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Oakland spends $250K to hire ex-LAPD chief Bratton
The Oakland City Council voted 7-1 on Tuesday night to hire former Los Angeles and New York Police Chief Bill Bratton as part of a team of consultants tasked with stopping the city’s increasing crime rate. According to The Oakland Tribune, the council voted 7-1 to spend $250,000 to hire…
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