I'm stricken by ambiguity. I want to rate this department 5 stars for its adjacency to my parents…read morehome and the lack of business. You can get a fix-it ticket handled here in minutes but these cops don't respond well to dispatch calls. In fact, they don't respond directly if you call at night directly after a crime. Not to imply that Piedmont/Montclair has a ton of them but thievery is very present and it would be nice to at least feel like there is an authoritative presence. In my families case, we could walk right down to the station and ask them what the hold-up is. But once again, I have to cut 'em a little slack because we have never had an urgent issue. What can I say? The police are a godsend and a grenade in the same basket. As long as their are no "Meh"serles among their ranks I am content with PPD servicing the Piedmont and the very adjacent Oakland hills area.

They are professional, timely and courteous. Quick to respond! They keep our neighborhood safe! A…read morehuge thank you all for your service.

So apparently it's illegal to jog in your own neighborhood me and a friend were getting ready for a…read morejiu jitsu tournament and all of a sudden 10 police cars show up demanding we stop running. Apparently someone called in saying we were breaking into cars mind you all we had on was shorts and a shirt lol to make matters worse only one cop was nice and had common sense while the others harassed us and were very rude after us being embarrassed in front of my neighbors we were held against our will for 30 minutes so they can do a "investigation" mind you just jogging with literally only shorts and a shirt on with zero things in our pockets and it was freezing so when we ask when we can go a cop tells us "you can go away but if u do we will arrest u" and what do you know after 30 minutes of wasting our time they realized we didn't do anything wrong and literally only one cop apologized to us for all the officers being unprofessional moral of the story do not jog outside apparently that's suspicious and please do not tell cops you do jiu jitsu it makes them very nervous that you actual know self defense

This office has many functions. came here to get a certificate of live birth or a death…read morecertificate. forget which one. yep, i know the difference. clerk was super helpful. paid the fee and got what i needed pronto. sadly, this office closing and moving to the Oakland hills.

Waste of taxpayers' money. You call for help on unruly neighbors who play unceasing loud music and…read moreall you get from those they send was "they could not hear anything". Better to have each household to have their own firearms than paying salary to these uncaring mouths to feed.

You call for help and instead you receive a rude response. What might not seem like a emergency to…read moreyou may be life threatening to others. I understand there is emergencies everywhere but there is ways to talk to people. No need to be rude to someone who feels fear or a threat.

As a nurse, I've worked with all kinds of people, but I can honestly say this department is…read morescraping the bottom of the barrel. Rude, lazy, out of shape, and completely lacking any trace of intelligence or manners. It's like the bully you hated in school, but now they've got a gun. I doubt any of them even live here, because they sure don't represent this community's spirit or values--if I'm putting it nicely. And if you think I'm exaggerating, check out the review from the disabled woman whose scooter they towed, leaving her stranded on the sidewalk without even a cane, after making mean comments about her medication and legally purchased cannabis! Classy, right? Who becomes a cop just to take away a disabled person's scooter? How did they look at her and then drive away? If any of these officers ever end up under my care, I plan on giving them the exact same level of "enthusiasm" and "helpfulness" they've shown me. I'm just as dedicated as they are. In short, they're the lazy, classless cops you think of when you picture garbage law enforcement--cops who should be fired and replaced with actual humans who aren't morally bankrupt and have more than four brain cells.

Terrible performance. My mother-in-law is a luxury real estate broker who was born and raised in…read moreAlbany for most of her life and lives on Francis St. when my husband and I were arguing outside of my car. My 17month-old was sleeping over his grandparent's house, hence why we were there to visit. My husband was also born and raised on this street as well. One of the neighbors made a report knowing nothing about the circumstances. When my Mother-in-law came outside to ask what was going on, the officers were very unnecessarily rude to her traumatizing her as well. Per usual as Albany PD always does, the finalized decision was a RACIST decision. I was born and raised in Hawaii and ended up being detained that night. I have never been in trouble my entire LIFE and was a student athlete. I have seen grown Caucasian adults physically fight in Albany and never be detained. Just simply given a warning because of a clean record, so why was I not given the same opportunity? Before even asking about the situation as well, they asked for my ethnicity.. why is that needed? My husband is Caucasian and from France and unfortunately initiated this disagreement as well. Although my mother-in-law bailed me out right away and I was cleared the next day. I'm glad the officer/ sergeant or whoever made the decision to arrest be doubled back to stop by the house to give his badge # and a bunch of pamphlets insisting I stay detained, (so my MIL says) because they will be hearing from me and my MIL very shortly. Albany is a great town/city because of their law enforcement, but clearly the law enforcement has 0 training when it comes to answering a simple report. I was traumatized. & look forward to facing the arresting officers in court.

The lady at the Alameda County branch canceled my sons survivor benefits despite him still being a…read morestudent. She and her supervisor were biased against him because he homeschooled and did not do the state testing, which by law is not required. Representative Barbara Lee and HSDLA (Homeschool Legal Defense Association) advocated for him. It took nearly a year for SS to respond and pay what is my sons benefits by law. This ignorant biased decision by these two SS reps in te Oakland office created unexpected for stress for the last year. Because we didn't plan for this huge loss in our income, we struggled and stressed. Lots of tears: Thank you to Barbara Lee and her intern Lily and HSDLA!

Horrible, rude security guards at the lower level of this office! They are too comfortable being…read morerude and yelling at people coming in. To make this location more inviting, the security guards working at the entrance need to be replaced.

If I have to deal with a police officer, I would favor the men and women of the AlCo Sheriff's…read moredepartment over any other. They tend to be some of the nicest, down to earth, all around great people, and top notch as far as police officials go. I've dealt with AlCo Sheriffs plenty of times in my life, and have always had the best experiences. Recently, in my area, there has been a lot of mischief going on, especially in terms of car and house burglary. I have seen officers respond super promptly and catch the perpetrators on more than one occasion. If more departments were run like the Alameda County Sheriff's, we'd be a lot better off.

Cops themselves are great so far. But this is the worst law enforcement agency I've had to call for…read morehelp as a citizen. This coming from a retired LEO. Admin is rude when answering questions like I owed them rent. Cops can't dispatched regularly because per the dispatcher "it's really busy so it might take a couple hours to get to you". This is for a reckless dui driver btw. Barely ever see them just cruising around or enforcing any traffic laws. It's night and day seeing how this agency provides services when I worked for a more competent one.

Moved------The police department has moved - temporarily to El Cerrito and the building is being…read moredemolished and a new location is TBD. It's important to tell people that no services are available at this location, which I discovered. Here's a photo of the new sign on San Pablo. However, you'll still see plenty of squad cars roaming Kensington, so beware if you try speeding through town.

What a weird little area. A lot of beauty in the woods and paths around there…read more The cops. My friend and I got stopped there and I am white and my friend is Black. The cops were nice to me but not so nice to my friend. They said my friend had a warrant for his arrest. he told the police that it was already taken care of long long ago and he has no warrant anymore. The cops said they would figure it all out at the police station. So they took my friend to the police station and I waited in my car for him. Finally after a few hours they let him. When my friend came out he wasn't that upset. I told him, "Aren't you pissed off?" And he said no, he is used to be discriminated against because he is Black. He was right, he didn't have a warrant. I guess the Kensington police blamed it on their computer system (or lack of). If you are Black, I would stay out of Kensington, especially at night because the cops are going to treat you like a criminal. Many times I was driving home from my friend's house in Kensington and pulled over for nothing. No violations at all. Driving perfectly, under the speed limit, tags okay, all my signals ok. The cops want to know where you are going. I grew to hate Kensington because the cops would always hassle me. They don't like you driving there at night time. I guess Kensington is a good place to live if you are old and don't go out at night. It's pretty safe, some home burglaries now and then. A couple stolen cars. If you drive a car that poor people drive expect to get pulled over constantly in Kensington. Bored cops I guess.

René C. Davidson, Alameda County Courthouse, Oakland…read more I came here for Jury Duty services. Make sure to come before 8:30am to find parking or if you plan on taking public transportation. Parking/ Transportation: You get reimbursed for taking public transportation, also $1 off the Arco Parking that is the circle parking lot, it's a block away. I believe you get $.15 for every mile driven. *Make sure you sign and return the form ASAP.* There's restrooms for jurors, vending machines located downstairs of the basement and water fountains to refill your water bottle. You may eat or drink at the waiting area. Once you are settled in, you will be required to watch a video about your jurors services. If there's a trial, the judge will come out and explain in more details. If you are selected, you will fill out a bunch of questionnaires about yourself, your views on stuff and so on.. Pay: You get paid the second day if you are required to return for jury duty services, you don't have to fill out any forms. If you work for the government, your pay is the same as your employer pay. Remember to bring your Jury Duty Summon postcard/badge, your ID, water and some snacks. You can be there for half a day or full day. :)

I was summoned for jury duty and then chosen as a member of the jury, so I was here for a few days…read morein a row. I honestly didn't have a bad experience at all. Parking is definitely a hassle. I got dropped off every morning, so that I didn't have to worry about parking. I do know that many people like the Alco park garage, but spots can fill up fast. When you first go in, there's security check. Nothing too crazy, but was told by a deputy to never bring metal forks in (if you were to pack your lunch), because security will stop you. I did pack my own lunch every day. If you needed a fork, you could go to the snack bar located lobby level. This was my first jury duty, so I didn't know what to expect. After security check, I went to a large room where I sat and wait. They played a video for us, and then had us fill out a questionnaire. The lawyers and judge then came down to speak to us a bit. You then have a chance to fill out a form in case of hardship, where the judge can excuse you. Everyone who is not filing for hardship goes upstairs to a courtroom and wait. A random number of people were then called to be questioned by both attorneys. This basically went on until both attorneys were okay with the panel. Now for my experience as a juror...it honestly wasn't that bad. I thought this was a great experience and very educational. My favorite part was definitely getting to know the rest of my fellow jurors. We had great conversations during breaks. Your experience is definitely depended on how you view being on jury duty. I hated missing work, but my fellow jurors made it fun. And the trial itself was nice to watch and take part of.