UPDATED: Feb. 9, 10:45 a.m.
Oakland’s interim police chief Susan Manheimer retired on Feb. 7 after a 10-month stint with the department.
A congregant at Peninsula Temple Beth El in San Mateo, Manheimer was tapped to fill in for the leadership role last April after the city’s previous police chief, Anne Kirkpatrick, was fired by a civilian-run police commission.
Manheimer was originally hired for six months, but the commission extended her tenure by four months so it would have more time to conduct background checks on her replacement. Her contract was due to end this week.
“The overarching goal remained the one that was, in the end, most important, which was providing stability and leadership in a time of transition,” Manheimer said in an interview with J. “Which also, consequently, turned out to be a time of upheaval for policing in America and Oakland.”
Oakland names new police chief amid increasing violence
Keith Burbank, Bay City News Service
Feb. 5, 2021
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FILE PHOTO: An Oakland Police officer walks by patrol cars at the Oakland Police headquarters on Dec. 6, 2012 in Oakland, Calif.Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
OAKLAND (BCN) Mayor Libby Schaaf on Friday tapped a 22-year veteran of the Oakland Police Department to be the agency s new chief.
LeRonne Armstrong, currently a deputy chief, will be sworn in Monday at 10 a.m., ending the tenure of interim Police Chief Susan Manheimer. This department is looking for a mentor, looking for a leader, Schaaf said in a video announcing her selection of Armstrong.
OPD revives superpredator language to criminalize Oakland youth
OPD revives superpredator language to criminalize Oakland youth
January 2, 2021
At the end of the 15,000-youth march organized by two teens on June 1, 2020, dozens of youth were arrested when a curfew was called for 8 p.m. after the march was underway, making it retroactively illegal. OPD also used tear gas against these “superpredators.” – Photo: Ray Chavez, Bay Area News Group
by Barni Qaasim, Digital Organizing Director,
Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice (CURYJ)
Oakland, Calif. – On Dec. 15, the Oakland Police Department released a dangerous statement to create fear and vilify Oakland youth. Using dehumanizing language like “juveniles” and “underaged suspects,” interim Police Chief Susan E. Manheimer stated that her purpose is to create “alarm” without addressing the causes or offering any solutions.