The Oakland Police Officer’s Association says the city has become an “international embarrassment” under Mayor Sheng Thao.
In a press conference on Tuesday, the Oakland Police Officer’s Association flatly accused Thao of making Oakland “a more dangerous place” and are urging her to resign.
“For almost two years, we have been waiting and see this ship is not stirring in the right direction. The leadership in the city continues to fail again and again and the citizens on the street are suffering,” said Huy Nguyen, president of the Oakland Police Officer’s Association.
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is under fire for what many say is increased crime, an FBI search at her home and an effort to recall her from office. She addressed these issues during an interview with NBC Bay Area.
The OPOA is calling for Thao to resign by an August 8 deadline.
“Resign now will help us get …