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3 weeks agoLatest setback in Oakland police's federal oversight: Taking too long to investigate a complaint
It took civilian investigators 15 months to close a police misconduct complaint because they ran into a communication breakdown with command staff. These investigations are supposed to last only six months, a standard upheld by federal officials who expect the Oakland Police Department to resolve 85% of complaints by the public within that time.
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