Oakland Police Department Automatic Resource Locator Policy Review

Original title: Subject: Informational Report On Oakland Police Department’s Automatic Resource Locator Policy From: Councilmember Wang Recommendation: Receive An Oral Informational Report On Oakland Police Department’s I-31 ARL (Automatic Resource Locator Policy); On The April 21, 2026 Public Safety Committee Agenda

Record date · April 21, 2026

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What This Bill Does

The Oakland Public Safety Committee is scheduled to receive an regarding the police department's policy. This policy, designated as I-31, governs the use of technology used to track and locate police resources.

Why it matters

This report provides oversight into how the Oakland Police Department uses location-tracking technology, which impacts the transparency of police operations and resource management.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Oakland Police Department

The department is required to provide an oral report on its internal tracking policy.

Indirectly affected

Oakland Residents

Residents are affected by the transparency and oversight of police technology and resource deployment.

Key Facts

The Oakland Police Department operates under policy I-31, known as the Automatic Resource Locator (ARL) policy.
An oral informational report on the ARL policy is scheduled for the April 21, 2026, Public Safety Committee meeting.
The report is filed under number 26-0544.
The item was introduced on March 25, 2026.

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The current status of the item is 'In Committee'.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Automatic Resource Locator (ARL) policy?

It is the Oakland Police Department's internal policy, designated as I-31, which governs the use of technology to track and locate police resources.

Can the public attend the meeting where this report is presented?

The report is scheduled for the April 21, 2026, Public Safety Committee meeting; you should check the city's official calendar for public access details.

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