Crime & Safety
Oakland Police Beef Up Patrols Amid Spike In Homicides; Pandemic Seen As Major Factor
"We've increased our officers walking in the community, doing neighborhood patrols," said Oakland Police Deputy Chief Leronne Armstrong.
OAKLAND (KPIX 5) — Seven people have been killed in Oakland in the last five days, prompting police officials to beef up patrols and call on federal help. Oakland police said several factors are causing the uptick in violence, and COVID-19 is a major one.
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“We’ve increased our officers walking in the community, doing neighborhood patrols,” said Oakland Police Deputy Chief Leronne Armstrong. “You’ll see officers driving around in cars but also on bicycles and walking so that we can help be a deterrent for those that want to be engaged in this level of violence.”
At 90th and Olive in East Oakland Wednesday, a lone police cruiser was parked in the intersection, flashing red and blue lights. Nearby, a makeshift memorial honors a victim of a recent homicide.
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There was a similar scene at 85th and International Blvd. and a few other intersections in Oakland.
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