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.