Community Policing Ad Hoc

This committee is dedicated to developing a new policy directing Oakland Police Department's role in Community Policing. This project began in earnest in July 2021 in partnership with community leaders, activists, police officers, and city staff. OPD has resubmitted the policy with amendments for review by the Ad Hoc, which reconvened in June 2023.

Related Meetings

Community Policing Ad Hoc 10/4/23 Meeting

Wednesday, October 04, 2023

6:00pm to 7:30pm

Community Policing Ad Hoc 9/21/23 Meeting

Thursday, September 21, 2023

6:00pm to 7:30pm

Community Policing Ad Hoc 8/31/23 Meeting

Thursday, August 31, 2023

6:00pm to 7:30pm

Community Policing Ad Hoc 8/3/23 Meeting

Thursday, August 03, 2023

6:00pm

Community Policing Ad Hoc 7/6/23 Meeting

Thursday, July 06, 2023

6:00pm

Community Policing Ad Hoc 6/15/23 Meeting

Thursday, June 15, 2023

6:00pm
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Revising OPD's Community Policing Policy

The Oakland Police Commission formed the 15-01 Ad Hoc to craft a new Community Policing Policy for the Oakland Police Department. This new policy will be drafted with the following objectives in mind:

  • Suggest clear guidance for OPD, community groups, and members of the public to engage and develop trust and relationships;
  • Directing OPD to support community engagement and neighborhood empowerment objectives laid out by the Oakland Neighborhood Services Division (Neighborhood Service Coordinators);
  • Directing OPD to support non-law enforcement solutions to community-identified neighborhood issues;
  • Directing OPD to reasonably prioritize non-law enforcement solutions to community-identified neighborhood issues;
  • Incentivizing OPD and beat officer participation in NCPCs;
  • Even when OPD is engaged to solve community-identified neighborhood issues, OPD should ensure the participation of community and City stakeholders to ensure accountability and procedural justice.

OPD Draft Policy & Related Documents

Community Policing DGO Draft Revisions - 8.31.23 Community Policing DGO Draft Revisions - 8.1.23 Resolution 79235 (Measure Y, May 17, 2015) Resolution 85149 (Measure Z) SARA Accountability Protocol OPD Beat and Area Maps NSC Job Description OPD Hillside presentation

Model Policies

SFPD Community Policing policy Seattle PD Community Policing policy Chicago PD Community Policing policy

Process & Timeline

CPAB suggested framework Suggested project design (8.28)

Ad Hoc Committee Members

Police Commission


Community Members & Groups
  • Mariano Contreras, Latino Task Force, Coalition for Police Accountability
  • Creighton Davis, Community Policing Advisory Board (CPAB)
  • Joe DeVries, Deputy City Administrator
  • Jose Dorado, Commissioner (former), Oakland Police Commission
  • Candice Elder, East Oakland Collective
  • Omar Farmer, Community Rep, Public Safety and Services Violence Prevention Oversight Commission (SSOC)
  • Paula Hawthorn, Commissioner, Public Safety and Services Violence Prevention Oversight Commission (SSOC)
  • Pastor Anthony Jenkins
  • Cathy Leonard, Coalition for Police Accountability
  • Reginald Lyles, Former Police Chief of Novato
  • Mike Nisperos, Commissioner (former), Oakland Police Commission
  • Wilson Riles, Jr. Oakland City Council (former)
  • Pastor Jacqueline Thompson, Allen Temple


Oakland Police Department

  • Lt. William Febel