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06/01/12 Oakland streets safer as police, feds clamp down Source: SFGate.com - San Francisco CA A joint effort between Oakland police and federal law enforcement agents has created a reverse rapture on the streets of Oakland.
05/29/12 Feds, Oakland cops arrest 60 suspects, seize 92 guns... Source: The Mercury News - San Jose CA Oakland police and federal agents announced the arrest of 60 "the worst of the worst" violent criminals during a four-month undercover operation that included the seizure of 92 guns and several pounds of drugs.
05/25/12 Oakland police chief fails to calm suspicions Source: SFGate.com - San Francisco CA Armed with good intentions - but not enough right answers - Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan stood before an assembly at Acts Full Gospel Church the other night to talk about the recent killing of a black teenager by police.
05/16/12 OPD chief meets with slain suspect's parents Source: San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco CA (05-16) 18:49 PDT OAKLAND -- Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan held a private meeting this week with the parents of Alan Blueford, an 18-year-old high school student shot and killed by police after he allegedly pointed a gun at an officer.
05/14/12 Oakland warrant sweeps net 32 suspects Source: Contra Costa Times - Walnut Creek CA Thirty-two "serious offenders" were arrested last week during a series of warrant sweeps led by Oakland police and U.S. Marshals and assisted by several other law enforcement agencies, officials announced Monday.

Background on howard jordan

Howard Jordan is the current Chief of Oakland Police Department. Jordan was appointed Interim Chief sworn by Mayor Jean Quan in October 2011 after the resignation of Chief Anthony Batts.

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