The debate over public safety and policing in Oakland has become more polarized in recent years.

On one side, some residents say it’s still necessary to focus on reforming the Oakland Police Department, whose scandals have subjected it to the longest federal court oversight program of any U.S. law enforcement agency. And they want to continue building one of the most robust civilian oversight boards in the country, the Oakland Police Commission , which 83% of Oakland voters established through Measure LL in 2016 .

An opposing view that has recently gained momentum holds that the Oakland police are suffering from too much civilian oversight, and that the Police Commission is obstructing the city’s broader mission of advancing public safety. These residents believe officers should ha

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