80 Oakland police officers laid off

80 Oakland police officers laid off80 police officers would be laid off following the collapse of contract talks with the police union, Oakland, Calif., officials said late on Tuesday.

A last-ditch bargaining session Tuesday failed to produce an agreement that would prevent the layoffs.

The sticking points came down to how much of a pay cut the 779-member force would be required to accept, the percentage of salary that would go to officers' pensions and the city's inability to guarantee there would be no further staff reductions for three years, KGO-TV, San Francisco, has said.

He was disappointed the rank-and-file officers did not have a chance to vote on the city's most-recent offer, said Mayor Ron Dellums.

KNTV-TV, San Jose, has reported that Police Chief Anthony Batts said earlier his depleted department would no longer respond to calls for 44 types of crimes and emergencies. Oakland residents will have to go online or to a station to report burglaries, grand theft, identity theft, vandalism and even loud parties. (With Inputs from Agencies)