Chief of the Oakland Police Department

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. She provides leadership, vision and direction to the Department and its command staff and promotes collaboration, communication and coordination with other city agencies and community organizations.

Oakland
Chief of Police
Incumbent
Susan Manheimer
Interim
since April 6, 2020
StyleThe Honorable
Formation1853
WebsiteOfficial Website

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 an underage prostitute.[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]

List of Oakland police chiefs

Penelope Deschamps||2008-2020

Joseph Samuels1993-1999
Richard Word1999-2004
Wayne Tucker2004–2009
Anthony BattsOctober 19, 2009–October 13, 2011
Howard JordanOctober 13, 2011–May 8, 2013
Anthony Toribio (Interim Chief)May 8, 2013-May 10, 2013
Sean WhentMay 10, 2013–June 10, 2016
Ben Fairow (Interim Chief)June 10, 2016–June 15, 2016[9]
Paul Figueroa (Interim Chief)June 15, 2016–June 18, 2016[10]
Sabrina Landreth (City Administrator)June 18, 2016–January 4, 2017[11]
Anne KirkpatrickJanuary 4, 2017 to February 21, 2020
Darren Allison (Acting Chief)February 21, 2020 - April 6, 2020
Susan Manheimer (Interim Chief)April 6, 2020 - present

References
  1. Will Kane (2014-05-15). "Sean Whent named permanent Oakland police chief". San Francisco Chronicle.
  2. Matthew Artz (2013-05-10). "Interim Police Chief Toribio out just two days after appointment". Oakland Tribune.
  3. Matthew Artz (2013-05-08). "Police Chief Howard Jordan announces medical retirement". Oakland Tribune.
  4. "Sean Whent named permanent Oakland police chief".
  5. BondGraham, Darwin; Winston, Ali (June 10, 2016). "The Real Reason Why Oakland's Police Chief Was Fired". East Bay Express. Archived from the original on 12 June 2016. Retrieved 14 Jun 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. Queally, James. "Oakland loses third police chief in nine days, will operate under civilian control".
  7. Mettler, Katie (5 January 2017). "Introducing Anne Kirkpatrick, just hired to fix Oakland's 'frat house' police department". Washington Post. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  8. http://kron4.com/2017/02/27/anne-kirkpatrick-to-be-sworn-in-as-oaklands-new-police-chief/
  9. James Queally (June 15, 2016). "Oakland replaces interim police chief six days after his appointment". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  10. "MAYOR LIBBY SCHAAF ANNOUNCES REMOVAL OF INTERIM POLICE CHIEF BEN FAIROW" (PDF). Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  11. James Queally (June 18, 2016). "Oakland loses third police chief in nine days, will operate under civilian control". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 18, 2016.


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