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Oakland residents, merchants react to fewer cops, diminished police services
[By Jennifer Courtney | 18 Jul 2010 | 4 Comments]
Sal Duart, who works at a Mexican Bakery in Oakland's Fruitvale District said his neighborhood police officer told him no longer to call her for help. (CALIFORNIA BEAT PHOTO)

OAKLAND — The departure of 80 police officers in Oakland after failed negotiations between the city council and the police union has residents and business owners in the city wondering: what if I’m ever in need of a police officer’s help?

Will an officer come to help me if I’m to become a crime victim?

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80 officers lose jobs after police union, city unable to reach compromise
[By Jennifer Courtney | 13 Jul 2010 | No Comments]
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(7/13) — UPDATED 17:45 PDT — OAKLAND — Mayor Ron Dellums announced Tuesday afternoon that after continued negotiations, Oakland officials and police union leaders were unable to reach a last-minute agreement to avoid the layoffs of 80 police officers.

The two sides met well into Monday night and continued their discussions behind closed doors today to try and hammer out a compromise as the 5 p.m. Tuesday deadline loomed.