Police Commission

Overseeing the Oakland Police Department (OPD) and the Community Police Review Agency (CPRA), the Commission ensures policies, practices, customs and investigations conform to national standards of constitutional policing.

Applications accepted continuously

Police Commission Meetings

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Meeting Resources

Oakland Police Commission: Agenda Matter Submission Form Police Commission Selection Panel Meeting Information ARCHIVE: Police Commission Minutes, Agendas and Video: December 2017 - January 2019

Commission Resolutions

Oakland Police Commission Resolutions

Annual Reports

Police Commission Annual Report 2020 Police Commission Annual Report 2019 Police Commission Annual Report 2018

Current Ad Hoc Committees

Social Media Policy Ad Hoc Committee Community Policing Ad Hoc Committee

Concluded & Archived Ad Hoc Committees

CID Ad Hoc Committee Inspector General Search Ad Hoc Committee Missing Persons Policy Ad Hoc Committee Militarized Equipment Ad Hoc Committee Internal Affairs Policy and Procedure Ad Hoc Committee Armed and Unresponsive Persons and Arrest Teams Ad Hoc Committee Use of Force Ad Hoc Committee

News & Press Releases

Oakland Police Commission Announces Michelle Phillips as Oakland's new Inspector General Police Commission Ratifies OPD's new Use of Force Policy (Sep 2021) Oakland Police Commission - RFQ for Commission Legal Services Oakland Police Commission Announces First-in-the-Nation Policy on Armed Unresponsive Persons Oakland Police Commission Press Release on New OPD Use of Force Policy Oakland Police Commission Revises OPD Policy on Supervised Release Searches Oakland Police Commission Announces John Alden as the new Executive Director for the Community Police Review Agency

Complaints of Police Misconduct - Community Police Review Agency

Complaints of police misconduct give community members an opportunity to be heard and helps the Community Police Review Agency (CPRA) hold police officers accountable.

Complaints of misconduct may prevent other community members from having similar experiences.
Complaints may result in the discipline of an officer and/or alert police supervisors to initiate changes in policy and training

Any member of the public may file a complaint. CPRA can receive any type of complaint against a current Oakland police officer or park ranger.

What information will help my complaint?

  • The incident date, time, and exact location;
  • The officer’s name and serial number;
  • Witness names, addresses, and telephone numbers;
  • Any other evidence you feel may be important such as copies of citations, photographs, audio or video recordings, etc.
File a Police Misconduct Complaint Online Download a CPRA Police Misconduct Complaint Form Request a CPRA Police Misconduct Complaint Form

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Meet Oakland's Police Commissioners

The Police Commission is comprised of seven regular and two alternate members, enabled by Oakland City Code section 604. All commissioners are Oakland residents and serve in a volunteer capacity.

The Police Commission meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month. Meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chamber. All meeting dates are subject to change.

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