 20 7.33%
Brentwood 23 8.42% Antioch 19 6.96%
San Leandro 22 8.06% Tracy 19 6.96%
Total 273 44.39%
Tables 8A and 8B below provide demographic information for OPD sworn and professional staff by race/ethnicity and gender. Table 8A details the demographics of OPD sworn staff, while Table 8B covers the demographics of OPD professional staff.
Table 8A: Race/Ethnicity and Gender – OPD Sworn Staff as of February 28, 2026
Race/Ethnicity Female Male
Asian 9 9.78% 93 17.78%
Black or
African-
American
21 22.83% 103 19.69%
Filipino 2 2.17% 28 5.35%
Hispanic or
Latino
36 39% 148 28.3%
Native American 1 1.09% 1 0.19%
Undeclared-
Other
5 5.43% 22 4.21%
White or
Caucasian
18 19.7% 128 24.48%
Total 92 100% 523 100%
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Table 8B: Race/Ethnicity and Gender – OPD Professional Staff as of February 28, 206
Race/
Ethnicity
Female Male
Asian 25 14.20% 14 24.56%
Black or
African-
American
79 44.89% 13 22.81%
Filipino 2 1.14% 1 1.75%
Hispanic or
Latino
35 19.89% 14 24.56%
Native American 1 0.57% 0 0
Undeclared-
Other
3 1.71% 2 3.51%
White or
Caucasian
31 17.6% 13 22.81%
Total 176 100% 57 100%
Table 9 below provides current and past demographic information for OPD sworn staff.
Table 9: Race*/Ethnicity* by Year – OPD Sworn Staff as of February 28, 2026
Race/
Ethnicity
US 2025
Census-
Oakland Pop.5
OPD
2023
OPD
2024
OPD
2025
OPD
2026
Asian 15.8% 19.72% 20.67% 21.07% 21.46%
Black or
African-
American
20.2% 21.40% 21.11% 20.73% 20.16%
Hispanic 28.7% 28.95% 29.40% 29% 29.92%
Other 5.7% 3.92% 4.22% 4.54% 4.72%
White 29.6% 26.01% 24.60% 24.66% 23.74%
*Note: “Asian” includes Filipino; “Other” includes Native American and Undeclared
5 2025 data: population by race in the city of Oakland. Source: United States Census Bureau. Quick Facts Oakland city, California 2025.
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Table 10 below shows the gender breakdown of OPD sworn staff and includes a national comparison.
Table 10: OPD Gender Percentages by Year Compared With 2022 National Percentage6
Gender
National
Percentage
2022
OPD 2023
OPD 2024
OPD 2025
OPD 2026
Female 13.94% 14.59% 14.70% 15.13% 14.96%
Male 86.06% 85.41% 85.30% 84.87% 85.04%
*2025 figure shows all OPD sworn staff as of February 28, 2026
Attrition
As noted in Table 11 below, OPD experienced an average attrition rate of 6 officers per month (78 officers over the 12-month period), which is consistent with the projected rate of 6 officers per month.
Table 11: Sworn Attrition Data: March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2026
2025 2026
Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Total
Disability
Retirement
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8
Resignation
(not during
Field
Training)
2 1 1 4
Resignation
during Field
Training
Resignation
(to another
agency)
4 6 3 3 1 2
2 3 3 1 28
6 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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2025 2026
Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Total
Service
Retirement
1 1 1 1 3 2 2 3 6 1 1 22
Discharged 1 1 1 2 2 4 1 1 13
Deceased 1 1
Removed
from
Probation
during Field
Training
1 1 2
Grand Total 8 6 6 3 6 7 7 5 11 11 5 3 78
Per Departmental policy, all personnel who voluntarily separate from OPD (excluding service retirements) must participate in an exit interview with the Human Resources Manager or a member of the OPD Executive Team. Below are the top concerns for voluntary separations from August 1, 2025, through February 28, 2026:
1. Heavy Discipline
2. Commute
3. Negotiated Settlement Agreement (NSA) Oversight
While some separation concerns are beyond the Department’s direct control, strategies have been implemented to support retention, including focusing recruitment efforts in areas geographically closer to the agency and providing additional coaching and training, when appropriate, as a corrective measure within the disciplinary process.
Recruitment
From August 1, 2025 – January 31, 2026, OPD hosted or attended 45 events. Five (5) events were online, 40 were in person, and 20 were in Oakland. During these events, OPD interacted with applicants interested in the Police Officer Trainee (POT) and other positions and provided information about available jobs. OPD has also maintained a social media and online presence on the following platforms:
• OPD Jobs Website – www.opdjobs.com
• Instagram – www.instagram.com/opd_jobs
• Facebook – www.facebook.com/opdcareers
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Table 12 below provides additional details regarding recruitment and outreach events.
Table 12: Recruitment and Outreach Events
Date
Event
Location
Attendees
Inquiries: # And
Type
1-Aug-25
Popsicle with a Cop
1651 Adeline St. Oakland, CA
94607
89 3 POT, 8
Dispatchers
5-Aug-25
National Night Out
Oakland 150 4 Pot, 3
Dispatchers
9-Aug-25
Chinatown Health Fair
80 Jackson St., Oakland, Ca 94607 300 2 Pot, 1 Dispatcher 10-Aug-25
PT workshop
600 Jefferson St. Oakland, Ca
94607
6 6 POT
16-Aug-25
Empowerment Girls
3700 Macarthur Blvd. Oakland, Ca
9416
25 3 POT, 6
Dispatchers
20-Aug-25
OPD Zoom Workshop
"Hiring Process"
Online 25 25 POT
23-Aug-25
Chinatown Street Festival
800 Jackson St. Oakland, Ca 94607 500 1 POT, 3
dispatchers
24-Aug-25
Chinatown Street Festival
800 Jackson St. Oakland, Ca 94607 500 4 Dispatchers
30-Aug-25
Highland Games
4501 Pleasanton Ave, Pleasanton,
Ca 94566
2000 15 POT, 10
dispatchers
31-Aug-25
Highland Games
4501 Pleasanton Ave, Pleasanton,
Ca 94566
2000 7 POT, 4
dispatchers
2-Sep-25
Women Leaders in Law
Enforcement
San Diego, Ca 1000 All laterals
2-Sep-25
Oakland Ballers
1800 Campbell St. Oakland, Ca
94607
3600 9 POT, 12
dispatchers
7-Sep-25
Pride Fest
Thomas L. Berkeley, Oakland 4000 7 POT, 15
dispatchers
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Date
Event
Location
Attendees
Inquiries: # And
Type
8-Sep-25
Travis Air Force Base, TAPS
class,
690 Airmen Dr. Travis AFB, Ca,
94535
22 2 POT, 1
Dispatcher
12-Sep-25
Reliant Job Fair, San Jose
Law enforcement Hiring
Expo
111 Holger Way, San Jose, Ca
95134
50 3 POT, 1
Dispatcher
13-Sep-25
Chinatown Night Market
800 Jackson St. Oakland, Ca 94607 400 10 POT, 2
dispatchers
15-Sep-25
Travis Air Force Base, TAPS
class
690 Airmen Dr. Travis AFB, Ca,
94535
20 1 POT
21-Sep-25
PT workshop
600 Jefferson St. Oakland, Ca
94697
6 6 POT
23-Sep-25
Chabot Public Safety Night
25555 Hesperian Blvd, Hayward,
CA 94545
50 11 POT, 12
Dispatchers
25-Sep-25
Chabot College Job Fair
25555 Hesperian Blvd, Hayward,
CA 94545
200 8 POT, 10
Dispatcher
29-Sep-25
Travis Air Force Base, TAPS
class
690 Airmen Dr. Travis AFB, Ca,
94535
23 2 Pot
4-Oct-25
PT Workshop
600 Jefferson St. Oakland, Ca
94607
6 6 POT
10-Oct-25
Fleet Week
Crissy Field San Francisco, Ca
94129
7000 25 POT, 20
Dispatchers
11-Oct-25
Fleet Week
Crissy Field San Francisco, Ca
94129
7000 18 POT, 11
Dispatchers
15-Oct-25
OPD Zoom Workshop
"Hiring Process"
Online 25 25 POT
18-Oct-25
Chinatown Safety Fair
800 Jackson St. Oakland, Ca 94607 300 2 POT, 4
dispatchers
20-Oct-25
Travis Air Force Base, TAPS
class
690 Airmen Dr. Travis AFB, Ca,
94535
20 3 POT
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Date
Event
Location
Attendees
Inquiries: # And
Type
27-Oct-25
Travis Air Force Base, TAPS
class
690 Airmen Dr. Travis AFB, Ca,
94535
21 5 Dispatcher
29-Oct-25
OBOA Trunk or Treat
9161 Edes Ave. Oakland, Ca 94621 200 1 POT, 2
dispatchers
31-Oct-25
Trunk or Treat
9200 Sunnyside St. Oakland, Ca
94612
400 3 POT, 2
Dispatcher
3-Nov-25
Travis Air Force Base, TAPS
class
690 Airmen Dr. Travis AFB, Ca,
94535
22 1 POT, 2
Dispatchers
5-Nov-25
Reno Job Fair
1664 N Virginia St, Reno, NV 89503 500 12 POT, 7
Dispatchers
8-Nov-25
PT workshop
600 Jefferson St. Oakland, Ca
94607
5 5 POT
17-Nov-25
Travis Air Force Base, TAPS
class
690 Airmen Dr. Travis AFB, Ca,
94535
21 3 Dispatchers
18-Nov-25
Laney College
900 Fallon St. Oakland, Ca 94607 100 1 POT, 2
Dispatchers
19-Nov-25
OPD Zoom Workshop
"Hiring Process"
Online 25 25 POT
1-Dec-25
Travis Air Force Base, TAPS
class
690 Airmen Dr. Travis AFB, Ca,
94535
23 4 POT, 1
Dispatcher
6-Dec-25
Alameda County
Fairgrounds Boxing event
4501 Pleasanton Ave, Pleasanton
94566
400 8 POT, 10
dispatchers
7-Dec-25
PT workshop
600 Jefferson St. Oakland, Ca
94607
14 14 POT
8-Dec-25
Travis Air Force Base
TAPS class, 690 Airmen Dr. Travis
AFB, Ca, 94535
21 4 POT, 2
Dispatcher
17-Dec-25
OPD Zoom Workshop
"Hiring Process"
Online 25 25 POT
21-Dec-25
Practice PAT workshop &
Oral exam workshop
455 7th St. Oakland, Ca 94607 14 14 POT
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Date
Event
Location
Attendees
Inquiries: # And
Type
21-Jan-26
OPD Zoom Workshop
"Hiring Process"
Online 20 20 POT
29-Jan-26
Santa Clara Diversity Job
Fair
111 Holger Way, San Jose, CA
95134
300 20 POT, 13
dispatchers
31-Jan-26
Oakland Chinatown Lunar
New Year
800 Jackson St. Oakland, Ca 94607 500 3 POT, 2
dispatchers
FISCAL IMPACT
This report is for informational purposes only and has no 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.
PUBLIC OUTREACH / INTEREST
OPD continues to actively recruit candidates for police officer trainee positions. Throughout the testing and selection process, recruitment efforts focus on selective language candidates, diversity, and Oakland residency.
Staff continues to solicit input from community members and explore targeted marketing strategies to enhance public awareness of OPD recruitment and hiring opportunities.
Additionally, they are collaborating with community organizations to conduct hiring workshops and gather input on maintaining visibility and accessibility within the community.
COORDINATION
This report did not require interdepartmental coordination.
SUSTAINABLE OPPORTUNITIES
Economic: There are no economic opportunities associated with this report.
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Environmental: There are no environmental opportunities associated with this report.
Race and Equity: The Oakland Police Department has implemented enhanced recruitment efforts, outlined in this informational report, designed to address disparities in the hiring process related to race and gender, to create an inclusive workforce that represents Oakland's diversity.
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ACTION REQUESTED OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Staff Recommends That The City Administrator Receive An Informational Report Of The Oakland Police Department’s 2024 Biannual Staffing Levels As of December 31, 2024.
For questions regarding this report, please contact Amber Fuller, Human Resources Manager, OPD Human Resources Section, at (510) 238-3733.
Reviewed by:
Kiona Suttle, Deputy Director
OPD, Bureau of Services
Dr. Tracey Jones, Police Services
Manager
OPD, Research and Planning Unit
Prepared by:
Amber Fuller, Human Resources
Manager
OPD, Human Resources Section