Oakland police shut down a pilot program that used social media for reporting auto break-ins while they were happening.
The Oakland Police Department pulled the plug Saturday, one day after it had urged the public to start using @OaklandAutoBurg on Instagram & X to send direct messages reporting auto burglaries in progress.
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