Presentation of the
Recruitment Process
Oakland Chief of Police Recruitment
Chief Daniel Hahn (ret.), Senior Consultant
Public Process
Designed to obtain stakeholder and community input on the attributes and characteristics desired in the next Chief of Police SurveysStakeholder
Interviews
Community Forums
Community Forums
Six Community Input Meetings
• March 11th - Oakland Public Library – 81st Ave. Branch • March 12th – East Bay Church of Religious Science
• March 15th – Imani Church
• March 25th – Public Library (Fruitvale Area)
• March 30th – DeFremery Park Recreation Center
• April 2nd – Oakland Asian Cultural Center
Community Forum/Stakeholder - Themes
Top Priorities for the Oakland Police Department
• Well Managed Department
• Staffing
• Constitutional Policing/NSA
• Public Safety
Community Forum/Stakeholder - Themes
Top Attributes/Skills/Abilities of Police Chief
• Good Communication Skills
• Understanding Oakland
• Character/Courageous
• Management/Leadership Skills
• Ethics/Honesty/Integrity
Community Forum/Stakeholder - Themes
Most Important Leadership Qualities
• Heart for Oakland
• Community Engagement
• Management/Leadership Experience
• Good Communicator
• Integrity/Honesty/Ethics/Values
Community Forum/Stakeholder - Themes
Top Priorities for Police Chief
• NSA
• Community Engagement
• Staffing
• Public Safety
Community Forum/Stakeholder - Themes
Qualifications, Background & Experience of Police Chief • Oakland/Bay Area, California or Large, Diverse Urban City Experience
• Experience with Civilian Oversight
• Experience with Consent Decree/NSA
• Proven History of Innovation
• Proven History of Treating All With Equal Rights
Community Input Survey
T op Priorities for the Oakland Police Department
Community Survey
911 Response Staffing Community Engagement
Violent Crime Accountability Transparency
Training/Development
• 79% - Faster 911 Response/Timely Emergency
Response
• 55% - Adequate Staffing/Officer Support
• 42% - Comm. Engagement/Neighborhood
Partnerships
• 42% - Reduce Shootings & Violent Crime
• 40% - Honesty, Accountability, & Integrity
• 18% - Transparency/Technology & Public Reporting
• 14% - Officer Training & Development
T op Attributes/Skills/Abilities of Police Chief
• 60% - Proven Leadership in a Large Dept./Ability
to Drive Change.
• 52% - Honest, Fairness, & Strong Decision-Making
• 45% - Exp. Managing Large Dept./Fiscal
Management
• 44% - Proven Ability to Reduce Crime
• 43% - Ability to Work w/ Communities &
Businesses
• 33% - Ability to Support, Train, & Retain Officers
• 13% - Strong Public Communication Skills
Community Survey
Proven Leaderhsip Honesty/Fairness
Experience Large Dept. Proven Ability to Reduce Crime
Communities & Businesses Support, Train, Retain Officers Strong Communication Skills
Most Important Leadership Qualities
• 50% - Ability to Fix Problems & Improve
Department
• 47% - Honesty & Accountability
• 46% - Ability to Develop & Retain Strong Staff
• 38% - Effective Resource & Budget Management
• 37% - Ability to Collaborate w/ City Leaders &
Community
• 35% - Active Listening & Responsiveness to
Community Concerns
• 23% - Calm, Effective Decision-Making in Emergencies
• 15% Fairness & Respect For All Communities
Community Survey
Improve Dept.
Honesty & Accountability
Develop/Retrain Staff
Resource/Budget Mgmt
Collaborate w/ City & Community
Listening/Responsiveness
T op Priorities for Police Chief
• 67% - Reduce Violent Crime & Improve
Public Safety
• 62% - Increase Staffing/Improve Response
Times
• 36% - Use Data, Tools, & Technology to
Improve Policing
• 34% - Ensure Accountability, Transparency, &
Rule Compliance
• 29% - Strengthen Community Relationships
• 25% - Use Resources Efficiently/Fiscal
Responsibility
• 23% - Ensure Equitable & Fair Policing
• 18% - Support Officer Wellness, Training &
Morale
Reduce Violent Crime Staffing/Response Times
Data/Tools/Technology Accountability/Transparency/Compliance Strengthen Community Relationships Resource Efficiency/Fiscal Responsibility Equitable/Fair Policing Officer Wellness, Training, Morale Qualifications, Background & Experience of Police Chief • 62% - Experience Improving Dept.’s/Implementing
Reform
• 42% - Proven Ability to Reduce Crime
• 39% - Prior Leadership of a Large Police/Public
Safety Department
• 38% - Strong Ethical Record/Integrity
• 32% - Ability to Work With City Leaders &
Community Stakeholders
• 27% - Budget & Financial Mgmt. Experience
• 26% - Experience Working w/ Diverse Communities
• 26% - Data-Driven Decision Making Experience
Improve Dept/Implement Reform Reduce Crime
Large Dept. Ethics/Integrity
Work w/ City Leaders/Community Budget/Fiscal Mgmt Exp.
Experience in Diverse Communities Data-Driven Decision Making Questions?