Oakland Police Chief Placed on Administrative Leave, Asks to be Reinstated ‘Immediately’

Published: 1/25/2023, 3:08:49 AM EST

The Oakland Police Chief has been placed on administrative leave.

This comes just days after a new report found the police chief failed to discipline a sergeant following an internal investigation, but all this comes as the Oakland police department, like others across the state, struggle with increased staffing shortages.