A person suspected of a residential break-in early Saturday morning near the Oakland Zoo died while in custody, police claim.

Unlike several predecessors, Mitchell was not fired due to scandal, but simply appeared to grow weary of the various forces ...

The Oakland City Council's Public Safety Committee met Tuesday for the first time since Police Chief Floyd Mitchell announced ...

The Oakland Police Department said it is investigating an in-custody death after suspect tied to a home break-in suffered a ...

Now that Oakland's latest police chief has given his two-month notice, what's next for finding the city's next top cop?

Oakland Police Chief Floyd Mitchell is stepping down from his position less than two years after taking the reins of a ...

The former police chief claims that he was fired in retaliation for disclosing unlawful activity of the federal monitor ...

Some members of the Oakland City Council and community say Oakland residents need a police chief who understands the ...

In a news release, officials did not give a reason for Mitchell’s resignation or specify if a search had already begun for a successor.

The Oakland Police Commission, a volunteer civilian-oversight body, will consider the policy change at a meeting Thursday.

Oakland Deputy Chief of Police Anthony Tedesco, left, Police Chief Floyd Mitchell, Mayor Barbara Lee, and Department of ...

Oakland Police Chief Floyd Mitchell announced on Wednesday he is resigning slightly more than a year after being hired.