Chief of the Oakland Police Department explained

Post:Oakland
Chief of Police
Incumbent:Floyd Mitchell
Incumbentsince:May 13, 2024
Style:The Honorable

The Chief of the Oakland Police Department is an office held by the executive head and highest-ranking officer of the Oakland Police Department. The chief was first established in 1853. The chief manages and oversees the planning, development and implementation of all law enforcement and crime prevention programs for the City. They provide leadership, vision and direction to the Department and its command staff and promotes collaboration, communication and coordination with other city agencies and community organizations.

Sean Whent became police chief in May 2014.[1] He became interim chief in May 2013,[2] replacing interim chief Anthony Toribio, who served for only two days after chief Howard Jordan left for uncited medical reasons.[3] Howard was preceded by Anthony Batts.

Whent spent two decades on the force, joining in 1996.[4] Oakland PD monitor Robert Warshaw forced Whent to resign due to the role of Whent (and his wife) in the coverup of a sexual-misconduct scandal involving Oakland police officers (as well as personnel from multiple other agencies) and a child sex trafficking victim.[5]

Mayor Libby Schaaf appointed City Administrator Sabrina Landreth as head of the department on June 17, 2016, putting it under civilian control, after 3 police chiefs resigned within 9 days. The department had been under multiple investigations at the time of the appointment.[6] On January 4, 2017, Schaaf appointed Anne Kirkpatrick to serve as the next police chief.[7] Kirkpatrick officially assumed office after being sworn in on February 27.[8] On February 15, 2023, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao announced plans to fire the city's current police chief LeRonne Armstrong.[9] [10]

On March 27, 2024, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao introduced Floyd Mitchell as the city's newest chief of police, more than a year after the firing of former Chief LeRonne Armstrong. He took office on May 13, 2024.

List of Oakland police chiefs

Acting/interim chief

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NameTenure startTenure endNotes
1993 1999
1999 2004
2004 2009
Acting until May 2014. Forced to resign; see
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Fired; see [14] [15]
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Fired [18] [19] [20]
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Officially entered office on May 11, 2024, began on May 13 [23]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sean Whent named permanent Oakland police chief. May 15, 2014. San Francisco Chronicle. Will Kane. June 20, 2014. June 6, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140606192526/http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Sean-Whent-named-permanent-Oakland-police-chief-5477982.php. live.
  2. News: Interim Police Chief Toribio out just two days after appointment. May 10, 2013. Matthew Artz. Oakland Tribune. May 10, 2013. June 6, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130606222335/http://www.insidebayarea.com/breaking-news/ci_23216309/oakland-interim-police-chief-toribio-out-just-two. live.
  3. News: Police Chief Howard Jordan announces medical retirement. Matthew Artz. Oakland Tribune. May 8, 2013. May 8, 2013. June 6, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130606222259/http://www.insidebayarea.com/breaking-news/ci_23199564/oakland-police-chief-howard-jordan-announces-medical-retirement. live.
  4. News: Sean Whent named permanent Oakland police chief. Sfgate . May 14, 2014. June 20, 2014. June 6, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140606192526/http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Sean-Whent-named-permanent-Oakland-police-chief-5477982.php. live . Kane . Will .
  5. News: BondGraham. Darwin. Winston. Ali. June 10, 2016. The Real Reason Why Oakland's Police Chief Was Fired . East Bay Express. English. https://web.archive.org/web/20160612121948/http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/the-real-reason-why-oakland-fired-its-police-chief/Content?oid=4826701. June 12, 2016. June 14, 2016. "Despite the mayor’s claims, multiple city sources say Whent was forced out by Independent Police Monitor Robert Warshaw, who is responsible for overseeing OPD's progress with its 13-year-old federal reforms, and who hand-selected Whent to run the department in 2014.".
  6. Web site: Oakland loses third police chief in nine days, will operate under civilian control. James. Queally. Los Angeles Times. June 18, 2016. June 18, 2016. June 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160618182311/http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-oakland-chief-figueroa-out-20160617-snap-story.html. live.
  7. News: Mettler . Katie . January 5, 2017 . Introducing Anne Kirkpatrick, just hired to fix Oakland's 'frat house' police department . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170106043057/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/01/05/sex-scandal-rocked-oaklands-police-force-this-woman-was-just-hired-to-fix-it/ . January 6, 2017 . January 6, 2017 . The Washington Post.
  8. Web site: Kirkpatrick officially sworn in as Oakland's new police chief. February 27, 2017. KRON-TV. June 28, 2022. June 28, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220628105404/https://www.kron4.com/news/kirkpatrick-officially-sworn-in-as-oaklands-new-police-chief/. live.
  9. News: Statement from Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao addressing leadership at the Oakland Police Department. February 15, 2023. February 16, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230216024104/https://www.oaklandca.gov/news/2023/statement-of-oakland-mayor-sheng-thao. live.
  10. News: Oakland police chief fired after alleged cover-up of officer misconduct: 'Significant cultural problems'. Elizabeth. Pritchett. Fox News. February 15, 2023. February 18, 2023. February 18, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230218203845/https://www.foxnews.com/us/oakland-police-chief-fired-alleged-cover-up-officer-misconduct-significant-cultural-problems. live.
  11. News: Oakland replaces interim police chief six days after his appointment . James Queally . June 15, 2016 . . June 18, 2016 . June 18, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160618063501/http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-oakland-inerim-police-chief-20160615-snap-story.html . live .
  12. News: MAYOR LIBBY SCHAAF ANNOUNCES REMOVAL OF INTERIM POLICE CHIEF BEN FAIROW. June 18, 2016. June 25, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160625193156/http://www2.oaklandnet.com/oakca1/groups/ceda/documents/pressrelease/oak059235.pdf. live.
  13. News: Oakland loses third police chief in nine days, will operate under civilian control . James Queally . June 18, 2016 . . June 18, 2016 . June 18, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160618031045/http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-oakland-chief-figueroa-out-20160617-snap-story.html . live .
  14. News: Cassidy . Megan . Ravani . Sarah . February 21, 2020 . Oakland Police Commission fires Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick . June 8, 2024 . San Francisco Chronicle.
  15. News: February 20, 2020 . Oakland fires police chief after trust 'irrevocably broken' . June 8, 2024 . . Bay City News Service.
  16. News: Cassidy . Megan . Ravani . Sarah . March 23, 2020 . Oakland mayor appoints new interim police chief . June 8, 2024 . San Francisco Chronicle.
  17. News: Greschler . Gabriel . February 8, 2021 . Oakland's Jewish interim police chief retires, again . June 8, 2024 . J. The Jewish News of Northern California.
  18. News: Ravani . Sarah . February 5, 2021 . Schaaf selects veteran LeRonne Armstrong to lead Oakland Police Department . June 8, 2024 . San Francisco Chronicle.
  19. News: Ravani . Sarah . February 15, 2023 . Oakland mayor fires police chief after report finds misconduct over officer investigations . June 8, 2024 . San Francisco Chronicle.
  20. News: Halpert . Madeline . February 16, 2023 . Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong fired over response to misconduct . June 8, 2024 . BBC News.
  21. News: February 15, 2023 . Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong Fired, Mayor Announces . June 8, 2024 . KNTV.
  22. News: Ellison . Stephen . March 22, 2024 . Oakland names Floyd Mitchell as new police chief . June 8, 2024 . KNTV.
  23. News: Torrez . James . May 13, 2024 . Oakland's new police chief officially on the job . June 8, 2024 . . May 23, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240523112627/https://www.ktvu.com/news/oaklands-new-police-chief-officially-on-the-job . live .

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