How will local leaders solve Oakland’s gang problems?
• Two-day summit kicks off anti-gang initiative in OaklandInsert caption hereDownloadOakland is a city of hills and waterfront, plenty of sunshine and mild weather as well as a vibrant cultural and political history. Yet for all that, Oakland is often best known for its crime problem. Just ask Rickey Henderson. A T-shirt featuring baseball’s stolen-base king bears his quote: “Everything I know about stealing, I learned in Oakland.” What police here are more concerned about isn’t stealing, but the city’s violent crime. The city of 400,000 consistently averages over 100 murders annually. And the Oakland Police Department claims most of the city’s violent crimes come from street gangs. ANTHONY BATTS: What we’re trying to do here is we’re doing something that’s called hot-spot policing. We’re using technology to identify down to the block, down to the house on a block, where crime is being committed. Oakland Police Chief Anthony Batts is currently hosting a two-day summit of federal, state
