Federal-Oakland Police Agreements: The Oakland City Council is expected to approve legislation on Tuesday that will subject the police department's agreements with federal law enforcement agencies to more oversight.
[br] The vote comes after the FBI quietly communicated withOakland Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick approximately how the ordinance might impact the bureau's partnerships with OPD,including the Joint Terrorism Task Force and a homicide investigations team.
In addition to the FBI, OPD has agreements with the U.
S. Marshals, and the Drug Enforcement Administration,and other federal police forces that allow local cops to work in tandem with the feds.…
Source: eastbayexpress.com