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2. Crime in Oakland, California - Wikipedia

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   Total crime in Oakland dropped by 41% from 1987 to 2012. In 2012, Oakland had the highest total crime rate of any California city with 20,000 or more people, with 8,587 total crimes per 100,000 residents, compared to a statewide average of 3,182 total crimes per 100,000 people. [8] Property crime in Oakland declined by 58% between 1988 and 2009 ...

3. 2022 Oakland school shooting - Wikipedia

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   Oakland is a city that struggles with violent crime and had a high number of murders in the past several years, surpassing 100 (equivalent to at least 25 per 100,000 residents) and was the site of another alleged gang-related assault on a school the previous month, where three people were injured from bullets fired at Oakland Technical High School.

4. CHP arrests more than 300 in Oakland in 2 months: Newsom - AOL

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   The California Highway Patrol has made 329 arrests, recovered 606 stolen vehicles and seized 35 firearms in two months, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday. CHP arrests more than 300 in Oakland ...

5. Murder of Nia Wilson - Wikipedia

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   Murder of Nia Wilson. On July 22, 2018, three sisters, Nia, Letifah and Tashiya Wilson, [2] were attacked by a man wielding a knife, later identified as John Cowell, after exiting a Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) train at MacArthur station in Oakland, California. 18-year-old Nia Wilson died after her throat was slashed.

6. California woman had nearly $500K worth of stolen goods from ...

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   August 25, 2024 at 4:58 PM. A California woman was arrested after she was found to be in possession of more than $450,000 worth of stolen merchandise. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) said in a ...

7. History of Oakland, California - Wikipedia

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   Drug dealing in general, and the dealing of crack cocaine in particular, resulted in elevated rates of violent crime, causing Oakland to consistently be listed as one of America's most crime-ridden cities. [63] During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Oakland's black plurality reached its peak at approximately 47% of the overall population.

8. Oakland Police Department - Wikipedia

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   The Oakland Police Department (OPD) is a law enforcement agency responsible for policing the city of Oakland, California, United States. As of May 2021, the department employed 709 sworn officers and 371 civilian employees. The department is divided into 5 geographical divisions policing Oakland's 78 square miles and population of 420,000.

9. 2009 shootings of Oakland police officers - Wikipedia

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   Lovelle Mixon. Four police officers in Oakland, California, were fatally shot on March 21, 2009, [a] by Lovelle Mixon, a convicted felon wanted on a no-bail warrant for a parole violation. Mixon shot and killed two police officers of the Oakland Police Department during a routine traffic stop. After escaping on foot to the nearby apartment of ...