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| A plan to rush a new “Encampment Abatement Policy” that would criminalize homelessness in Oakland failed on Wednesday, thanks to the over one hundred residents who came out to speak in opposition to the proposal and in favor of real housing solutions. Organizing works!
But the fight is far from over – the Public Safety Committee voted to put this legislation on their “pending” list, which means Councilmembers will have time to propose amendments before bringing the policy back to Council for a vote. In the meantime, we are building on the momentum from this week’s victory to urge City Council to focus its resources on transitional and permanent affordable housing that gets Oaklanders off the streets. What: Press Conference of houseless, formerly houseless sweeps survivors, housed allies, community organizations and small businesses who successfully pushed back a plan to rush a new “Encampment Abatement Policy” speaking on real solutions to homelessness Who: Moms 4 Housing, POOR Magazine / Homefulness, Wood Street Commons, Black Solutions Lab, Care 4 Community Action, currently houseless people, Oakland residents, small business owners, and hopefully you, your family, roommates, friends, and neighbors! See you on Monday! |
- Save the Date – No Kings Day, October 18th: MAGA thinks their rule is absolute. But in America, we don’t have kings, and we won’t back down against chaos, corruption, and cruelty. Grow our movement and join us.
- San Francisco – Sue Bierman Park, Washington St. & Drumm St., 1:30-4:30PM
- Volunteer for SF No Kings Day, click here
- Oakland – Wilma Chan Park, 810 Jackson St., 12-2PM
- Volunteer for Oakland No Kings Day, click here
- Pleasanton – Pleasanton Tennis & Community Park, 5801 Valley Ave, 1:30-3PM
- San Francisco – Sue Bierman Park, Washington St. & Drumm St., 1:30-4:30PM
e Oakland Public Safety Committee will vote on whether to approve a $2.25 million FLOCK surveillance expansion that threatens the safety and privacy of our entire community, especially our undocumented neighbors, Black and Brown residents, and anyone who dares to dissent.
Before that meeting, we’re gathering to make our voices heard:
5PM — Rally | 6PM — Public Safety Committee Meeting (Item #5)
What’s at Stake
The Oakland Police Department wants to join forces with FLOCK Safety, a private Georgia-based surveillance company, to integrate public and private camera feeds—including Ring doorbells, business cameras, and traffic cameras—into one massive searchable database called FlockOS.
That system is already accessible to over 5,000 law enforcement agencies nationwide, including ICE.
This comes just days after ICE operations in the Bay Area, putting our undocumented community members in even greater danger. Oakland cannot call itself a Sanctuary City while building surveillance systems that funnel our data directly into federal hands.
Who’s Behind It
Councilmembers Charlene Wang and Ken Houston have become loud champions for this dangerous expansion.
- CM Wang has lied to business groups, falsely claiming that Oakland’s Privacy Advisory Commission “blocked” community members from buying FLOCK cameras. In truth, only City-owned surveillance technology requires PAC review. Her misinformation campaign is part of a broader push to discredit civilian oversight.
- CM Houston has been a relentless mouthpiece for OPD, rubber-stamping anything police request while ignoring the harm done to our people.
Meanwhile, the Privacy Advisory Commission voted 4–2 last month to reject OPD’s proposed FLOCK policy and contract, warning it would create grave risks to privacy and civil rights.
Yet the City Council is trying to fast-track the expansion anyway. If it passes the Public Safety Committee tomorrow, it will head to the full Council for a final vote on November 4.
How You Can Take Action
- Join the Rally and Speak Out:
5PM — Rally | 6PM — Public Safety Committee Meeting (Item #5)
Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza - Submit your e-comment TODAY (by 6PM) to oppose Item #5:
tinyurl.com/OPDFLOCK - Use our toolkit and talking points to speak truth to power:
bit.ly/noflock-oakland
APTP Statement
“CM Charlene Wang and CM Ken Houston are carrying water for OPD and corporate surveillance interests at the expense of Oakland’s most vulnerable residents,” said Cat Brooks, Co-Founder of the Anti Police-Terror Project. “This contract would turn our neighborhoods into surveillance zones and put our immigrant communities in harm’s way. Oaklanders will not stand by while our city builds a $2.25 million pipeline to ICE.”
Oakland is a Sanctuary City—but not if we allow ICE and OPD to turn our neighborhoods into surveillance zones. Join us tomorrow to defend our communities, our privacy, and our right to live free from state violence.
Get the toolkit: bit.ly/noflock-oakland
No FLOCK. No ICE. No Surveillance in Oakland.
In Solidarity,
Cat Brooks and the APTP Crew
www.antipoliceterrorproject.