I regret to inform you that I will be terminating my employment as a police officer with the 1st Precinct. My last day will be February 1, 2017.Template no 1- Dear Chief, I am writing to inform you of my resignation from the police force, effective immediately. Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is once again defending herself against calls for her resignation. This time from the Oakland Police Officers' Association. Instructions to the Applicant. The information you provide in this Personal History Statement will be used in the background investigation. It read: "Please accept this memorandum as my letter of intent announcing my retirement from the Oakland Police Department. Oakland Police Chief John Peek has resigned after more than two years in the position. "On behalf of the police officers of the City of Oakland, we urge you to resign immediately as Mayor of Oakland," the letter read.