SB 1421 and SB 16 Police Personnel Records

Oakland is committed to transparency and providing the public with access to Oakland Police records under SB 1421 & SB 16 (Penal Code § 832.7(b)).

By law, most police personnel records, including public complaints and discipline, are confidential. With the passage of SB 1421 and SB 16, certain uses of force and misconduct investigations now are available to the public. Cases continue to be added. Click on a category below for a list of published cases.

You can also view published SB 1421/16 cases organized by officer name.

Other Useful Links

Full text of Penal Code § 832.7

OPD General Orders, Training Bulletins, Use of Force Policy

OPD Use of Force Data

OPD Stop Data

Request a Public Record

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