The city of Oakland has brought back a policing strategy that it has not used in years: foot patrols in commercial districts.
On Sept. 16, the department expanded the unit by adding 12 officers and two sergeants and increasing the coverage area to 14 commercial areas citywide.
The officers went door to door giving out their business cards with cell phone numbers, introducing themselves and their mission to merchants. "We are spread thin but we're working and we're trying to grow," said Oakland Police Officer Daniel Kemmitt. "It's about relationships, bonding with the community. We're not going to be rushed like the normal beat officer going from call to call for service."
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