This weekend, the Oakland Police Department will test a new pilot program designed to stop car break-ins. But it doesn't rely on people calling 911 -- it's using social media instead. Here's how.
This weekend, the Oakland Police Department will test a new pilot program designed to stop car break-ins. But it doesn't rely on people calling 911 -- it's using social media instead.
"Since July, with the focus with our foot patrol officers and dedicated overtime burglary suppression teams, we have seen a 50% reduction in weekly auto burglaries in these two locations alone," said Acting Captain Casey Johnson.
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