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Oakland's New Chief Faces Big Challenges | Oakland News
Oakland’s new permanent police chief, James Beere, brings decades of experience and a Marine Corps background to the role after serving seven months as interim chief. He’s stepping in as the department prepares to exit federal oversight, but faces urgent challenges: staffing shortages, an overtime crisis, and stalled union negotiations. Beere’s already launched recruitment drives, revived the cadet program, and halted discretionary overtime — a move he called personal as a taxpayer. Despite community pushback and recent officer-involved shootings, his deep roots in East Oakland and track…
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