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Oakland Police Commission Considers Easing Pursuit Rules After Teacher’s Death

Community activists demand that CHP officers adhere to Oakland’s 50 mph pursuit cap or withdraw during the police commission’s three-month review.

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Overview

  • The Oakland Police Commission has until September to vote on OPD Chief Floyd Mitchell’s proposal to remove the supervisor approval requirement for pursuits exceeding 50 mph.
  • Newly released CHP aerial and dashcam footage shows officers halted their ground chase of Eric Hernandez-Garcia minutes before he lost control and fatally struck teacher Marvin Boomer.
  • Advocacy groups including the Anti Police-Terror Project and Ella Baker Center are calling for the 120 CHP officers deployed in February to follow Oakland’s stricter pursuit policy or leave the city.
  • Eighteen-year-old Eric Hernandez-Garcia faces vehicular manslaughter, felony hit-and-run and evading charges for the May 28 incident that killed Boomer and injured his partner.
  • Governor Gavin Newsom’s February deployment of CHP officers has produced over 1,400 arrests and $13 million in recovered goods but drawn sharp criticism for endangering residents.