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Floyd Mitchell (born 1967 or 1968) is an American police officer who has served as chief of the Oakland Police Department since 2024. He previously served as chief of the Lubbock Police Department from 2019 to 2023, as well as chief of the Temple, Texas , police department.
On February 15, 2023, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao announced plans to fire the city's current police chief LeRonne Armstrong. [9] [10] On March 27, 2024, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao introduced Floyd Mitchell as the city's newest chief of police, more than a year after the firing of former Chief LeRonne Armstrong. He took office on May 13, 2024.
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Two officers responding to a burglary at a cannabis shop were fired on, Oakland police said. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us ...
The Oakland Police Department has been under federal supervision for more than 20 years, stemming from a scandal in which four officers known as "the Riders" were accused of assaulting and framing ...
Thao fired Armstrong on February 15, 2023, [39] and indicated she had lost confidence in his ability to reform the police department. [40] Armstrong filed a wrongful terminational lawsuit against the city of Oakland and Thao. [41] In March 2024, Thao appointed Floyd Mitchell as the new police chief. [42]
The Oakland Police Officers Association (OPOA) has responded to Mayor Sheng Thao’s executive order for city departments to fully remove people living in homeless encampments, enforcing the ...
The Oakland Police Department was formed in 1853 by Oakland founder and first Mayor Horace W. Carpentier.Oakland had been incorporated as a town by the state legislature in 1852, and with its rapid expansion, Carpentier felt the need to organize a city government with a police force to provide regular law enforcement.