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Oakland names James Beere permanent police chief after years of turnover
Veteran officer James Beere will be the permanent chief of the Oakland Police Department, city officials announced at a news conference at Oakland City Hall Thursday. Beere, who currently serves as the interim chief of OPD, will be formally introduced to the City Council on July 17, followed by a swearing-in ceremony. Before joining OPD […] The post Oakland names James Beere permanent police chief after years of turnover appeared first on Local News Matters .
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Veteran officer James Beere will be the permanent chief of the Oakland Police Department, city officials announced at a news conference at Oakland City Hall Thursday. Beere, who currently serves as the interim chief of OPD, will be formally introduced to the City Council on July 17, followed by a swearing-in ceremony. Before joining OPD […] The post Oakland names James Beere permanent police chief after years of turnover appeared first on Local News Matters .
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According to Local News Matters’s linked source, Oakland names James Beere permanent police chief after years of turnover, Veteran officer James Beere will be the permanent chief of the Oakland Police Department, city officials announced at a news conference at Oakland City Hall Thursday. Beere, who currently serves as the interim chief of OPD, will be formally introduced to the City Council on July 17, followed by a swearing-in ceremony. Before joining OPD […] The post Oakland names James Beere permanent police chief after years of turnover appeared first on Local News Matters .
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