Civil Rights
May 29, 2026
Oakland police federal oversight nears possible end after 23 years
A federal judge signaled Oakland police oversight could end this fall after monitors found the department compliant with all 51 mandates imposed following a landmark police misconduct settlement.
After 23 years, the federal monitorship of Oakland's police department could be coming to an end.
At a hearing Wednesday, U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick told the parties he hopes to remove the federal monitor in September, plaintiffs' attorney John L. Burris confirmed. The hearing came after a May 22 report found the department to be in compliance with each task required of it. Allen, et al. v. City of Oakland, et al., 3:00-cv-04599 (N.D. Cal., filed Dec. 7...
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