Oakland hires former LA police chief as consultant Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 12:06 pm, Wednesday, January 23, 2013 (AP) — Despite hundreds voicing opposition, the Oakland City Council early Wednesday overwhelmingly approved hiring former New York City police commissioner and Los Angeles police chief Bill Bratton as a police consultant. The council's 7-1 vote shortly after 2 a.m. came after a nine hour-plus meeting that ... Read More