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More changes atop Oakland's embattled police commission kalw.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kalw.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Civil rights attorney Jim Chanin has been replaced from the Oakland Police Commission’s Selection Panel after serving on an at-will basis for nearly a year-and-a-half. Chanin’s term on the Selection Panel officially ended in May 2022, but he agreed to stay on while City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas worked to find a replacement, "to help ensure the Selection Panel could continue its important work," Bas told KTVU via email. Panelists interview applicants to serve on the Police Commission and the position is a hard one, Chanin told KTVU, because at the heart of it selection panelists are denying people positions.
The commissioners say they’re concerned the OPD chief recruitment process is being mishandled. The board’s leaders say the three are obstructing commission work at a crucial time.
Oakland Police Commission may be coming apart at the seams eastbaytimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from eastbaytimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Dramatic infighting of the Oakland Police Commission came to a head this week when the body's chair, Tyfahra Milele, lost her bid to keep her spot for a second term and announced she's suing the attorney who heads up the panel that selects the new round of commissioners.
Oakland's former police chief won a wrongful termination case two months ago, and now the Oakland City Council has approved a $1.5 million settlement for her, which includes a year's pay.