Finding 26-14
In the past several years, the City of Oakland has not made any referrals to the Alameda County District Attorney’s office for criminal prosecution of illegal dumping.
Jury report: Illegal Dumping in Oakland: City Buried Under Trash · PDF page 35
Permanent linkOfficial response
City of Oakland City Administration and City Council
Agrees with the historical finding; says OPW now refers cases to OPD and is expanding coordination with the County and District Attorney, with a linked funding news report.
Read official response · PDF page 10Explicit agreement with a concrete referral pathway and identified supporting coverage; current District Attorney prosecutions are not claimed as established.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.