{"id":2309715,"date":"2024-07-26T15:42:59","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T19:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2309715"},"modified":"2024-07-26T15:46:50","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T19:46:50","slug":"newsom-calls-on-oakland-leaders-to-allow-police-to-go-after-more-criminals-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-calls-on-oakland-leaders-to-allow-police-to-go-after-more-criminals-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom calls on Oakland leaders to allow police to go after more criminals &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnewsom-calls-on-oakland-leaders-to-allow-police-to-go-after-more-criminals-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2309715&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>California Governor \u2062Gavin \u2064Newsom is urging Oakland leaders to reconsider the city&#8217;s police pursuit policy, claiming it has contributed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-sheriff-warns-new-residents-do-not-ruin-state-by-voting-for-policies-that-youre-escaping\/\" title=\"Florida Sheriff Warns New Residents: Do Not Ruin State By Voting For Policies That You\u2019re Escaping\">public safety issues<\/a>. In a letter sent to\u2063 Mayor Sheng Thao, the City Council, and the Oakland Police Commission, Newsom expressed\u200b concern \u2064over Oakland&#8217;s rule, which allows vehicle pursuits only for violent offenses and crimes involving firearms. He highlighted that\u200d criminals have been exploiting \u2062this policy, avoiding police actions \u200bby predicting where chases would be abandoned. Newsom criticized Oakland as an outlier compared to other\u200d California jurisdictions that have less restrictive pursuit policies and stressed the need for greater law enforcement flexibility \u200bto <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/district-of-crime-washington-handicapped-by-massive-crime-wave-that-rose-with-pandemic\/\" title=\"Washington crippled by pandemic-induced crime wave.\">combat crime effectively<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Newsom calls on Oakland leaders to allow police to go after more criminals<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1714540\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Gavin Newsom\">Gavin Newsom<\/a> (D-CA) is calling on leaders in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/oakland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Oakland\">Oakland<\/a>, California, to reconsider their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/law-enforcement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Gavin Newsom\">police pursuit policy,<\/a> arguing it is &ldquo;contributing to Oakland&rsquo;s public safety challenges.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Newsom, who has been at odds with city officials over the crime crisis in the East Bay, sent a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/OPD-Pursuit-Policy_Final-.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"letter\">letter<\/a> to Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, the City Council, and the Oakland Police Commission on Friday to express his concern over the city&rsquo;s policy, which only permits vehicle pursuits for &ldquo;violent forcible crimes&rdquo; and crimes with firearms.<\/p>\n<p>The governor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3079824\/newsom-surges-law-enforcement-oakland-calling-out-da-crime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"surged\">surged<\/a> California Highway Patrol officers to Oakland to fight crime earlier this month and noted that officers sent to the East Bay had brought to his attention that criminals had been exploiting the Oakland Police Department&rsquo;s pursuit policy by using a route they believed &ldquo;where OPD would discontinue a pursuit.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Although some California jurisdictions allow vehicle pursuits for only certain crimes (e.g., felonies), Oakland is an outlier by imposing exceptional restrictions on OPD&rsquo;s ability to police criminal activity,&rdquo; the letter said.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom said while he is &ldquo;mindful of the sensitivities around vehicle pursuits,&rdquo; he called on the City Council to consider allowing police to pursue criminals &ldquo;in more circumstances to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/l-a-county-d-a-gascon-dismantles-hardcore-gang-unit-for-new-public-health-approach\/\" title=\"L.A. County D.A. Gasc\u00f3n Dismantles Hardcore Gang Unit For New \u2018Public Health Approach\u2019\">improve public safety<\/a> in your city.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I urge you to reconsider whether OPD should be permitted to pursue suspects in more circumstances<br \/>to improve public safety in your city and to establish a process to evaluate whether OPD is making full use of its authority, including that granted under the existing pursuit policy, to protect public safety and enforce the law,&rdquo; California&rsquo;s governor said.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Newsom, a former San Francisco mayor, has made Oakland&rsquo;s crime crisis a focus this year, surging law enforcement and criticizing embattled Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price for not accepting help from the state with prosecuting crime.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, he rescinded a previous offer to send state attorneys to help prosecute crime after Price allegedly declined the help. Newsom&rsquo;s office also said at that time that &ldquo;certain complex cases&rdquo; would be referred to the California attorney general&rsquo;s office for prosecution.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1714540\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1714540\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is urging Oakland leaders to rethink their police pursuit policy, claiming it is exacerbating public safety issues in the city. In a letter sent to Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, the City Council, and the Oakland Police Commission, Newsom expressed his concerns about the current policy, which only allows vehicle pursuits for &#8220;violent forcible crimes&#8221; and firearm-related offenses. Earlier this month, he deployed California Highway Patrol officers to Oakland to combat crime and noted that these officers reported that criminals were taking advantage of the Oakland Police Department&#8217;s pursuit restrictions by choosing routes where they believed pursuits would be abandoned. <\/p>\n<p>In his letter, Newsom pointed out that while some areas in California permit vehicle pursuits for specific crimes, Oakland stands out for its stringent limitations on the police&#8217;s ability to address criminal activity. He acknowledged the sensitivities surrounding vehicle pursuits but urged the City Council to consider expanding the circumstances under which police can chase suspects to enhance public safety. Newsom emphasized the need for a review of whether the Oakland Police Department is fully utilizing its authority under the existing pursuit policy to protect the community and enforce the law. <\/p>\n<p>As a former mayor of San Francisco, Newsom has prioritized addressing Oakland&#8217;s crime issues this year, increasing law enforcement presence and criticizing Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price for not accepting state assistance in prosecuting crimes. Recently, he withdrew an offer to send state attorneys to aid in prosecutions after Price reportedly declined the help, stating that certain complex cases would instead be referred to the California attorney general&#8217;s office for prosecution<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2309719,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gavin-newsom-oakland.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[3678,16718,3967],"class_list":["post-2309715","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-newsom","tag-oakland","tag-police"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/gavin-newsom-oakland.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2309715","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2309715"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2309715\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2309719"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2309715"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2309715"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2309715"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}