There were nearly 500 homicides in Oakland from 2018 to 2022, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, making the town the most dangerous city in the Bay Area.
From July 6 to 12, Oakland police reported 251 larceny cases, 146 motor vehicle thefts, 43 robberies, 94 assaults and 50 burglaries, according to city data.
“It’s been a long-standing issue that Oakland doesn’t have enough 911 dispatchers and there’s a lot of turnover and attrition in that position,” Scott said. “We don’t have enough dispatchers and people are waiting upwards of 20 minutes to get someone on the phone.”