A new task force will remove abandoned cars on Oakland streets as part of the City's 'Reimagining Public Safety' effort, officials announced.
Officials said having civilian employees instead of Oakland police to manage the VEU will "improve community relations by reducing the visible footprint of OPD."
Scofflaw cars are considered to be cars that have five or more unpaid citations or more than $500 in outstanding citation fines, officials clarified. These cars may be booted.Oakland officials said abandoned cars are consistently one of the top complaints residents have on the Oak311 system. The high demand was difficult to meet due to the "limited police staffing" and the prioritization of other public safety incidents.
in a press release. "We are reinforcing our work to keep neighborhoods clean from blighted, abandoned vehicles, – and, in turn, we are directing more OPD public safety resources where they are most needed."Officials said the most impacted neighborhoods will see a "dramatic increase in the speed with which the VEU responds to complaints and removes blighted vehicles."
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