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Police Commission · 5 h 38 min · 9 public speakersOct 8 · Commission meetingA motion to recommend approval of replacements for the robot, LRAD and explosive breaching devices, with decommissioning of existing equipment, was put to a roll call; the result was announced as "4 ayes and 1 abstention."Speakers: Ricardo Garcia Acosta, Shawana Booker, Evelio Grillo, Angela Jackson-Castain and 1 more

Police Commission · 3 h 37 min · 4 public speakersSep 24 · Commission meetingThe commission took up agenda item 5, the Oakland Police Department update, and a presenter from the department reviewed policy work and staffing figures.Speakers: Ricardo Garcia Acosta, Shane Williams

Police Commission · 5 h 44 min · 7 public speakersSep 10 · Commission meetingA lieutenant from the Oakland Police Department gave the department's update, covering staffing, long-term leave, academies, Skelly cases and Internal Affairs.Speakers: Shawana Booker, Ricardo Garcia Acosta, Angela Jackson-Castain, Omar Farmer and 1 more

Police Commission · 2 h 42 min · 1 public speakerAug 13 · Commission meetingThe commission took up item 5, OPD's Sexual Harassment and Sexual Misconduct Prevention Policy (DGO D24), as a discussion item with a Deputy Chief of OPD.Speakers: Ricardo Garcia Acosta, Angela Jackson-Castain, Evelio Grillo, Omar Farmer and 1 more

Police Commission · 4 h 01 min · 3 public speakersJul 23 · Commission meetingMinutes for June 18 were announced as approved with "4 yeas and 1 abstained— abstention."Speakers: Ricardo Garcia Acosta, Evelio Grillo, Angela Jackson-Castain, Omar Farmer and 1 more

Police Commission · 4 h 14 min · 3 public speakersJun 25 · Commission meetingAfter votes to rescind and amend, then to approve, the motion on the amended resolution was announced as passed.Speakers: Ricardo Garcia Acosta, Evelio Grillo, Angela Jackson-Castain, Omar Farmer and 1 more

Police Commission · 4 h 23 min · 3 public speakersJun 18 · Commission meetingSpeakers: Ricardo Garcia Acosta, Evelio Grillo, Omar Farmer, Shane Williams

Police Commission · 2 h 43 min · 4 public speakersMay 28 · Commission meetingSpeakers: Ricardo Garcia Acosta, Omar Farmer, Angela Jackson-Castain, Shawana Booker

Police Commission · 4 h 47 min · 5 public speakersMay 14 · Commission meetingSpeakers: Ricardo Garcia Acosta, Omar Farmer, Evelio Grillo, Angela Jackson-Castain and 1 more

Police Commission · 3 h 05 min · 4 public speakersMar 26 · Commission meetingItem 7, discussion of the OPOA MOU, was taken up, and commissioners said they would discuss it again at later meetings.Speakers: Omar Farmer, Shawana Booker, Evelio Grillo, Angela Jackson-Castain

Police Commission · 3 h 11 min · 12 public speakersMar 12 · Commission meetingAgenda item 5, the police chief search community input discussion, was taken up as a community forum on leadership priorities.Speakers: Ricardo Garcia Acosta, Angela Jackson-Castain, Omar Farmer, Shane Williams

Police Commission · 4 h 47 min · 4 public speakersFeb 26 · Commission meetingThe motion on the resolution was announced as having "unanimously passed."Speakers: Ricardo Garcia Acosta, Omar Farmer, Shawana Booker, Evelio Grillo and 2 more

Police Commission · 3 h 55 min · 6 public speakersFeb 12 · Commission meetingAgenda item 5 was a special public hearing on the mayor's executive orders and OPD policies, with the interim police chief present to answer commissioners' questions.Speakers: Ricardo Garcia Acosta, Omar Farmer, Angela Jackson-Castain, Evelio Grillo and 2 more

Police Commission · 3 h 55 min · 2 public speakersJan 22 · Commission meetingThe Commission moved to agenda item 6, the update from the Office of the Inspector General, which covered audits, outreach and professional development.Speakers: Ricardo Garcia Acosta, Omar Farmer, Angela Jackson-Castain, Shawana Booker

Police Commission · 3 h 28 min · 7 public speakersJan 8 · Commission meetingAfter closed session, a readout was given: the commission voted in closed session on 11/20/25 to start the process to appoint a permanent Executive Director of the Community Police Review Agency.Speakers: Ricardo Garcia Acosta, Angela Jackson-Castain, Shane Williams

Police Commission · 3 h 56 min · 5 public speakersDec 11, 2025 · Commission meetingItem 6, the Police Commission oversight report draft for submission to the mayor and city council, was introduced for discussion and a vote.Speakers: Omar Farmer, Angela Jackson-Castain, Ricardo Garcia Acosta, Shawana Booker and 1 more

Police Commission · 4 h 33 min · 14 public speakersNov 20, 2025 · Commission meetingSpeakers: Ricardo Garcia Acosta, Omar Farmer, Angela Jackson-Castain, Shawana Booker

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