OAKLAND — The city’s police department is no closer to ending two decades of direct oversight by a federal judge, having failed once again to investigate enough complaints against officers within a timeframe set by the court.

Between January and March of this year, the Oakland Police Department’s internal affairs unit finished vetting just 65% of the most serious complaints within six months — far short of a required 85% threshold.

This marks another backslide for OPD, which in an earlier reported period fell short on just one investigation of such allegations. This time around, OPD’s internal affairs missed the mark on 19 occasions.

It is a key task that U.S. District Court Judge William Orrick expects OPD to complete before he brings an end to court oversight, where the department has

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