‘Corrupt in its roots’: as Oakland police scandals pile up, residents not surprised
Donald Trump may have called the city one of the ‘most dangerous’ in the world but community members say the real danger is its police officers
Olga Cortez was getting out of the shower and preparing for bed when she heard a loud banging outside. It was 9.30pm on 7 December, and the Oakland, California, mother saw a man she did not recognize furiously pounding on her front door.
“Open the fucking door,” he screamed, according to Cortez’s account. “Let me in!”
When her husband Nemesio cracked open the door to ask him to leave, the man, who smelled strongly of alcohol, allegedly kicked him in the stomach and grabbed Olga, who was wearing a bathrobe and fell to the ground – exposing her body. Another man came running out of their backyard and appeared to point a gun at the wife.
Their daughters, ages 11 and 13, stood in the doorway crying.
The traumatizing incident, outlined in a claim to the city, got worse when the Oakland police department (OPD) showed up. The officer wanted the couple to “sanitize their story”, asking them if the man “was simply knocking” on the door and had inadvertently pushed Olga “while falling down”.
The bizarre line of questioning only made sense when OPD lieutenant Roland Holmgren later revealed to Olga the identities of the two suspects: They were Oakland cops who, according to the lieutenant, were just “being silly” and “mistakenly went to her house” looking for a party, the claim alleges.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/may/21/oakland-police-misconduct-scandals-pile-up
Sunday, December 25, 2016
76 Oakland Police Dept (OPD) - Failing to report a violation of law
September 2016
Four Oakland police officers fired, seven suspended, in sexual misconduct case
The disciplinary actions stem from a major scandal involving a teenager who was sexually exploited by more than a dozen officers
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/07/oakland-police-officers-fired-sexual-misconduct-scandal
September 2016
RECOMMENDED DISCIPLINE AND FINDINGS
Today, the City of Oakland issued notices of intent to terminate four members of
the Oakland Police Department as a result of sustained findings of misconduct
related to this sexual misconduct investigation. To the extent some of these
individuals may have already left the department, these findings will nonetheless be
placed in their permanent personnel files. Each individual was found to have
committed one or more of the following offenses:
• Attempted sexual assault
• Engaging in lewd conduct in public
• Assisting in the crime of prostitution
• Assisting in the evading arrest for the crime of prostitution
• Accessing law enforcement databases for personal gain
• Being untruthful to investigators
• Failing to report a violation of law, or rules by not reporting allegations of a
minor having/had sexual contact with Oakland Police Officers
• Bringing disrepute to the Oakland Police Department
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/oakca1/groups/ceda/documents/pressrelease/oak060627.pdf
Four Oakland police officers fired, seven suspended, in sexual misconduct case
The disciplinary actions stem from a major scandal involving a teenager who was sexually exploited by more than a dozen officers
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/07/oakland-police-officers-fired-sexual-misconduct-scandal
September 2016
RECOMMENDED DISCIPLINE AND FINDINGS
Today, the City of Oakland issued notices of intent to terminate four members of
the Oakland Police Department as a result of sustained findings of misconduct
related to this sexual misconduct investigation. To the extent some of these
individuals may have already left the department, these findings will nonetheless be
placed in their permanent personnel files. Each individual was found to have
committed one or more of the following offenses:
• Attempted sexual assault
• Engaging in lewd conduct in public
• Assisting in the crime of prostitution
• Assisting in the evading arrest for the crime of prostitution
• Accessing law enforcement databases for personal gain
• Being untruthful to investigators
• Failing to report a violation of law, or rules by not reporting allegations of a
minor having/had sexual contact with Oakland Police Officers
• Bringing disrepute to the Oakland Police Department
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/oakca1/groups/ceda/documents/pressrelease/oak060627.pdf
77 Oakland Police Dept (OPD) - Being untruthful to investigators
September 2016
Four Oakland police officers fired, seven suspended, in sexual misconduct case
The disciplinary actions stem from a major scandal involving a teenager who was sexually exploited by more than a dozen officers
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/07/oakland-police-officers-fired-sexual-misconduct-scandal
September 2016
RECOMMENDED DISCIPLINE AND FINDINGS
Today, the City of Oakland issued notices of intent to terminate four members of
the Oakland Police Department as a result of sustained findings of misconduct
related to this sexual misconduct investigation. To the extent some of these
individuals may have already left the department, these findings will nonetheless be
placed in their permanent personnel files. Each individual was found to have
committed one or more of the following offenses:
• Attempted sexual assault
• Engaging in lewd conduct in public
• Assisting in the crime of prostitution
• Assisting in the evading arrest for the crime of prostitution
• Accessing law enforcement databases for personal gain
• Being untruthful to investigators
• Failing to report a violation of law, or rules by not reporting allegations of a
minor having/had sexual contact with Oakland Police Officers
• Bringing disrepute to the Oakland Police Department
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/oakca1/groups/ceda/documents/pressrelease/oak060627.pdf
Four Oakland police officers fired, seven suspended, in sexual misconduct case
The disciplinary actions stem from a major scandal involving a teenager who was sexually exploited by more than a dozen officers
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/07/oakland-police-officers-fired-sexual-misconduct-scandal
September 2016
RECOMMENDED DISCIPLINE AND FINDINGS
Today, the City of Oakland issued notices of intent to terminate four members of
the Oakland Police Department as a result of sustained findings of misconduct
related to this sexual misconduct investigation. To the extent some of these
individuals may have already left the department, these findings will nonetheless be
placed in their permanent personnel files. Each individual was found to have
committed one or more of the following offenses:
• Attempted sexual assault
• Engaging in lewd conduct in public
• Assisting in the crime of prostitution
• Assisting in the evading arrest for the crime of prostitution
• Accessing law enforcement databases for personal gain
• Being untruthful to investigators
• Failing to report a violation of law, or rules by not reporting allegations of a
minor having/had sexual contact with Oakland Police Officers
• Bringing disrepute to the Oakland Police Department
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/oakca1/groups/ceda/documents/pressrelease/oak060627.pdf
75 Oakland Police Dept (OPD) - Engaging in lewd conduct in public
September 2016
Four Oakland police officers fired, seven suspended, in sexual misconduct case
The disciplinary actions stem from a major scandal involving a teenager who was sexually exploited by more than a dozen officers
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/07/oakland-police-officers-fired-sexual-misconduct-scandal
September 2016
RECOMMENDED DISCIPLINE AND FINDINGS
Today, the City of Oakland issued notices of intent to terminate four members of
the Oakland Police Department as a result of sustained findings of misconduct
related to this sexual misconduct investigation. To the extent some of these
individuals may have already left the department, these findings will nonetheless be
placed in their permanent personnel files. Each individual was found to have
committed one or more of the following offenses:
• Attempted sexual assault
• Engaging in lewd conduct in public
• Assisting in the crime of prostitution
• Assisting in the evading arrest for the crime of prostitution
• Accessing law enforcement databases for personal gain
• Being untruthful to investigators
• Failing to report a violation of law, or rules by not reporting allegations of a
minor having/had sexual contact with Oakland Police Officers
• Bringing disrepute to the Oakland Police Department
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/oakca1/groups/ceda/documents/pressrelease/oak060627.pdf
Four Oakland police officers fired, seven suspended, in sexual misconduct case
The disciplinary actions stem from a major scandal involving a teenager who was sexually exploited by more than a dozen officers
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/07/oakland-police-officers-fired-sexual-misconduct-scandal
September 2016
RECOMMENDED DISCIPLINE AND FINDINGS
Today, the City of Oakland issued notices of intent to terminate four members of
the Oakland Police Department as a result of sustained findings of misconduct
related to this sexual misconduct investigation. To the extent some of these
individuals may have already left the department, these findings will nonetheless be
placed in their permanent personnel files. Each individual was found to have
committed one or more of the following offenses:
• Attempted sexual assault
• Engaging in lewd conduct in public
• Assisting in the crime of prostitution
• Assisting in the evading arrest for the crime of prostitution
• Accessing law enforcement databases for personal gain
• Being untruthful to investigators
• Failing to report a violation of law, or rules by not reporting allegations of a
minor having/had sexual contact with Oakland Police Officers
• Bringing disrepute to the Oakland Police Department
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/oakca1/groups/ceda/documents/pressrelease/oak060627.pdf
74 Oakland Police Dept (OPD) - Attempted Sexual Assault
September 2016
Four Oakland police officers fired, seven suspended, in sexual misconduct case
The disciplinary actions stem from a major scandal involving a teenager who was sexually exploited by more than a dozen officers
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/07/oakland-police-officers-fired-sexual-misconduct-scandal
September 2016
RECOMMENDED DISCIPLINE AND FINDINGS
Today, the City of Oakland issued notices of intent to terminate four members of
the Oakland Police Department as a result of sustained findings of misconduct
related to this sexual misconduct investigation. To the extent some of these
individuals may have already left the department, these findings will nonetheless be
placed in their permanent personnel files. Each individual was found to have
committed one or more of the following offenses:
• Attempted sexual assault
• Engaging in lewd conduct in public
• Assisting in the crime of prostitution
• Assisting in the evading arrest for the crime of prostitution
• Accessing law enforcement databases for personal gain
• Being untruthful to investigators
• Failing to report a violation of law, or rules by not reporting allegations of a
minor having/had sexual contact with Oakland Police Officers
• Bringing disrepute to the Oakland Police Department
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/oakca1/groups/ceda/documents/pressrelease/oak060627.pdf
Four Oakland police officers fired, seven suspended, in sexual misconduct case
The disciplinary actions stem from a major scandal involving a teenager who was sexually exploited by more than a dozen officers
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/07/oakland-police-officers-fired-sexual-misconduct-scandal
September 2016
RECOMMENDED DISCIPLINE AND FINDINGS
Today, the City of Oakland issued notices of intent to terminate four members of
the Oakland Police Department as a result of sustained findings of misconduct
related to this sexual misconduct investigation. To the extent some of these
individuals may have already left the department, these findings will nonetheless be
placed in their permanent personnel files. Each individual was found to have
committed one or more of the following offenses:
• Attempted sexual assault
• Engaging in lewd conduct in public
• Assisting in the crime of prostitution
• Assisting in the evading arrest for the crime of prostitution
• Accessing law enforcement databases for personal gain
• Being untruthful to investigators
• Failing to report a violation of law, or rules by not reporting allegations of a
minor having/had sexual contact with Oakland Police Officers
• Bringing disrepute to the Oakland Police Department
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/oakca1/groups/ceda/documents/pressrelease/oak060627.pdf
73 Oakland Police Dept (OPD) - Assisting in the evading arrest for the crime of prostitution
September 2016
Four Oakland police officers fired, seven suspended, in sexual misconduct case
The disciplinary actions stem from a major scandal involving a teenager who was sexually exploited by more than a dozen officers
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/07/oakland-police-officers-fired-sexual-misconduct-scandal
September 2016
RECOMMENDED DISCIPLINE AND FINDINGS
Today, the City of Oakland issued notices of intent to terminate four members of
the Oakland Police Department as a result of sustained findings of misconduct
related to this sexual misconduct investigation. To the extent some of these
individuals may have already left the department, these findings will nonetheless be
placed in their permanent personnel files. Each individual was found to have
committed one or more of the following offenses:
• Attempted sexual assault
• Engaging in lewd conduct in public
• Assisting in the crime of prostitution
• Assisting in the evading arrest for the crime of prostitution
• Accessing law enforcement databases for personal gain
• Being untruthful to investigators
• Failing to report a violation of law, or rules by not reporting allegations of a
minor having/had sexual contact with Oakland Police Officers
• Bringing disrepute to the Oakland Police Department
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/oakca1/groups/ceda/documents/pressrelease/oak060627.pdf
Four Oakland police officers fired, seven suspended, in sexual misconduct case
The disciplinary actions stem from a major scandal involving a teenager who was sexually exploited by more than a dozen officers
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/07/oakland-police-officers-fired-sexual-misconduct-scandal
September 2016
RECOMMENDED DISCIPLINE AND FINDINGS
Today, the City of Oakland issued notices of intent to terminate four members of
the Oakland Police Department as a result of sustained findings of misconduct
related to this sexual misconduct investigation. To the extent some of these
individuals may have already left the department, these findings will nonetheless be
placed in their permanent personnel files. Each individual was found to have
committed one or more of the following offenses:
• Attempted sexual assault
• Engaging in lewd conduct in public
• Assisting in the crime of prostitution
• Assisting in the evading arrest for the crime of prostitution
• Accessing law enforcement databases for personal gain
• Being untruthful to investigators
• Failing to report a violation of law, or rules by not reporting allegations of a
minor having/had sexual contact with Oakland Police Officers
• Bringing disrepute to the Oakland Police Department
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/oakca1/groups/ceda/documents/pressrelease/oak060627.pdf
72 Oakland Police Dept (OPD) - Using Law Enforcement Databases for Personal Gain
September 2016
Four Oakland police officers fired, seven suspended, in sexual misconduct case
The disciplinary actions stem from a major scandal involving a teenager who was sexually exploited by more than a dozen officers
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/07/oakland-police-officers-fired-sexual-misconduct-scandal
September 2016
RECOMMENDED DISCIPLINE AND FINDINGS
Today, the City of Oakland issued notices of intent to terminate four members of
the Oakland Police Department as a result of sustained findings of misconduct
related to this sexual misconduct investigation. To the extent some of these
individuals may have already left the department, these findings will nonetheless be
placed in their permanent personnel files. Each individual was found to have
committed one or more of the following offenses:
• Attempted sexual assault
• Engaging in lewd conduct in public
• Assisting in the crime of prostitution
• Assisting in the evading arrest for the crime of prostitution
• Accessing law enforcement databases for personal gain
• Being untruthful to investigators
• Failing to report a violation of law, or rules by not reporting allegations of a
minor having/had sexual contact with Oakland Police Officers
• Bringing disrepute to the Oakland Police Department
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/oakca1/groups/ceda/documents/pressrelease/oak060627.pdf
Four Oakland police officers fired, seven suspended, in sexual misconduct case
The disciplinary actions stem from a major scandal involving a teenager who was sexually exploited by more than a dozen officers
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/sep/07/oakland-police-officers-fired-sexual-misconduct-scandal
September 2016
RECOMMENDED DISCIPLINE AND FINDINGS
Today, the City of Oakland issued notices of intent to terminate four members of
the Oakland Police Department as a result of sustained findings of misconduct
related to this sexual misconduct investigation. To the extent some of these
individuals may have already left the department, these findings will nonetheless be
placed in their permanent personnel files. Each individual was found to have
committed one or more of the following offenses:
• Attempted sexual assault
• Engaging in lewd conduct in public
• Assisting in the crime of prostitution
• Assisting in the evading arrest for the crime of prostitution
• Accessing law enforcement databases for personal gain
• Being untruthful to investigators
• Failing to report a violation of law, or rules by not reporting allegations of a
minor having/had sexual contact with Oakland Police Officers
• Bringing disrepute to the Oakland Police Department
http://www2.oaklandnet.com/oakca1/groups/ceda/documents/pressrelease/oak060627.pdf
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