Quan's neighbors hire Private Security Company

Oakland Mayor Jean Quan's pledge to restore the Police Department to 803 sworn officers in the next five years isn't good enough for some of her neighbors in the Oakland hills.

Sixty-three homeowners on three streets in the city's Oakmore neighborhood, just a block from the mayor's home on Braemar Road, have hired a private security firm to patrol their blocks during daylight hours, when break-ins are most common. Next Monday, Melvin Road, Brentwood Road and Rosecrest Drive will have a bona fide neighborhood security patrol.

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