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Oakland Police Won't Release Body Camera Video of Ex-NFL Player Doug Martin’s in-Custody Death
Oakland Police say Doug Martin's death does not qualify as a 'critical incident' under AB 748, so they are not required to release body-cam and 911 recordings.
- On Oct. 18, the Oakland Police Department declined to release body‑camera videos and refused 911 dispatch recordings related to Doug Martin's unconsciousness.
- Citing AB 748, officials argued the case falls outside the law's 'critical incident' threshold, so Acting Police Chief James Beere used the public‑interest balancing test to withhold recordings amid a CPRA probe within 45 days.
- Neighbors called 911 shortly after 4 a.m. on Oct. 18 as Martin banged on doors on the 11000 block of Ettrick Street; officers contacted him inside a house, a brief struggle and medical emergency followed.
- OPD's Homicide Unit, Internal Affairs Bureau, the Alameda County District Attorney's Office and the CPRA are investigating while the Alameda County Coroner's Office has not completed an autopsy and the officers remain on paid administrative leave.
- With the department under federal court‑ordered monitoring of OPD, critics say transparency has been limited as few facts have emerged six weeks after Martin's death.
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Oakland police won't release body camera video of ex-NFL player Doug Martin’s in-custody death
The Oakland Police Department has declined to provide the public with access to police body camera videos that would show what happened on Oct. 18, the morning former Oakland Raiders running back Doug Martin died while in the custody of several OPD officers.
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