Chief of the Oakland Police Department

Oakland
Chief of Police
Incumbent
Sabrina Landreth (City Administrator)
since June 18, 2016
Style The Honorable
Formation 1853
Website Official Website

Chief of the Oakland police department is an office held by the highest-ranking member of the Oakland Police Department. The chief was first established in 1853. The chief manages and oversees the planning, development and implementation of all law enforcement and crime prevention programs for the City. He provides leadership, vision and direction to the Department and its command staff and promotes collaboration, communication and coordination with other city agencies and community organizations.

Sean Whent became police chief in May 2014.[1] He became interim chief in May 2013,[2] replacing interim chief Anthony Toribio, who served for only two days after chief Howard Jordan left for uncited medical reasons.[3] Howard was preceded by Anthony Batts.

Whent spent two decades on the force, joining in 1996.[4] Oakland PD monitor Robert Warshaw forced Whent to resign due to the role of Whent (and his wife) in the coverup of a sexual-misconduct scandal involving Oakland police officers (as well as personnel from multiple other agencies) and an underage prostitute.[5]

Mayor Libby Schaaf appointed City Administrator Sabrina Landreth as head of the department on June 17, 2016, putting it under civilian control, after 3 police chiefs resigned within 9 days. The department had been under multiple investigations at the time of the appointment.[6]

List of Oakland police chiefs

Name Term
Joseph Samuels 1993-1999
Richard Word 1999-2004
Wayne Tucker 2004–2009
Anthony Batts 2009–2011
Howard Jordan 2011–2013
Anthony Toribio (Interim Chief) 2013
Sean Whent 2013–June 10, 2016
Ben Fairow (Interim Chief) June 10, 2016–June 15, 2016[7]
Paul Figueroa (Interim Chief) June 15, 2016–June 18, 2016[8]
Sabrina Landreth (City Administrator) June 18, 2016[9]
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References

  1. ↑ Will Kane (2014-05-15). "Sean Whent named permanent Oakland police chief". San Francisco Chronicle.
  2. ↑ Matthew Artz (2013-05-10). "Interim Police Chief Toribio out just two days after appointment". Oakland Tribune.
  3. ↑ Matthew Artz (2013-05-08). "Police Chief Howard Jordan announces medical retirement". Oakland Tribune.
  4. ↑ http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Sean-Whent-named-permanent-Oakland-police-chief-5477982.php
  5. ↑ BondGraham, Darwin; Winston, Ali (June 10, 2016). "The Real Reason Why Oakland's Police Chief Was Fired". East Bay Express. Archived from the original on 12 Jun 2016. Retrieved 14 Jun 2016. Despite the mayor’s claims, multiple city sources say Whent was forced out by Independent Police Monitor Robert Warshaw, who is responsible for overseeing OPD's progress with its 13-year-old federal reforms, and who hand-selected Whent to run the department in 2014.
  6. ↑
  7. ↑ James Queally (June 15, 2016). "Oakland replaces interim police chief six days after his appointment". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  8. ↑ "MAYOR LIBBY SCHAAF ANNOUNCES REMOVAL OF INTERIM POLICE CHIEF BEN FAIROW" (PDF). Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  9. ↑ James Queally (June 18, 2016). "Oakland loses third police chief in nine days, will operate under civilian control". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 18, 2016.

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