City of Oakland to create police liaisons for Chinatown, Fruitvale
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OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland's new police chief announced with the mayor the city's plans to create two new positions to build connections with non-english speaking communities.
The plan includes two new police liaisons for the two largest non-English speaking communities in the city in Chinatown and Fruitvale. Once filled, these positions will report directly to Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong.
"When I was sworn in last week, I pledged to the Oakland community that OPD would protect and serve, reduce crime and build trusting relationships in our community," said Armstrong. "The liaison's role is designed to bridge cultural gaps and language barriers, open the channels of communication, work together to build trusting relationships, and increase community safety."