KTVU to Feature Story on OPD, Wed 11/29 at 10pm
From Hannah James, Beat 17Y:

"Channel 2, KTVU will explore why the huge increase of crime in Oakland has resulted in a sharp decrease in arrests. Sure, understaffing has been a perennial issue, but there are policies within the department that our officers are forbidden to talk about that severely impact their ability to do what they have been trained and want to do...take bad guys (and gals) off the streets and out of our beleaguered neighborhoods.

To get a snapshot of the present working environment at OPD, Channel 2 interviewed retired homicide Lt. Brian Thiem. Since Lt. Thiem is retired, he is free from retribution from the department. He still cares very much about the city and the officers he served with for so many years. You will hear for yourselves why Internal Affairs is, by far, the largest criminal investigative within OPD.

Try and catch this segment. You will find it informative, to say the least. You will understand much better what our officers are enduring from within, not only on the streets. You have a right to know as these policies are being done IN OUR NAME!"
Posted 11/27/2006