Public Safety Archives : Bay Area Council

Oakland Leadership and Bay Area Council Coalition Work to Advance Shared Public Safety Goals

Oct 29 2025

President & CEO Jim Wunderman led the Bay Area Council’s Oakland safety coalition in a convening with city leadership on Monday, October ...

Elsewhere on the Public Safety Front

Oct 8 2025

The Bay Area Council this week hailed the signing of three laws we supported that will address continuing concerns about public safety in our citie...

Oakland Safety Leadership Shifts as Crime Persists

Oct 8 2025

As Oakland makes progress to stem crime and address public safety concerns, news broke today that Police Chief Floyd Mitchell is planning to resign...

BART Reports Crime Numbers Plummeting

Aug 27 2025

Photo courtesy of BART Newly released data shows crime has dropped substantially on BART through the first seven months of this year. The number of...

Bay Area Council Explores Cutting-Edge Safety Tech with Verizon Ahead of 2026 Super Bowl, World Cup

Aug 27 2025

As the Bay Area prepares to host two of the largest, most complex, and highest-security events in recent history – the 2026 NFL Super Bowl and FI...

Council Convenes Oakland Stakeholders to Discuss Crime, Safety and Economy

Jul 2 2025

On Monday (June 30), the Bay Area Council convened members, partners, and local stakeholders in downtown Oakland to debut and discuss the Bay Area ...

New Economic and Policy Report Finds Oakland Can Reverse Downward Budget Spiral by Expanding Public Safety Investments

Jun 3 2025

Bay Area Council Economic Institute outlines urgent reforms to restore fiscal stability, reignite business investment, and improve public safety; p...

BART Safety Measures Council Advocated for Showing Results

Apr 16 2025

Measures that the Bay Area Council has strongly advocated over the past couple of years to improve safety on BART are showing results, according to...

SFO Hosts Behind-the-Scenes Tour Focused on State-of-the-Art Safety, Security Systems

Mar 12 2025

Yesterday (March 11), Bay Area Council member San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and and Public Safety Committee Co-Chair, Jeff Littlefield,...

Council Applauds Legislation Targeting Retail Crime, Illegal Street Selling of Stolen Goods

Feb 6 2025

The Bay Area Council this week joined local and state elected and community leaders at a press conference announcing forthcoming legislation relate...

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