The Oakland City Council may pass a budget Thursday that redirects more than $17 million from the Police Department to the Department of Violence Prevention with the intention of improving public safety. Bob Redell reports. Stay connected: Follow us on Twitter: / nbcbayarea Like us on Facebook: / nbcbayarea Follow us on Instagram: / nbcbayarea Add us on Snapchat @NBCBayArea Catch up on all the day's news: http://www.nbcbayarea.com Download our app: On iOS: http://nbcbay.com/R1BhqYM On Android: http://nbcbay.com/rUcA97h