FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

OAKLAND – Oakland Police Officers see impact on public safety after another bloody weekend on our City’s streets. This weekend saw three (3) murders in 36 hours along with half dozen shootings.  

New crime numbers released this morning show a 22% increase year-over-year in shootings and murders in Oakland. So far in 2020 there have been 257 shootings and murders in Oakland - that works out as more than one person shot per day.   

“Oakland Police Officers are striving to deal with a significant upsurge in violent crime. As the Oakland City Council weighs further cuts to public safety, they should look away from the safety of their zoom meeting computer screens, get out on the streets with our citizens, and take account of the bloodshed going on and the impact of violence on residents and businesses. Our City’s most vulnerable communities are impacted,” said Oakland Police Officers' Association President Barry Donelan.

Donelan noted there is a reduction in some property crimes due to shelter in place but, said violent crime is surging, according to the new statistics.