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Oakley police chief reports staffing gains, crime trends and fatal pursuit under investigation
Summary
Police Chief Paul Beard gave an annual department update: staffing and recruiting activity, shifts in crime categories with increases in sexual assault and domestic violence, higher weapons seizures, a recent pursuit that resulted in a fatality now under investigation, and ongoing plans to boost patrol staffing and training.
Police Chief Paul Beard delivered the Oakley Police Department’s annual update, reporting staffing changes, crime‑trend details and recent operational developments. Chief Beard said the department has 37 sworn officers in the field with recruits in the academy and described recruitment and training efforts to fill remaining vacancies.
Chief Beard walked the council through year‑to‑year trends: an overall decline in most key statistics over recent years but a 6% increase in total calls for service in 2025,…
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