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Crime & Safety
Burglaries, break-ins, the NCPC, patrols, and neighborhood safety, as the paper covered them.
194stories in the archive
7in the 1980s
10in the 1990s
61in the 2000s
85in the 2010s
31in the 2020s
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Crime & Safety in the archive
2026
2025
2023
“Neighbors Together Oakland” Proposes Local Action for Crime PreventionSeptember 2023 · Janine Firpo · p.3Greater Rockridge Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) Hosts MeetingJuly 2023 · Carol Kasparek · p.2April Meeting of the NCPC Reveals Need forMay 2023 · p.14She Tracks Rockridge Crime — for All of UsApril 2023 · Judith Doner Berne · p.8Burglars Disguised asApril 2023 · p.14Greater Rockridge Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council MeetingMarch 2023 · Carol Kasparek · p.14
2022
2021
Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council Discusses Local Crime and FireworksNovember 2021 · Karen Ivy · p.5What You Need To Know about Video Footage When Filing A Police ReportOctober 2021 · p.2The Greater Rockridge Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council Meets on June 10thJune 2021 · Karen Ivy · p.6Crime and COVIDFebruary 2021 · Karen Ivy · p.15
2020
Joint RCPC-NCPC Town Hall, June 2020July 2020 · p.6NCPC & RCPC Joint Town Hall MeetingJune 2020 · Don Kinkead · p.3— By Karen Ivy, Greater Rockridge NCPC SecretaryJune 2020 · p.3— by Angela Moore, Oakland Police Neighborhood Services CoordinatorMay 2020 · Angela Moore · p.2Greater Rockridge Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council Held April Meeting via ZoomMay 2020 · p.15Neighbors Extend A Safety Net of Support To The Local CommunityApril 2020 · Jorja Siemons · p.10Don’t Let The Breaking News Break Your SpiritApril 2020 · Cathy Berman · p.11Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council MeetingApril 2020 · Karen Ivy · p.15— by Angela Moore, Oakland Police Department Neighborhood ServicesMarch 2020 · Angela Moore · p.2Laptop Thefts inFebruary 2020 · Karen Ivy · p.13When A Crime OccursFebruary 2020 · p.14When A Crime OccursJanuary 2020 · p.13
2019
AC Transbay to Among Speakers at Increase Fares in Next NCPC MeetingDecember 2019 · p.2When A Crime OccursDecember 2019 · p.14When A Crime OccursNovember 2019 · p.14NCPC Crime Report UpdateOctober 2019 · Karen Ivy · p.14When A Crime OccursOctober 2019 · p.14NCPC Bids Farewell to Patricia RoseSeptember 2019 · Karen Ivy · p.14When A Crime OccursSeptember 2019 · p.14Report: June 2019 RCPC/NCPC Joint Town HallJuly 2019 · p.1NCPC-RCPC Joint Town Hall MeetingJune 2019 · p.1Crime Report 2018: NCPCMarch 2019 · p.14
2018
2017
NCPC December Meeting: ae Community PatrolsDecember 2017 · p.3Spate of Car Break-ins Hits Rockridge & VicinityNovember 2017 · p.3June 29: NCPC, RCPC Annual Joint MeetingJune 2017 · p.1Auto-Related Crimes in Rockridge; a Brief ReviewJune 2017 · Karen Ivy · p.1NCPC, RCPC Annual Joint MeetingMay 2017 · p.1The Patrols at Three Years and CountingMay 2017 · Paul Liu · p.2Choosing New Police OfficersMay 2017 · p.7
2016
NCPC News and Coming EventsDecember 2016 · p.5NCPC Election at December 8 MeetinNovember 2016 · Karen Ivy · p.4Joint RCPC/NCPC Town Hall on PublicJune 2016 · p.1First All-Hands Public Meeting on Nautilus Project Raises Traffic, Safety IssuesJune 2016 · Ronnie Spitzer · p.2Community Resource Officer Hutzol Takes Local Crime PersonallyJune 2016 · Judith Doner Berne · p.4Annual NCPC-RCPC Joint Meeting: June 9May 2016 · p.5NCPC April Meeting: Calling 911; OPD Guest SpeakersApril 2016 · p.5Security Patrols to Continue in 2016February 2016 · p.5Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council Year-End News NotesJanuary 2016 · Karen Ivy · p.4NCPC Needs a TreasurerJanuary 2016 · p.4
2015
Rockridge NCPC Notes Substantial Rise in Crime, 2014 to ’15December 2015 · p.4NCPC Moves to Alternate Month Meeting Schedule in ’16December 2015 · Karen Ivy · p.4NCPC Takes a Look at 2014 and 2015 StatsDecember 2015 · Karen Ivy · p.4Three Cars Burgled During Community Crime MeetJuly 2015 · Don Kinkead · p.1Do This Before You Need the PoliceJuly 2015 · p.1Peralta and Chabot School Safety Patrols Honored by CityJuly 2015 · p.13Rockridge Crimes Raise Fears, Feed FrustrationsJune 2015 · p.1NCPC: A Part of Your Crime-Fighting TeamJune 2015 · Karen Ivy · p.1Chabot Safety Patrol Makes for Safe School CrossingsMarch 2015 · Miranda Carrow · p.5The Private Security Patrols at Year OneJanuary 2015 · Paul Liu · p.2Beating Crime: Useful Resource LinksJanuary 2015 · p.2
2014
NCPC Names New Chair, Sets Board ElectionsSeptember 2014 · p.7City Encourages Annual Block Parties as Anti-Crime ToolJuly 2014 · p.3NCPC Chair Moves OnJuly 2014 · p.3State Legislators Respond to Outcry Over Smart Phone Thefts: Call for Manufacturer ‘Kill’ SwitchJuly 2014 · Zabrae Valentine · p.12NCPC Seeks NewJuly 2014 · p.13NCPC to Host ‘SaferApril 2014 · Karen Ivy · p.4New Contractors for Private Security PatrolsMarch 2014 · p.1February Meetings Continue Neighborhood Public Safety SeriesFebruary 2014 · p.1The City’s Approach to Public Safety, How it is Funded, How We Can Influence These DecisionsFebruary 2014 · Zabrae Valentine · p.1Analyzing Private Security Patrols and CrimeFebruary 2014 · Paul Liu · p.9
2013
Public Safety, Not Private SecurityDecember 2013 · Laura Counts · p.2Paul Liu and Other Patrol Organizers RespondDecember 2013 · Paul Liu · p.12Public Safety Information You WantNovember 2013 · p.1Three Guys Step Up to Help Deter CrimeNovember 2013 · Judith Doner Berne · p.6What Is NCPC?November 2013 · p.7Crime Stats Got You Down? You Are Not Alone: Join Your NCPCNovember 2013 · p.7NCPC Hosts OPD AwardOctober 2013 · p.13NCPC to Host Ceremony for Officers Who Nabbed Two Robbery SuspectsSeptember 2013 · p.1NCPC? Neighborhood Watch?: What? See Page 5September 2013 · p.1Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council; Neighborhood Watch. What’s the Difference?September 2013 · p.5What Is NCPC? What Is NeighborhoodSeptember 2013 · p.5Rockridge Doctor of Chiropractic, a Veteran, Be Prepared! Police Offers Free Natural Treatment Plan for PTSD Offer Free CPR TrainingJuly 2013 · p.12Keeping Crime at Bay: Steps to Take While the Police Department RebuildsJune 2013 · p.4Impact of CrimeJune 2013 · p.12Unite to Fight CrimeMarch 2013 · Diana Thomas · p.4Responds to CrimeMarch 2013 · p.13A Break in the Crime Clouds?February 2013 · p.1Crime in Oakland: ‘Dear Councilmember Kalb’February 2013 · p.2
2012
RCPC and NCPC to Hold Annual Joint MeetingNovember 2012 · p.2Bicycles and the Safety of Oakland PedestriansOctober 2012 · Karen Ivy · p.2Gateway Survey: Shrubs and Safety Top PrioritiesOctober 2012 · p.11‘Rockridge BART Lowest in Crime of All EightJuly 2012 · p.2Crime in Rockridge ROCKRIDGE BRANCH LIBRARYJuly 2012 · p.2NCPC Backs Group Buys of Security CamerasMarch 2012 · p.7WhistleStop Disbands; Passes Funds to NCPCMarch 2012 · p.7NCPC to Host Crime Camera Company Presentation at January 12 MeetingJanuary 2012 · p.9Montclair NCPC Sponsored Camera Program in 2011January 2012 · p.9
2011
2010
2009
2008
Who’s That Knocking? NCPC TellsNovember 2008 · p.5Breaking Out of the Two-Car Rut with a Shared RideOctober 2008 · Joan Martin · p.6Rules of the Road = Safety & Courtesy for Motorists and CyclistsJuly 2008 · p.8Chabot Elementary Invites Community to a Groundbreaking And Reunion PartyJune 2008 · p.7Rockridge NCPC Reaches Out to Community, Seeks New MembersMay 2008 · p.6NCPC Forum Highlights Crime Prevention Through Intervention and RedirectionMarch 2008 · p.1Get Involved: Fight CrimeMarch 2008 · Vivek Bhatia · p.2Measure Y Money Helps Fight CrimeFebruary 2008 · p.7Changes in Police Command, AssignmentsJanuary 2008 · Karen Ivy · p.1For NCPC ElectionJanuary 2008 · p.13
2007
Product of a Crime Wave, a Web Magazine Flowers in CyberspaceOctober 2007 · p.5Rockridge Crime Surge: NCPC Sets June 13 Emergency Meeting with Brunner, Cops, DAJune 2007 · p.1Changes in Oakland Policing Designed to Brake Runaway CrimeMay 2007 · p.3Traffic, Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety NewsMay 2007 · Steve Meyer · p.6Elections and CrimeApril 2007 · Susan Montauk · p.1OPD Crime StatsMarch 2007 · Susan Montauk · p.4Cedes 2nd Place For Crime IncreaseMarch 2007 · p.4
2006
Holiday Safety Requires Extra Vigilance Against CrimeDecember 2006 · Susan Montauk · p.12Prevention Council (NCPC)December 2006 · Susan Montauk · p.12NCPC Tackles Homeless EncampmentsOctober 2006 · p.5NCPC Meeting AgendaJuly 2006 · p.13Extra Cops Helpful But Crime PersistsJune 2006 · Susan Montauk · p.2Measure Y Protesters Demand Results from Police, CityApril 2006 · Susan Montauk · p.7Citizens Seek Answers at Brunner Police MeetingMarch 2006 · Susan Montauk · p.6Councilmembers Call for Police Training AcademiesMarch 2006 · p.6North Oakland Bids Farewell to Police Lieutenant Lawrence GreenFebruary 2006 · p.5Crime Takes No Holiday in RockridgeJanuary 2006 · Susan Montauk · p.1
2005
Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council Works for Rockridge For Killer ofDecember 2005 · p.8Rockridge Crime WaveDecember 2005 · p.9Rockridge Burglar Swipes LaptopsOctober 2005 · Susan Montauk · p.1“Lineup” at NCPC Town Hall MeetingSeptember 2005 · Janet Somers · p.5Upper Broadway Corridor: Residents Want Safety andSeptember 2005 · p.6Your One-Stop Shop for Crime Stats, and MoreSeptember 2005 · p.12Crime Reports in RockridgeJanuary 2005 · Susan Montauk · p.8
2004
Neighbors Call for Improved Safety at DangerousDecember 2004 · p.3Plague of Burglaries Has Rockridge Hills Residents on EdgeNovember 2004 · Susan Montauk · p.4Recent College Avenue Homicide Draws Crowd to Crime Prevention MeetingSeptember 2004 · Susan Montauk · p.5A Fatal Robbery in RockridgeJuly 2004 · p.2Rockridge Crime Prevention Council Sets PrioritiesJuly 2004 · p.4A Fatal Robbery in RockridgeJune 2004 · p.2NCPC Elections, Truancy Are Top Town Hall Meeting TopicsMay 2004 · p.1NCPC Town Hall Neighborhood Crime Prevention CouncilMay 2004 · p.12Rockridge Crime Report 2/15 to 3/14April 2004 · Jennifer Barragan Edmister · p.10January Crime Report: RockridgeFebruary 2004 · Jessica Edmister · p.6Automobile Break-Ins Dominate Chatter on NCPC Yahoo Group; Backyard Thefts Also NotedFebruary 2004 · Susan Montauk · p.7White Lines as Guidelines to SafetyJanuary 2004 · p.3
2003
NCPC Town HallNovember 2003 · Marilyn Citron · p.7Standing Room Only for Brunner Meeting on CrimeNovember 2003 · Claire Wahrhaftig-Isaacs · p.8Rockridge Crime Network Goes YahooSeptember 2003 · Susan Montauk · p.6Community Policing, Neighborhood Tour Open Studios 2003 Crime Are Focus of May NCPC MeetingMay 2003 · Mark Spellman · p.1Rockridge Area CrimesApril 2003 · Neil Getz · p.7Rockridge Area Crimes Reported to OPDMarch 2003 · p.7Rockridge Area Crimes Reported to OPDFebruary 2003 · p.6Crime in Rockridge…February 2003 · Neil Getz · p.6A Look at Crime in Rockridge and OaklandFebruary 2003 · p.7Brunner Meeting Hosts Top CrimebustersJanuary 2003 · Susan Montauk · p.1Rockridge Neighborhood Crime Prevention Council Begins Safety PatrolJanuary 2003 · p.6Rockridge Area Crimes Reported to OPDJanuary 2003 · p.7
1995
Rockridge Crime ReportNovember 1995 · p.9Rockridge Crime ReportSeptember 1995 · p.9Rockridge Crime ReportJuly 1995 · p.8Rockridge Crime ReportMay 1995 · p.9Rockridge Crime ReportApril 1995 · p.9Rockridge Crime ReportFebruary 1995 · p.9Library Ground- Breaking and Fund- Raising Kick-OffJanuary 1995 · p.1Rockridge Crime ReportJanuary 1995 · p.9
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