On May 20, City Manager Jennifer Ott will present an informational report on the City’s workforce vacancies, recruitment and retention efforts, and any barriers to hiring as required by Assembly Bill 2561. Karin K. Jensen shares details and how to participate. https://alamedapost.com/news/may-20-city-council-preview/

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Arrests, collisions, and automobile thefts all went up by 21%, 20%, and 17% respectively from February to March. Jean Chen reports, "The good news is that larceny and theft offenses are down 34% compared to last year at this time." Automobile thefts remain much lower compared to last year as well. https://alamedapost.com/news/march-2025-apd-crime-statistics/

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Former Alameda Circle K clerk Wenyong Huang, 31, has agreed to a plea deal for shooting a man in the head for trying to grab a pack of cigarettes on July 11, 2020, according to a report in the East Bay Times. He accepted a 12-year prison term in exchange for prosecutors dropping the murder charge. https://alamedapost.com/news/former-circle-k-clerk-cops-plea-deal-killing-cigarette-thief/

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APD released its 2024 military equipment report during a meeting on April 9. "The annual report is required by Assembly Bill 481, which states that law enforcement agencies are to submit to a governing body an annual military equipment report," explains Vicky Nguyen. Here are the highlights. https://alamedapost.com/news/apd-shares-annual-military-equipment-report/

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APD has released the 2024 Annual Report, highlighting goals for the year and whether they achieved them. Check out the technology advancements, budget, crime patterns, traffic enforcement, and community outreach. https://alamedapost.com/news/alameda-police-department-2024-annual-report/

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Lincoln Middle School and Alameda High School sheltered in place for about 40 minutes on Monday, April 14, following a threatening telephone call received by the schools’ front office staff. After sheltering in place and calling APD, the threat was determined to likely be a crank call. https://alamedapost.com/news/crank-call-leads-shelter-in-place-lincoln-middle-school-ahs/

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APD detectives are continuing their investigation into thefts potentially connected to fencing operations, in which stolen goods were resold through an illegal network. Multiple people have been taken into custody, items have been recovered or confiscated, and APD is reaching out to victims. https://alamedapost.com/news/apd-uncovers-fencing-operations-linked-retail-tailgate-thefts/

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"Automobile thefts have continued to stay relatively low in 2025 compared to the spike in thefts that occurred last year, according to the Alameda Police Department (APD)," reports Jean Chen. "There have been 69 thefts this year so far, compared to 236 last year at this time, a 71% decrease." https://alamedapost.com/news/february-2025-apd-crime-statistics/

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