California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said Thursday that to address Oakland’s crime spike, more lawyers This is to assist Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price.
a press release The governor’s office announced that Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta were “launching.”[ed] The new partnership with Price will enhance its ability to prosecute suspects involved in violent crimes, serious drug-related crimes, and property crimes such as retail theft and auto burglary in Oakland and the East Bay.
“This partnership will provide a deputy attorney general from the California Department of Justice and attorneys from the California National Guard, increasing our ability to prosecute suspects arrested for serious and complex crimes in Alameda County,” the press release added. .
Newsom’s office claimed the new partnership will “strengthen law enforcement capabilities in Oakland and the East Bay, which have recently experienced high levels of criminal activity.” The additional attorneys will focus on investigating and prosecuting individuals suspected of committing violence, property, and drug-related crimes.
“Arrest alone is not enough. Justice requires that suspects be properly prosecuted. Whether it’s ‘bipping,’ carjacking, attempted murder, or fentanyl trafficking, individuals are subject to the full scope of the law.” They must be held accountable for their crimes to the fullest extent possible,” Newsom said. said. term “Bipping” refers to a technique used by car robbers to quietly break into cars.
Price welcomed Newsom’s decision to bring in additional attorneys to fight “organized retail crime and the scourge of fentanyl in our communities.”
“I have chosen Michael Nieto, a career assistant prosecutor in Alameda County, to represent my office in this collaborative effort,” Price said.
Leftist prosecutors are currently facing a recall campaign over crime mitigation policies that have led to the resignation of several prosecutors. According to recent reports, auckland side, the recall campaign has spent $2.2 million since its inception and is primarily supported by financiers and real estate interests. Price’s critics must collect at least 73,195 signatures by mid-March to put the recall on the ballot.
Price has been slammed by local residents and the Oakland National Association for the Advancement of Colored People for his “progressive policies and failed leadership.” Despite his criticism, Price continues to tout his own “restorative justice” policies, which he claims have closed racial disparities in the criminal justice system.
In an interview with KPIX-TV in July, the controversial prosecutor told his critics that his position “really has no effect on the crime.” But despite Mr. Price’s baffling statements, Mr. Newsom now claims his administration is fighting crime by sending additional lawyers to the prosecutor’s office.
On Tuesday, the governor announced he would send 120 California Highway Patrol officers to Oakland and the East Bay to “crack down” on an “alarming and unacceptable” crime wave, Blaze News previously reported. State officials will work with local law enforcement agencies to curb violent crime, motor vehicle theft, cargo theft and retail theft. The additional units will also enable “high-visibility traffic enforcement.”
In 2023, violent crime in the city increased by 21%, robbery by 38% and vehicle theft by 45%.
Several businesses, including Denny’s, In-N-Out, Black Bear Diner, Subway, and Starbucks, have decided to close their stores due to the spike in crime in the area. Other large companies that have chosen to stay, including Clorox Co., Blue Shield of California Co. and Kaiser Permanente Co., have beefed up security to protect their employees.
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