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The OaklandsideReportingBy Roselyn Romero
With federal oversight ending, can OPD police itself?

With federal oversight ending, can OPD police itself? Oakland Police Chief James Beere (left), Police Commission Chair Ricardo Garcia-Acosta, and Mayor Barbara Lee have said OPD and the city’s oversight bodies are ready to take over post-federal court oversight. " data-large-file="https://oaklandside.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/20260929_SFFederalCourthouse_EG_30.jpg" /> Oakland’s civilian police watchdogs face new pressures and longstanding resource constraints.