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Alameda County DA outlines expanded victim services and surge in referrals at Albany Council meeting
Summary
Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dixon updated Albany Council on efforts to rebuild prosecutorial capacity, expand victim‑witness services, relaunch targeted units (hate crimes, human trafficking), and launch a regional organized retail theft task force; she cited rising referrals, gun‑related cases, and theft filings in 2025.
Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dixon briefed the Albany City Council on April 6 about the DA office’s work to support survivors and strengthen prosecutions across the county, and she outlined new and relaunching initiatives aimed at improving outcomes for victims of crime.
Dixon described steps her office has taken since assuming leadership: reviewing and charging more cases (the office reviewed tens of thousands of referrals), restructuring units to address organized retail theft, affirming Marcy‑guaranteed victim services, and expanding programs…
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