Working on the #1 priority: crime down significantly from last year

Major crime down 15% from last year.

"Mayor Ron Dellums also deserves credit for his reforms of the police department, including the move to geographic policing and finally bringing the force up to full strength. If the drop-in-violent-crime trend continues, it'll be interesting to see whether the mayor's many critics have the courage to give him his due."

From: East Bay Express Blogs
See Also: Oakland Tribune