Oakland Police Commission Hires City's First Independent Inspector General

By CBS San Francisco Staff:

OAKLAND (CBS SF/BCN) – Taking a step towards increasing accountability at the Oakland Police Department, the city’s police commission hired its first independent inspector general this week.

Michelle Phillips previously served as the deputy inspector general of investigations for the city of Baltimore, where she was responsible for streamlining and improving all aspects of the investigations unit to meet and exceed national best practices, according to a statement issued Monday by the commission.

The hiring is a turning point for Oakland and demonstrates the community’s call for stronger police accountability, according to Police Commission Chair Regina Jackson.

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