On Tuesday, the Oakley Police Department will provide its 2024 annual report showcasing crime data and staffing levels within the City of Oakley.
Staffing: The Oakley Police Department is allotted 42 sworn positions from the Chief down to the most junior officer. The department currently has 39 sworn officers with 2 recruits in the academy while 1 officer is on leave due to injury.
Calls for Service:
According to police, they had 19,668 total calls for service with a breakdown that includes:
- Priority 1: 2,220 calls (+8%)
- Priority 2: 3,552 calls (+18%)
- Priority 3: 14,096 calls (-7%)
Yearly comparison:
- 2021: 27,036
- 2022: 25,003 -8% TOTAL CALLS
- 2023: 20,048 -20% TOTAL CALLS
- 2024: 19,668 -2% TOTAL CALLS
Crime Data (2022-24)
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Murder | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Rape | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Domestic Violence | 58 | 94 | 108 |
| Assault w/Deadly weapon | 24 | 24 | 15 |
| Robbery | 10 | 23 | 11 |
| Petty Theft | 153 | 159 | 100 |
| Commercial Burglary | 26 | 32 | 22 |
| Residential Burglary | 24 | 27 | 10 |
| Auto Burglary | 48 | 48 | 54 |
| Vehicle Theft | 111 | 147 | 122 |
| TC Prop | 129 | 145 | 123 |
| TC Injury | 50 | 42 | 53 |
| TC Fatal | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| DUI | 67 | 57 | 49 |
| Total Key States | 707 | 807 | 676 |
Police say this a 16% drop crime of key statistics that they track.
Traffic Citations: Police say they wrote 2,038 traffic citations in 2024, which is a 263% increase in citations written when compared to 2023 where they only wrote 561.
Traffic Crashes: Police also reported a 7% drop in actual number of reported collisions with 177 reported in 2024 compared to 190 in 2023.
Firearm Recoveries: 36 firearms were recovered netting 34 arrests.
Total Arrest: 462 arrests in 2024.
Stolen Vehicle Recoveries: 125 stolen vehicles recovered in 2024. 74 were unoccupied and 51 recovered with associated with arrests.
If You GO
Oakley City Council Meeting
February 11, 2025
6:30 pm
3231 Main St, Oakley
Presentation – click here
