Founded
in 1974, the Oakland Housing Authority Police Department (OHAPD) was created to
supplement the efforts of the Oakland Police Department in preventing and
addressing unlawful activities on and/and Authority-owned/controlled
properties.
A
California Police Officer Standards and Training (CA POST) participating agency, OHAPD has an authorized
strength of 45 positions, of which thirty-four positions are sworn police
officers under 830.31(d) PC. The Department employs eleven professional
staff members who are assigned to departmental functions including
communications, records, parking enforcement, and administrative functions.
OHAPD operates as a supplemental policing entity to the City of Oakland Police Department
(OPD) in Oakland, CA. OPD is the primary law enforcement agency in Oakland.
Led by Chief Alan Love, the Oakland Housing Authority Police Department works
cooperatively and in collaboration with all Oakland Housing Authority divisions
in service to our residents and in Partnership with the Community.
The key principles of Honor, Integrity, and Service are the focus of OHAPD’s
commitment to the residents and community.
The Oakland Housing Authority Police Department has received
international accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law
Enforcement Agencies (C.A.L.E.A) in March 1999 and was reaccredited in 2002,
2005, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2017, and 2021.