Police Commission · Mar 12, 2026
Special Community Meeting, Thursday3 h 11 min4 officials identified12 public speakersVideo: KTOP
The meeting moved to agenda item 4, open forum, and public comment was taken.
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What happened
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- The meeting moved to agenda item 4, open forum, and public comment was taken.1:26:06
- Agenda item 5, the police chief search community input discussion, was taken up as a community forum on leadership priorities.1:30:09
- A Deputy Chief of the Oakland Police Department presented on staffing, with 678 authorized and 615 filled positions.2:04:07
- Staff reviewed upcoming agenda items, including a city auditor presentation on emergency response times planned for early April.3:06:46
Who spoke
4 officials identified · talk time, most first.
- Ricardo Garcia AcostaCommission chair · Selection Panel Appointee · 9.1 minFirst speaks at 12:48
- Angela Jackson-CastainCommissioner · Selection Panel Appointee · 3.6 minFirst speaks at 1:34:24
- Omar FarmerCommissioner · 1.5 minFirst speaks at 2:53:22
- Shane WilliamsCommissioner · Mayoral Appointee · 0.9 minFirst speaks at 1:35:57
Public comment: 12 speakers.
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Hamlet, “Police Commission, Mar 12, 2026: Oakland.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/oakland/police/meetings/2026-03-12. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Mar 12, 2026.