New energy behind Oakland police strategic plan
Article by Jennifer Inez Ward.
Last updated at Wed, 25 Apr at 7:47am.

Despite serious challenges, Oakland police said in a recently released report on its strategic plan that it remains committed towards changing public safety in the city.

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Come out TODAY (Feb. 12) to help determine direction of city’s public schools

Blog entry by Oakland Unified S....
Last updated at Tue, 15 Feb at 8:57am.

Families are joining elected officials, Oakland Unified School District staff, community organizations, education advocates and concerned citizens to help plot the course for Oakland Public Schools over the next five years.

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Community Views: Make Oakland Better Now! Public Safety Goal Number 2
Blog entry by Make Oakland Bett....
Last updated at Thu, 3 Jun at 9:59pm.

Over the weekend, Today In Montclair blogged here about the OPD's new $1.3 million federal grant to help implement IT aspects of CompStat.  And here's a new post from the MOBN!

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Rockridge crime prevention group hosts Police Chief Batts on Apr. 8

Blog entry by Emilie Raguso.
Last updated at Tue, 20 Apr at 2:39am.

The Greater Rockridge Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council (beats 12Y and 13X) will give Oakland residents an hour to hear and question Oakland Police Department Chief Tony Batts on Apr.

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Community Policing: Who are Oakland's advocates and does the City Council get it?

Article by Make Oakland Bett....
Last updated at Sun, 28 Mar at 2:07pm.

MOBN! Public Safety Update March 25, 2010

by Mike Ferro, MOBN! Public Safety Committee

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Police Chief Tony Batts presents OPD's new strategic plan at community meeting
Blog entry by Irene Nexica.
Last updated at Sun, 28 Mar at 1:28pm.

Residents of Temescal's Police Beat 10Y attended their regular Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council meeting, Wednesday night at Santa Fe Elementary School, to hear Oakland Police Chief Tony Batts describe the strategic plan he is working to make a reality.

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Community Views: MOBN! Public Safety Committee Leaders Propose New And Stronger Police / Community Connections
Blog entry by Make Oakland Bett....
Last updated at Wed, 24 Mar at 7:20am.

     Make Oakland Better Now! is starting its roll-out of proposed positions, beginning with public safety.  The Public Safety Committee leadership will be proposing five goals, rationales for those goals, and criteria for achieving the goals.  The committee will use the “management by objective

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Community Voices: Make Oakland Better Now! To Post Public Safety Goals and Criteria
Blog entry by Make Oakland Bett....
Last updated at Tue, 23 Mar at 11:34pm.

Make Oakland Better Now! is pleased to be blogging at Oakland Local.  We hope to appear at other Oakland blogs in the near future;  the East Bay blogosphere is proving to be a vibrant and vital avenue for information, opinions, and news about Oakland that isn’t found anywhere else.

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