Federal Deployment in Bay Area
The City of Oakland is aware of media reports that federal agents are being deployed to the San Francisco Bay Area. Oakland remains a proud Sanctuary City committed to standing with our immigrant families. City leaders are actively monitoring this situation and are in touch with Oakland's state and federal delegation.
Increased Public Safety
Bring together Police Department leadership and representatives from all business corridors to coordinate and improve public safety strategies.
What We Accomplished
• Convened over 100 business leaders from the Big 4 Employers to mid-size tech companies, to small businesses, micro entrepreneurs, and chambers of commerce, with City leadership to continue to reduce crime, increase foot traffic, revitalize business corridors, support businesses, and build a narrative for Oakland’s safety improvements and economic revitalization
• Funded five Police Academies
• Funded Community Safety Ambassadors
What's Coming
• Increasing nighttime and weekend Police and Community Safety Ambassador presence downtown
• Training community ambassadors as block captains across Oakland’s business corridors
• Expanding “Clean and Safe” model citywide in partnership with the Business Improvement Districts, OPD, businesses, and community
• Building seven-city regional partnership to prevent gun and gang violence
• Developing citywide task force on immigrant community support and protections