$17M of Oakland Police Budget May Be Shifted to Department of Violence Prevention

$17M of Oakland Police Budget May Be Shifted to Department of Violence Prevention

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