Oakland gets $900,000 from Kaiser, PG&E for police cadet program

Kaiser, PG&E to pay for new Oakland police recruits amid staffing shortage

The program, which recruits college students to earn part-time work experience and receive mentorship, is intended to retain more officers for long-term careers.

Oakland adds 14 new police officers at academy graduation

OAKLAND — The Oakland Police Department got a much-needed infusion Friday with the graduation of 14 new officers from the 195th recruit academy. The department is authorized for 678 officers and the graduation brings the number of filled positions to 618. But dozens of officers are not working because of medical and administrative leaves. Mayor Barbara Lee was set to hold a news briefing Wednesday to address how the city hopes to deal with the s…

Oakland Restores Police Cadet Program to Address Staffing Crisis

Close to $1 million in private funding will provide mentorship and paid, part-time work to prepare college students for the Police Academy or other public safety jobs.

Oakland gets $900,000 from Kaiser, PG&E for police cadet program

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee on Wednesday announced that the city has secured nearly $900,000 from Kaiser Permanente and PG&E to reinstate a police cadet program that was not funded in 2023 because of budget constraints.

Oakland mayor announces public-private partnership to boost police staffing

With multi-year projections of massive budget shortfalls, Oakland and Mayor Barbara Lee are turning to private funding in a joint effort to boost the city’s police staffing. Mayor Lee Wednesday announced a joint public-private partnership with Kaiser Permanente and PG&E, who committed to fund $900,000 to reinstate the Oakland police’s cadet program. All parties said it took months to build the coalition of corporate and community partners, with …

Oakland to restore police cadet program through public-private partnership

AMID A POLICE STAFFING CRISIS, Oakland is reviving a program to prepare interested youth for a career in law enforcement in their own community.   The Oakland Police Department Cadet Program will be restored through an investment from Kaiser Permanente and Pacific Gas & Electric, Mayor Barbara Lee announced Wednesday.  The program, which is intended for Oakland residents between 18 and 21 years old who are interested in a career in law enforceme…