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News from The Oakland Police Department Oakland area). Captain Toribio, who is the Commander for Area 1, used this as an opportunity to organize the affected community by enlisting the help of 8-10 Pastors from the area and asking them to become more involved in solving the problem. The Pastors accepted the challenge and immediately began working with the community by organizing block parties to bring the community together and take a stand against the violence. They also convinced several citizens to walk the streets as part of their efforts to bring awareness to their cause and revitalize certain parts of West Oakland. The Pastors even agreed to help some less fortunate members of that community find jobs. These efforts by the community along with several crime reduction strategies, have helped to reduce the number of shootings in West Oakland thus far. A more recent example of community involvement comes from the incident of involving Mr. Tiensheng Yu, who died from injuries sustained as a result of a brutal attack near the Fox Theatre on April 16th. After learning about this senseless act of aggression committed against two innocent citizens, the community became enraged and began to galvanize around this issue. There were several calls to the Chief's office from citizens who were fed up with the violence and wanted to do something about it. With the community's help, homicide investigators were able to identify the suspects after their pictures were posted in the news media. The level of support for the Yu family from all sections of the community has been nothing short of remarkable. Both suspects were eventually charged with the murder of Mr. Yu. There are hundreds of crimes that go unsolved each year in Oakland; however, the capture of the two men responsible for killing Mr. Yu is an example of how community involvement is vital to making our community safe and free from violent criminals. Simply stated, we (OPD) can not do it alone - we need you, the community, to help us in our mission to "provide the people of Oakland an environment where they can live, work, play, and thrive free from crime and the fear of crime." In exchange for your support, we will do our part to foster trust with residents, maintain open lines of communication, and continue to build community relationships. By working together, we can solve more crimes and make Oakland a safe place to live, work, and play. Sincerely, Howard A. Jordan Assistant Chief of Police http://campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v...V7e-WLpglg5oEJ9_WDzSOtIl6RLuPmAOSXvihQbTI%3D (2 of 15) [5/20/2010 9:18:11 AM]
News from The Oakland Police Department We Do Care We would like to publicly express our sincere apologies for the incident involving the deer last week. We have all been affected by this tragic event, and understand the outpouring of concern by members of the community. This incident must be thoroughly investigated; however, we have already taken steps to ensure that nothing like this happens again. Talks have already begun with wildlife experts and we will be implementing animal sensitivity training in the future. We value all life and are dedicated to training and partnerships in the future that will help us to understand wildlife preservation. We are currently reviewing our wildlife policies and procedures to ensure that something like this does not happen again. Chief Batts understands the importance of all life and is working toward implementing strategies that will result in humane outcomes in future contacts with wildlife. -- The Men and Women of the Oakland Police Department Officer Saves the Life of a One-Year Old On a recent call for service, Officer Richard Coglio responded to the scene of an unresponsive 1-year-old child. As he arrived to the house he saw the mother standing Ofc. Richard Coglio with a small child lying limp in her arms. The child was unresponsive and looked blue in color. Officer Coglio quickly grabbed the child from the mothers arms, conducted a finger sweep of the child's mouth, and began rescue breathing and back taps to clear the child's airway. As Officer Coglio continued to dis-lodge the object and perform In This Issue Officer Saves Baby's Life OPD Hires More Officers Cadets Turn Trainees Area 3 Truancy Enforcement From the Editor G.R.E.A.T. Program Thank You First Responders False Alarm Unit News and Tips From Area 2 Positive Tickets http://campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v...V7e-WLpglg5oEJ9_WDzSOtIl6RLuPmAOSXvihQbTI%3D (3 of 15) [5/20/2010 9:18:11 AM]
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