The number of sworn personnel in the Oakland Police Department dipped to a six year low of 166 personnel per 100K Oakland residents in 2021. Personnel levels remained stable in the mid-170s from 2014 to 2020.
The data was collected on Oct. 31 of each year, except the 2021 figure, which was collected on July 26. The 2021 Oakland population estimate is the most recent data available, which is the US Census Bureau's 2020 estimate.