Oakland Police Department

Oakland Police Department
Patch of Oakland Police Department
Patch of Oakland Police Department
Badge of Oakland Police Department
Badge of Oakland Police Department
Common nameOakland P.D.
AbbreviationOPD
Agency overview
Formed1853; 171 years ago (1853)
Preceding agency
Employees1,080 (2021)
Annual budget$330 million (2021)[1]
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionCalifornia, U.S.
Jurisdiction of the OPD
Population429,114 (2018)
Legal jurisdictionOakland, California
General nature
Operational structure
Headquarters455 7th St., Oakland, CA
Police officers716
Technicians and civilian members371
Agency executive
  • Floyd Mitchell, Chief Of Police
Website
www.oaklandca.gov/departments/police

The Oakland Police Department (OPD) is a law enforcement agency responsible for policing the city of Oakland, California, United States. As of May 2021, the department employed 709 sworn officers and 371 civilian employees. The department is divided into 5 geographical divisions policing Oakland's 78 square miles and population of 420,000. The OPD receives 550,000 annual calls for service, and responds to over 250,000 law enforcement incidents.

  1. ^ Sullivan, Carl; Baranauckas, Carla (June 26, 2020). "Here's how much money goes to police departments in largest cities across the U.S." USA Today. Archived from the original on July 14, 2020.