.Big Crime Bust in Oakland Is Welcome, But Will It Have a Lasting Effect?

The announcement earlier this week that a coordinated effort involving Oakland police and undercover federal agents had resulted in the arrests of sixty violent criminals in the city was welcome news. Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan said that operation Gideon III netted the capture of “worst of the worst” in the city. It was also good to see US Attorney Melinda Haag involved in a positive effort to reduce violent crime in Oakland, rather than unnecessarily harassing law-abiding medical cannabis operators. Hopefully, the big bust will have a real impact on crime in the city.