Profile: Jay Bryon

But I was hoping for something a bit more in-depth, particularly since we were waiting for a very long time for the story.  I'm not complaining about the wait, there were valid reason to see how things played out with the new chief etc etc. 

But this does feel like a high-altitude overview of the many things that are going on in and around the OPD, but basically sheds little light on the internals of OPD, which was the original point of the story as I understood it. 

Perhaps it would have been better to focus in on fewer "events" to get a deeper look at the character of OPD, even if it is in flux at the moment. 

Spot.us has already refunded "points" to put to another story, which indicates sound judgement on their part, since this was long delayed. 

This story isn't a total disappointment, it just misses it's stated goal as I see it. 

-J

It's been a while since the last post on this story, can we get a progress report, or better yet, the story? 

Looking forward to seeing it. 

-J

It's clear that Oakland city government is dysfunctional, and that this has adversely affected the OPD.  OPD is also clearly dysfunctional, but that doesn't mean there aren't good people there. 

It's also clear that there are many dedicated good cops that deserve better than a corrupt or unethical framework to operate in. 

I can't imagine how bad it is to be an OPD cop right now.  Getting it from above and below, no moral high ground, ineffectual because you can't rely on others to do their jobs. 

I'm hopeful that this story will shed light on the situation and move towards real reform to restore OPD to a functional state. 

It's like antiseptic, it stings but it's better in the long run.