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Oakland's New Chief With a Combat Past | San Jose News
Oakland’s new permanent police chief, Jim Beere, brings a warrior’s grit and decades of service to the helm—after earning a Silver Star in Iraq, surviving two combat wounds, and rising through the ranks of the Oakland PD. Appointed by Mayor Barbara Lee after an eight-month search, Beere’s interim leadership already shows results: falling crime rates and bold federal reforms. From Fallujah to the streets of Oakland, his journey—from Marine sergeant to Special Victims Unit commander to top cop—is defined by humility, resilience, and a relentless commitment to protecting the vulnerable. This…
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