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Oakland Defund the Police Councilmember Now Calls for More Police Academies as Crime Numbers Rocket
Sep 08, 2021
A councilmember in Oakland is getting heat from people on both sides of the “defund police” movement.
Earlier this summer, Councilmember Sheng Thao voted against adding more police academies, which would have increased the number of police officers on the street.
But with violent crimes going up and the number of police officers on the force going down, Thao is now calling for more police academies.
Number 678 is important for the Oakland Police Department.
A councilmember in Oakland is getting heat from people on both sides of the “defund police” movement.
Earlier this summer, Councilmember Sheng Thao voted against adding more police academies, which would have increased the number of police officers on the street.
But with violent crimes going up and the number of police officers on the force going down, Thao is now calling for more police academies.
Number 678 is important for the Oakland Police Department.
“We don’t need more police academies, we need more preventative strategies so that we’re getting to the root of things that cause crime,” said Brooks.
The question now is – how soon will OPD reach the money-losing threshold? A spokesperson says the department currently has 695 officers.
“I would anticipate by mid to late October, we’ll fall below those numbers,” said Donelan.
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