City of Oakland Community Violence Reduction Plan 2026-2030
The City of Oakland's Community Violence Reduction Plan (CVRP) establishes a framework to enhance public safety and reduce violence across the city. It focuses on three primary areas: direct interventions for people impacted by violence, strengthening Oakland's public safety systems, and improving emergency response capabilities. Direct interventions include community violence intervention services, implementation of the Ceasefire strategy, crime reduction teams, and trauma-informed services for survivors of gender-based violence. Strengthening public safety systems involves recruitment and retention of police officers, fostering community accountability and trust, fund development for crime prevention, capacity building for violence intervention and gender-based violence ecosystems, and coordination and response to human trafficking. Improvements to emergency response encompass behavioral health responses, capacity building and training for the Fire Department, and essential equipment upgrades. The plan aims to achieve significant reductions in homicides, nonfatal shootings, domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking, while improving 911 answering speeds, police response times, and overall feelings of safety and resilience within the community by 2030.