City Council OK’s hiring law enforcement consultants including ex-LAPD chief William Bratton
“I’m getting a little bit concerned that we bring in consultants, we’ve got a compliance director, and a Wasserman contract; we’ve got other jurisdictions in here helping address the issues in our city,” Brooks said. “When all of those people go away, we are back to the same leadership. What will we do after 180 days?”
https://oaklandnorth.net/2013/01/23/city-council-oks-hiring-law-enforcement-consultants-including-ex-lapd-chief-william-bratton/
June 2012
Damning Report of OPD
And, moreover, the Frazier Report gives a detailed and somewhat devastating list of criticisms focusing on OPD's system for investigating officer misconduct and crime. Not only does the department not learn from past mistakes, the reports states, but Oakland police officers even acknowledge that the lack of consequences for violating policy or engaging in criminal misconduct has fostered a culture of impunity. Thus, the report raises serious questions whether the recommended reforms can so easily be completed.
The Frazier Group's findings identify systematic deficiencies that largely reflect OPD's failure since 2004 to implement the court-ordered reforms demanded by US District Judge Thelton Henderson. The report gives a detailed accounting of organizational dysfunction, inadequate planning and investigations, and a lack of accountability
Despite the city's claims of reform, the Frazier Report details the Oakland police department's culture of impunity and failure to change.
http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/damning-report-of-opd/Content?oid=3244833
Oakland Crime Reduction Project
Bratton Group Findings and Recommendations
May 8, 2013
https://www.scribd.com/doc/140618581/Bratton-Group-Report-051813
May 2013 / August 2016
In a critique that should sound eerily familiar to Oakland police leaders, a star-studded consultant team on Thursday said the department needed to beef up investigative units and improve its focus on identifying crime trends in order to reduce sky-high rates of burglaries, robberies and shootings.
The team, headed by former New York City and Los Angeles police Chief William Bratton, found that Oakland police effectively were not investigating burglaries in a city where the crime jumped 43 percent last year.
Harnett and Andrews, another longtime associate of Bratton’s, are no strangers to Oakland. The duo was paid $50,000 six years ago to produce a report that made several of the same recommendations that they are once again making as members of the Bratton team, which the city is paying $250,000.
http://www.mercurynews.com/2013/05/09/new-oakland-crime-plan-has-a-familiar-ring/
Feb 2013
Is 'Supercop' William Bratton the Answer to Oakland's Police Problem?"
Oakland recently hired famed police chief William Bratton as a consultant in an effort to find a solution to its ongoing problems with its Police Department
Also troubling about OPD's current operations is the ongoing lack of accountability and internal monitoring, which is at the core of the consent decree. Many observers believe that the most important reforms that were to be undertaken through the consent decree have largely been ignored.
The internal affairs process has generally been seen as either incompetent or corrupt, or a combination of both.
http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=9755#pop1
May 2013
Bratton trots out ‘broken windows’ for Oakland
The Bratton Group, which he heads, was paid $250,000 for their six-page report of findings and recommendations for the OPD.
https://sfbay.ca/2013/05/11/bratton-trots-out-broken-windows-for-oakland/
December 2012
Oakland hires former LA police chief as consultant
The city will pay $350,000 for the services of Bratton and Wasserman's group. It has spent about $1 million this year on police consultants, mainly to help reduce a backlog of internal affairs investigations
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-oakland-hires-former-la-police-chief-as-consultant-2012dec27-story.html
May 2013
REPORT CRITICAL OF OAKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT'S COMMAND STAFF
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The people running the Oakland Police Department claim they welcome a new report that is critical of the command staff. That report comes just one day after Chief Howard Jordan suddenly quit.
This is the long-awaited report following the controversial hiring of police consultant Bill Bratton. Protesters say his methods attack Constitutional rights. On Thursday, Bratton's report took aim at the Oakland Police Department's poor implementation of its crime-fighting plan.
"They broke my door. They were inside the house when I opened the door into the hallway," said Oakland resident Marilyn Rhodes.
http://abc7news.com/archive/9096095/
May 2013
Bratton: Oakland's police lack accountability (Full report)
A report by former Los Angeles police chief Bill Bratton says that high-ranking Oakland police officers are not being held properly accountable for the crimes occurring in the areas they oversee.
The report was issued a week after a court-appointed overseer criticized department leadership, and a day after Police Chief Howard Jordan surprisingly stepped down citing health issues.
http://www.scpr.org/news/2013/05/09/37204/bratton-oakland-s-police-lack-accountability-full/
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Sunday, December 18, 2016
10 Oakland Police Department (OPD) - 150 illegal arrests during Oscar Grant Demonstration ($1m)
2013 National Lawyers Guild Obtains $1M for Oscar Grant Protesters, Oakland Police Reforms
We brought the lawsuit in order to protect the constitutional right to dissent in Oakland, and enforce the OPD Crowd Control Policy. It is a model policy that gives the police many tools to respond to demonstrations without immediately resorting to mass arrests, weapons, or force. Yet, OPD chose to scrap this policy in dealing with the Oscar Grant demonstrations. The policy, and the law, are clear that before police can stop First Amendment activity and make mass arrests, they must have a basis to believe that the individuals being arrested have broken the law. In most situations, that means they must give demonstrators notice and opportunity to disperse, and there must be a constitutionally valid reason to do so. None of that occurred in this case.
The 150 arrests were illegal, and the City has acknowledged that.
http://archives.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/2013/06/24/national-lawyers-guild-obtains-1m-for-oscar-grant-protesters-oakland-police-reforms
NLG Files Lawsuit Against Oakland Police
Class Action Lawsuit Asserts Constitutional Violations at Oscar Grant Demonstrations
The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) is filing a major class action lawsuit against the Oakland Police Department (OPD) on Monday, June 13th, in the United States District Court. The lawsuit asserts constitutional violations stemming from the November 5, 2010, mass arrest of 150 peaceful protesters following the sentencing of Johannes Mehserle, the BART police officer who killed Oscar Grant. The lawsuit seeks injunctive relief as well as monetary damages for those 150 people who were unlawfully corralled by police and incarcerated in overcrowded holding cells for up to 28 hours.
At each Justice for Oscar Grant demonstration, the OPD has violated its own crowd control policy. This policy was obtained as part of a 2005 settlement in an earlier case of police misconduct filed by the NLG and the American Civil LIberties Union. The NLG seeks to hold the police accountable, and to obtain compliance with the crowd control policy to protect constitutional rights and freedom of speech in Oakland.
https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/06/14/18681898.php
We brought the lawsuit in order to protect the constitutional right to dissent in Oakland, and enforce the OPD Crowd Control Policy. It is a model policy that gives the police many tools to respond to demonstrations without immediately resorting to mass arrests, weapons, or force. Yet, OPD chose to scrap this policy in dealing with the Oscar Grant demonstrations. The policy, and the law, are clear that before police can stop First Amendment activity and make mass arrests, they must have a basis to believe that the individuals being arrested have broken the law. In most situations, that means they must give demonstrators notice and opportunity to disperse, and there must be a constitutionally valid reason to do so. None of that occurred in this case.
The 150 arrests were illegal, and the City has acknowledged that.
http://archives.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/2013/06/24/national-lawyers-guild-obtains-1m-for-oscar-grant-protesters-oakland-police-reforms
NLG Files Lawsuit Against Oakland Police
Class Action Lawsuit Asserts Constitutional Violations at Oscar Grant Demonstrations
The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) is filing a major class action lawsuit against the Oakland Police Department (OPD) on Monday, June 13th, in the United States District Court. The lawsuit asserts constitutional violations stemming from the November 5, 2010, mass arrest of 150 peaceful protesters following the sentencing of Johannes Mehserle, the BART police officer who killed Oscar Grant. The lawsuit seeks injunctive relief as well as monetary damages for those 150 people who were unlawfully corralled by police and incarcerated in overcrowded holding cells for up to 28 hours.
At each Justice for Oscar Grant demonstration, the OPD has violated its own crowd control policy. This policy was obtained as part of a 2005 settlement in an earlier case of police misconduct filed by the NLG and the American Civil LIberties Union. The NLG seeks to hold the police accountable, and to obtain compliance with the crowd control policy to protect constitutional rights and freedom of speech in Oakland.
https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/06/14/18681898.php
05 Oakland Police Department - repeatedly violates its own crowd control policies
More than 1,000 complaints have been filed over the OPD's handing of various Occupy Oakland protests, according to the East Bay Express. The OPD has repeatedly violated its own crowd-control policy, which was adopted following an aggressive response to a 2003 antiwar protest that resulted in lawsuits that cost the department more than $2 million. OPD Chief Howard Jordan, who was a lieutenant at the time, was involved in policing that protest and was deposed during the ensuing investigation. In both cases, the heavy-handed tactics centered on the use of "less-lethal" projectiles, such as the beanbag round that later injured Scott Olsen. The Frazier report said such weapons should be replaced with "state of the art equipment that will reduce injuries" and "help prevent property damage."
Oakland Police Dept Crowd Control Policy
https://localwiki.org/oakland/OPD_Crowd_Control_Policy
July 2012
How OPD Violates Their Crowd Control Policy.. Again & Again
http://www.beortamedia.com/bellas-corner/how-opd-violates-their-crowd-control-policy-again-again
August 2013
Timeline: A History of Oakland Police's Crowd-Control Policy
Jan. 22, 2003: The City of Oakland pays $10.9 million in the Allen v. City of Oakland (Riders case) settlement to 119 plaintiffs who alleged police misconduct.
April 7, 2003: At an anti-war protest at the Port of Oakland, at least 57 demonstrators, including Sri Louise Coles and longshoremen, are injured.
June 26, 2003: Sri Louise Coles, the longshoremen's union, and other plaintiffs file suit against the city, setting in motion the beginnings of OPD's crowd-control policy.
Aug. 20, 2003: The District Court appoints an independent monitoring team to oversee the reforms required by the Riders settlement.
Oct. 28, 2005: The OPD crowd-control policy is finalized on Dec. 20, 2004, and issued in a training bulletin by the OPD.
Dec. 28, 2007: Federal court oversight of the crowd-control policy expires.
Jan. 1, 2009: Oscar Grant is killed. His death sparks protests and riots in Oakland.
Nov. 5, 2010: in the killing of Oscar Grant. OPD unlawfully arrests approximately 150 demonstrators.
June 13, 2011: In Spalding et al v. City of Oakland, the National Lawyers Guild files suit on behalf of the 150 arrested demonstrators.
Oct. 25, 2011: OPD clears the Occupy Oakland encampment at Frank Ogawa Plaza, resulting in injuries and unlawful arrests.
Nov. 2, 2011: OPD responds violently to an Occupy Oakland "General Strike" protest: Suzi Spangenberg is hit with grenades and shot with less-lethal munitions; Scott Campbell is shot in the upper thigh with a beanbag round; Kayvan Sabeghi is beaten.
Nov. 14, 2011: The NLG and the ACLU file suit on behalf of those injured and arrested on the nights of Oct. 25 and Nov. 2.
Jan. 24, 2012: The District Court finds OPD has failed to comply with the terms of the Riders settlement. OPD is on the brink of federal receivership; the department is stripped of independence and put under direct supervision and control of a compliance director, Thomas Frazier.
Jan. 28, 2012: OPD arrests 400 demonstrators. A case filed on behalf of those arrested is ongoing.
June 14, 2012: OPD's compliance director Frazier releases an investigative report into the department's response to Occupy Oakland, criticizing OPD's crowd-control and use-of-force practices.
June 24, 2013: Spalding et al v. City of Oakland settles for $1.025 million.
July 3, 2013: Campbell et al v. City of Oakland settles for $1.17 million. As part of the Spalding and Campbell settlements, the crowd-control policy is placed back under court supervision for four years, which can be expanded to seven years if violations occur.
http://archives.sfweekly.com/sanfrancisco/timeline-a-history-of-oakland-polices-crowd-control-policy/Content?oid=2827010
Oakland Police Dept Crowd Control Policy
https://localwiki.org/oakland/OPD_Crowd_Control_Policy
July 2012
How OPD Violates Their Crowd Control Policy.. Again & Again
http://www.beortamedia.com/bellas-corner/how-opd-violates-their-crowd-control-policy-again-again
August 2013
Timeline: A History of Oakland Police's Crowd-Control Policy
Jan. 22, 2003: The City of Oakland pays $10.9 million in the Allen v. City of Oakland (Riders case) settlement to 119 plaintiffs who alleged police misconduct.
April 7, 2003: At an anti-war protest at the Port of Oakland, at least 57 demonstrators, including Sri Louise Coles and longshoremen, are injured.
June 26, 2003: Sri Louise Coles, the longshoremen's union, and other plaintiffs file suit against the city, setting in motion the beginnings of OPD's crowd-control policy.
Aug. 20, 2003: The District Court appoints an independent monitoring team to oversee the reforms required by the Riders settlement.
Oct. 28, 2005: The OPD crowd-control policy is finalized on Dec. 20, 2004, and issued in a training bulletin by the OPD.
Dec. 28, 2007: Federal court oversight of the crowd-control policy expires.
Jan. 1, 2009: Oscar Grant is killed. His death sparks protests and riots in Oakland.
Nov. 5, 2010: in the killing of Oscar Grant. OPD unlawfully arrests approximately 150 demonstrators.
June 13, 2011: In Spalding et al v. City of Oakland, the National Lawyers Guild files suit on behalf of the 150 arrested demonstrators.
Oct. 25, 2011: OPD clears the Occupy Oakland encampment at Frank Ogawa Plaza, resulting in injuries and unlawful arrests.
Nov. 2, 2011: OPD responds violently to an Occupy Oakland "General Strike" protest: Suzi Spangenberg is hit with grenades and shot with less-lethal munitions; Scott Campbell is shot in the upper thigh with a beanbag round; Kayvan Sabeghi is beaten.
Nov. 14, 2011: The NLG and the ACLU file suit on behalf of those injured and arrested on the nights of Oct. 25 and Nov. 2.
Jan. 24, 2012: The District Court finds OPD has failed to comply with the terms of the Riders settlement. OPD is on the brink of federal receivership; the department is stripped of independence and put under direct supervision and control of a compliance director, Thomas Frazier.
Jan. 28, 2012: OPD arrests 400 demonstrators. A case filed on behalf of those arrested is ongoing.
June 14, 2012: OPD's compliance director Frazier releases an investigative report into the department's response to Occupy Oakland, criticizing OPD's crowd-control and use-of-force practices.
June 24, 2013: Spalding et al v. City of Oakland settles for $1.025 million.
July 3, 2013: Campbell et al v. City of Oakland settles for $1.17 million. As part of the Spalding and Campbell settlements, the crowd-control policy is placed back under court supervision for four years, which can be expanded to seven years if violations occur.
http://archives.sfweekly.com/sanfrancisco/timeline-a-history-of-oakland-polices-crowd-control-policy/Content?oid=2827010
04 City of Oakland Paid 100k for an independent report of OPD's response to Occupy Oakland
June 2012
Report: Aggressive Police Response to Occupy Oakland Was "Flawed"
The Oakland Police Department's aggressive response to an Occupy Oakland protest that made international news last October was "flawed," according to a newly released 120-page report (PDF). Commissioned by the city in December and conducted by the Frazier Group consulting firm for $100,000, the report criticized the department for its "outdated, dangerous, and ineffective" crowd-control tactics, which critically injured one protester.
More than 1,000 complaints have been filed over the OPD's handing of various Occupy Oakland protests, according to the East Bay Express. The OPD has repeatedly violated its own crowd-control policy, which was adopted following an aggressive response to a 2003 antiwar protest that resulted in lawsuits that cost the department more than $2 million. OPD Chief Howard Jordan, who was a lieutenant at the time, was involved in policing that protest and was deposed during the ensuing investigation. In both cases, the heavy-handed tactics centered on the use of "less-lethal" projectiles, such as the beanbag round that later injured Scott Olsen. The Frazier report said such weapons should be replaced with "state of the art equipment that will reduce injuries" and "help prevent property damage."
http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2012/06/occupy-oakland-police-response-report
Indpendent Report: Flawed response by Oakland Police to October 25 "Occupy Oakland" Protest.
Oakland Police, Mayor, Administrator Say Reforms arleady in progress. Pledge Continued Improvements
Indpendent reports commissioned by the City Administrator confirmed that the Oakland Police Department's respose to the Occupy Oakland protest on October 25 last year was flawed by inadequate staffing, insuffient planning, lack of understanding of modern crowd management techniques, and outdated policies and protocals
https://www.scribd.com/document/97137127/City-of-Oakland-Findings-on-independent-report-investigating-OPD-handling-of-Occupy-protesters
Report: Aggressive Police Response to Occupy Oakland Was "Flawed"
The Oakland Police Department's aggressive response to an Occupy Oakland protest that made international news last October was "flawed," according to a newly released 120-page report (PDF). Commissioned by the city in December and conducted by the Frazier Group consulting firm for $100,000, the report criticized the department for its "outdated, dangerous, and ineffective" crowd-control tactics, which critically injured one protester.
More than 1,000 complaints have been filed over the OPD's handing of various Occupy Oakland protests, according to the East Bay Express. The OPD has repeatedly violated its own crowd-control policy, which was adopted following an aggressive response to a 2003 antiwar protest that resulted in lawsuits that cost the department more than $2 million. OPD Chief Howard Jordan, who was a lieutenant at the time, was involved in policing that protest and was deposed during the ensuing investigation. In both cases, the heavy-handed tactics centered on the use of "less-lethal" projectiles, such as the beanbag round that later injured Scott Olsen. The Frazier report said such weapons should be replaced with "state of the art equipment that will reduce injuries" and "help prevent property damage."
http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2012/06/occupy-oakland-police-response-report
Indpendent Report: Flawed response by Oakland Police to October 25 "Occupy Oakland" Protest.
Oakland Police, Mayor, Administrator Say Reforms arleady in progress. Pledge Continued Improvements
Indpendent reports commissioned by the City Administrator confirmed that the Oakland Police Department's respose to the Occupy Oakland protest on October 25 last year was flawed by inadequate staffing, insuffient planning, lack of understanding of modern crowd management techniques, and outdated policies and protocals
https://www.scribd.com/document/97137127/City-of-Oakland-Findings-on-independent-report-investigating-OPD-handling-of-Occupy-protesters
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