Oakland Police Department dispatch and phone service disruption
City of Oakland · Oakland area, California, United States
Summary
Oakland Police Department dispatch systems began freezing around 9 p.m. on October 21, 2026. Emergency and non-emergency phone lines and internet service were unavailable. Oakland 911 calls were transferred to the Alameda County Sheriff's Office, dispatchers relocated to alternate centers, and police responses were restricted to priority-one calls while IT worked with AT&T to restore services. The cause was not established.
Key facts
- Added to watchlist
- Oct 22, 2026
- Incident start
- Oct 21, 2026
- Left watchlist
- Oct 23, 2026
- Primary subject
- City of Oakland
- Primary location
- Oakland area, California, United States
Watchlist history
- Added to watchlist
- Left watchlist
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