For decades, the Oakland Police Department has struggled to build trust between itself and the community, as the department has been under fire for issues of police brutality and misconduct practically since the development of Oaklands Black Panther Party in 1967. Bas and councilwoman Carroll Fife pushed back, pointing out that recent cuts to Chinatown police presence were made by the mayors administration, and accusing Schaaf of sowing division between Black and Asian communities. This year's even worse. Oakland He states, I am super supportive of the idea of MACRO, and its aim to mitigate potential police violence by removing them from areas that they dont have to deal with., However, noticing a substantial increase in crime rates from last year, Oaklands Police Officers Association President Barry Donelan attacked the citys limited, unconventional response, arguing that more officers are needed to combat the rising violence and bloodshed [witnessed] on the streets. In response to the Oakland City Councils previous rejection of a fifth police academy, Donelan stated, how about this strategy: support your hardworking police officers and act against violence. Some residents of Oakland have sided with Oaklands Police Department (OPD) and Police Association, similarly arguing for more police officers on the streets., While Association President Donelans demand for more police officers has been situated as a response to increasing city violence, his request also financially supports the Oakland Police Department. Thank you for supporting The Oaklandside and being a part of our community. The city's per capita homicide rate remains abnormally high and its murder solve rate is among the lowest in the nation, hitting just 36% last year. Cal Am is asking to increase charges by $9.4 million (10.52%) in 2024, by $2.5 million (2.48%) in 2025, and by $3.4 million (3.36%) in 2026. District officials have proposed about a 22% increase to the salary schedule starting next year, with a one-time $3,000 in back pay, putting Oakland teachers above average in pay across the region. Sakhone Lasaphangthong works at Family Bridges in Chinatown as director of housing services, working with unhoused residents by providing meals and helping people apply for IDs and access healthcare and other resources. Households earning less than $28,000 a year would pay a fixed charge of $15 a month on their electric bills. In 2000, for insurance, there were 109 homicides in Oakland, of which 102 were classified as murders; "Jerry Brown's No-Nonsense New Age for Oakland by Heather Mac Donald, City Journal Autumn 1999", "Jerry Brown's No-Nonsense New Age for Oakland", Oakland Moves From 3rd To 5th In Most Dangerous City Survey CBS San Francisco, Oaklands homicide numbers rise for first time in two years, Murder rates dropped in S.F., Oakland in '96.