Policy Text
C I T Y O F O A K L A N D
Memorandum
TO: Oakland Police Department
ATTN: All Personnel
FROM: Chief LeRonne L. Armstrong
DATE: 19 Nov 21
RE: Notice to All Personnel of Zero Tolerance for Racist Actions or Affiliations
To all OPD Personnel, both Sworn and Professional Staff:
The Oakland Police Department is entrusted with keeping all community members in Oakland safe. This mission is incompatible with any sort of racist practices, behaviors, or actions, as well
as with affiliations with anti- government or extremist groups.
On June 16
th, 2020, the Oakland City Council passed Resolution 88167 , which specifically
declares the City of Oakland to be “a zero -tolerance employer for City employees with respect to
racist practices, behaviors, actions, and/or associatio n and affiliation with white supremacist
groups, organizations or cells .”
The Oakland Police Department is dedicated to creating a work environment that is safe and inclusive for all City employees. As such, any racist practices, behaviors, or actions, or affiliations
or support of white supremacist or extremist , racial organizations, including social media posts
or interactions , will not be tolerated. Actions or behaviors of this sort will be reviewed as
violations of City of Oakland Administrative Instruction 71, Subs ection C -2(g) and
Department
General Order M -19, and if sustained will be subject to discipline up to termination of
employment.
LeRonne L. Armstrong
Chief of Police
Oakland Police Department