Crime & Safetyscore 407·5 metrosupdated 3h ago

Federal Oversight of Oakland Police Department Concludes After 23 Years

A federal judge has lifted the 23-year federal oversight of the Oakland Police Department, marking the end of the longest-running police oversight in U.S. history. This decision comes after the department achieved compliance with all mandated reforms following a notorious police brutality case in 2000.

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