Mayor Quan’s neighbors want more cops in the Oakland hills

Friday, November 9, 2012

By Ron Russell | 10:47 AM

Oakland Mayor Jean Quan (R) speaks as police chief Howard Jordan looks on during a press conference on October 26, 2011 in Oakland. Oakland Mayor Jean Quan held a press conference to address police action taken on Occupy protesters who staged a demonstration in downtown Oakland on Tuesday evening. Nearly 100 protesters were arrested. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) It may have just gotten tougher for Mayor Jean Quan to proclaim what great shape Oakland is in. Her neighbors in the Oakmore district up in the Oakland hills met Wednesday night and are demanding more cops to curb the escalating home invasion robberies and other crimes in the neighborhood, KCBS radio says.

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Mayor Quan’s neighbors want more cops in the Oakland hills

Friday, November 9, 2012