Police Commissioner

Essential Functions:

• Conducting annual public hearings, at minimum
• Issuing subpoenas and taking testimony on matters before it
• Proposing changes to policies and procedures
• Approving changes to policies proposed by OPD
• Reviewing OPD proposed budget and making recommendations
• Authority to fire the Chief of Police
• Recommending a list of at least 3 candidates for Chief of Police to the Mayor to consider
• Complete annual performance evaluation of Chief of Police
• Participate in ad hoc committees that may include discipline hearings for allegations of police misconduct.
• Conducting performance reviews of Executive Director of CPRA and the Inspector General
• Hold the Executive Director of CPRA and the Inspector General accountability to their responsibilities as outlined in legislation and City policy
• Authority to hire, discipline and release the Director of CPRA and Inspector in accordance with the City Charter

Requirements:

• Oakland resident
• At least 18 years old
• current police officer or former Oakland police officer
• current City of Oakland employee
• current or former representative of a police officer labor union
• an attorney who has a pending claim or lawsuit against the Oakland Police Department
• An attorney who has filed a claim or lawsuit against the Oakland Police Department that was resolved during the past year