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so why is opd's crime data so far behind? in their statement, police told us they use an online tool called cop logic. it allows people to report crime incidents when it's most convenient to them, which means some people don't report right away, according to city officials like council member janani ramachandran, the department is understaffed so they might enter information into the system long after some reports come in. and rather than try and add each to the week it actually happened again, they just add them all into year. to date, we don't have the police record specialists and some of these, you know, behind the scenes, but incredibly important roles that aren't being filled. a city staff report from february lists dozens of open civilian staff positions, including crime record specialists, evidence technicians and crime analysts. it's infuriating to see that we can't get our basic records management systems down, to be able to present a clear picture of what's going on. agencies are understaffed nowadays, kramer says.
so why is opd's crime data so far behind? in their statement, police told us they use an online tool called cop logic. it allows people to report crime incidents when it's most convenient to them, which means some people don't report right away, according to city officials like council member janani ramachandran, the department is understaffed so they might enter information into the system long after some reports come in. and rather than try and add each to the week it actually happened again,...
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so why is opd's crime data so far behind? in their statement, police told us they use an online tool called cop logic. it allows people to report crime incidents when it's most convenient to them, which means some people don't report right away. according to city officials like council member janani ramachandran, the department is understaffed so they might enter information into the system long after some reports come in. and rather than try and add each to the week, it actually happened again, they just add them all into year. to date, we don't have the police record specialists and some of these, you know, behind the scenes, but incredibly important roles that aren't being filled a city staff report from february lists dozens of open civilian staff positions, including crime records, specialists, evidence technicians and crime analysts. it's infuriating to see that we can't get our basic records management systems down, to be able to present a clear picture of what's going on. agencies are understaffed nowadays, kramer say
so why is opd's crime data so far behind? in their statement, police told us they use an online tool called cop logic. it allows people to report crime incidents when it's most convenient to them, which means some people don't report right away. according to city officials like council member janani ramachandran, the department is understaffed so they might enter information into the system long after some reports come in. and rather than try and add each to the week, it actually happened...
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mitchell spent the day shaking hands, meeting with other leaders at opd headquarters. he also met with uniformed officers, civilian workers, the next class of oakland's police cadets as well. now, oakland had been without a permanent chief since former chief lauren armstrong was fired in february of last year. mitchell served as chief in lubbock, texas, and he was hired by oakland's mayor about six weeks ago. since then, he's been settling in, working with the interim chief to get up to speed . i'm looking forward to working with you and with the members of the community to make oakland safer. i've spent the last few days attending some lineups to meet my officers. i'm going to spend the rest of this week attending different meetings to get brought up to speed on several different things going on within the oakland police department and within this community. okay, so the question is, what's next for the new chief? joining me now is a woman who knows that job very well, former oakland chief anne kirkpatrick. she's also the current police chief in new orleans. all right
mitchell spent the day shaking hands, meeting with other leaders at opd headquarters. he also met with uniformed officers, civilian workers, the next class of oakland's police cadets as well. now, oakland had been without a permanent chief since former chief lauren armstrong was fired in february of last year. mitchell served as chief in lubbock, texas, and he was hired by oakland's mayor about six weeks ago. since then, he's been settling in, working with the interim chief to get up to speed ....
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more information coming from opd later this afternoon. as soon as we get it, we'll make sure you get it as well in the east bay. kris sanchez, nbc bay area. that's so disturbing there, chris. thank you. now, of course we will continue to cover this story both on air as well as online. a great resource will be downloading our free nbc bay area app. that way you can stay up to date of what's happening, and you can find that on your local app stores. well, now to a live look in san jose, where health care advocates are urging attorney general rob bonta to investigate the impending closure of trauma and other services at regional medical center. in a letter, they claim that the closures are discriminatory and what impact lower income communities of color. the hospital, announcing it was planning to close its trauma center in august due to low patient volume. however, in april, south bay leaders endorsed the idea of keeping it open. we are reaching out to the hospital for comment and will have a full update for you on this story. in our evenin
more information coming from opd later this afternoon. as soon as we get it, we'll make sure you get it as well in the east bay. kris sanchez, nbc bay area. that's so disturbing there, chris. thank you. now, of course we will continue to cover this story both on air as well as online. a great resource will be downloading our free nbc bay area app. that way you can stay up to date of what's happening, and you can find that on your local app stores. well, now to a live look in san jose, where...
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opd has not had a permanent head in 15 months. when mayor shang tao fired former chief lauren armstrong. oakland police operates under a federal monitor because of the writers scandal. you may recall more than two decades ago. well, today, a global call to pause artificial intelligence protests around the world are scheduled, including one here in san francisco. demonstrators are demanding action ahead of artificial intelligence summit in korea later this month. it comes as openai plans to announce its ai powered search product today. let's get another check of the forecast before we go. we're starting out with clouds in some spots, and it's going to become mostly sunny temperatures in the upper 70s and a gradual warm up as we go through the week for the inland areas. while san francisco will see temperatures in the low 60s. we'll reach the peak at 68 on thursday, and we'll end this hour with better news. we have all lanes cleared westbound 580. as you approach the dublin interchange, there should be some recovery, but that means
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now, opd's current policy only allows officers to pursue violent and armed suspects except in special circumstances. >> we have to be balanced with balancing public safety, with pedestrian safety, with the safety of our officers, with the safety of bystanders, we also have a huge perception issue that we have to tackle as elected leaders in this town, that oakland is open for crime. >> the police commission is being asked to bring its report on police pursuits and proposed changes back to the city council by september 24th. >> new at noon, police in san leandro are investigating a shooting that started with a car being stolen this morning. police tell us a man's van was stolen from the home depot parking lot in san leandro. the victim followed the thieves to pulverosa avenue, not far from where the truck was stolen. that's where the owner of the stolen van was shot at. no one was hurt. the governor's office announced hundreds of arrests and stolen cars were recovered in oakland. police and highway patrol say it's part of the progress in making the city safer. ktvu james torres reports
now, opd's current policy only allows officers to pursue violent and armed suspects except in special circumstances. >> we have to be balanced with balancing public safety, with pedestrian safety, with the safety of our officers, with the safety of bystanders, we also have a huge perception issue that we have to tackle as elected leaders in this town, that oakland is open for crime. >> the police commission is being asked to bring its report on police pursuits and proposed changes...
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opd is not confirming whether those vehicles may be involved. they say it wasn't a random shooting, though, that two groups were fighting and it escalated into gunfire, leading to one arrest and a search for at least one more shooter. we do know there were, multiple suspects, but we're trying to identify exactly how many. all three victims are recovering and expected to survive. but a family we talked to and zaidi yucel wonder why police weren't already present at the graduation before the incident ceremonies like this. it is a good thing. oakland unified school district superintendent sent a statement regarding the shooting. in part, it reads what happened after skyline high school's graduation on thursday evening was heartbreaking and absolutely unacceptable. our hearts are with the victims of this incident, their loved ones and every graduate and their extended community who attended the ceremony to celebrate this once in a lifetime achievement. the district did not address our questions about a lack of police presence at skyline, or whether
opd is not confirming whether those vehicles may be involved. they say it wasn't a random shooting, though, that two groups were fighting and it escalated into gunfire, leading to one arrest and a search for at least one more shooter. we do know there were, multiple suspects, but we're trying to identify exactly how many. all three victims are recovering and expected to survive. but a family we talked to and zaidi yucel wonder why police weren't already present at the graduation before the...
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i mean, obviously these next few days are crucial in setting the tone and culture of opd. tommy tucson always appreciate it. nice to see you, sir. >> good to be around. take care. best in the new city, chief. yep >> that's what we're all hoping for. thank you. all right. a guilty verdict was reached in the murder case of pleasanton. woman rachel buckner. an alameda county jury finding 43 year-old joseph roberts guilty today of second degree murder. he was buckner's boyfriend. she was killed last july with her remains found along the alameda shoreline. her family says that today's verdict gives them some sense of relief. >> when today's verdict means for me, is that i don't have to look over my shoulder for right now. i've lived in trauma, in terror. >> joseph roberts is expected to be sentenced on june 14th to 15 years to life in prison for second degree murder. well, grand jury transcripts are providing some new details. in the case of a los gatos woman charged with hosting alcohol fueled sex parties for teenagers . 49 year-old shannon o'connor remains in jail awaiting tr
i mean, obviously these next few days are crucial in setting the tone and culture of opd. tommy tucson always appreciate it. nice to see you, sir. >> good to be around. take care. best in the new city, chief. yep >> that's what we're all hoping for. thank you. all right. a guilty verdict was reached in the murder case of pleasanton. woman rachel buckner. an alameda county jury finding 43 year-old joseph roberts guilty today of second degree murder. he was buckner's boyfriend. she...
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opd says dangerous sideshows have disrupted previous cinco de mayo celebrations in 2022 and 2023. opd towed 150 total vehicles and issued nearly 80 citations and made several arrests. >> all right now to our weather. a live look at the san francisco skyline tonight. you can't see much of it because you can see parts of the bay bridge and also some of those clouds rolling in, obscuring that view as we prepare for a big weekend change, let's bring in meteorologist mark tamayo mark. rain is on the way. >> yeah, that's right greg, we have been dealing with temperatures, enjoying temperatures in the 70s and the 80s for parts of the bay area over the past few days. it will be an abrupt change as we move into your saturday. so this was the scene today looking out toward ocean beach. it was a warm day today. lots of 70s in the lower 80s. tomorrow the rainfall makes a comeback. first thing tomorrow morning, and temperatures struggling to make it into the low 60s. so there's the satellite showing you our next system approaching northern california. rainfall expectations more than just a few
opd says dangerous sideshows have disrupted previous cinco de mayo celebrations in 2022 and 2023. opd towed 150 total vehicles and issued nearly 80 citations and made several arrests. >> all right now to our weather. a live look at the san francisco skyline tonight. you can't see much of it because you can see parts of the bay bridge and also some of those clouds rolling in, obscuring that view as we prepare for a big weekend change, let's bring in meteorologist mark tamayo mark. rain is...
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chief mitchell takes the helm of opd after serving as chief of police in lubbock, texas. this marks the end of a 15 month period without a permanent chief. oakland mayor shang tao says mitchell is working closely with the interim chief to get updates on the strategies to help bring down crime rates. oakland's overall crime rates for the first part of this year are down more than 30% compared to the same time last year, and at the same time, opd is welcoming a dozen new officers, making it fully staffed for the first time in years. the new officers say they hope they can make a positive impact on the city's youth and help bridge strained relationships with oaklanders. and before we go, on this mother's day weekend, cynthia has one last look at the forecast. well, it's going to be another dry and warm day. no rain icons for the next seven days. that's staying away. we're going into the last rainy part of our season here, of course. may, june, july, san francisco over the next couple of days, we're in for just a touch cooler trend as we go on into monday. and then beyond tha
chief mitchell takes the helm of opd after serving as chief of police in lubbock, texas. this marks the end of a 15 month period without a permanent chief. oakland mayor shang tao says mitchell is working closely with the interim chief to get updates on the strategies to help bring down crime rates. oakland's overall crime rates for the first part of this year are down more than 30% compared to the same time last year, and at the same time, opd is welcoming a dozen new officers, making it fully...
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opd data shows a 33% drop in overall crime from the same time last year. some of the biggest drops include a 17% decrease in homicides and 50% decrease in burglaries, although robberies are up by 11. city's department of violence prevention credits the drop in crime to the return of the city's cease fire strategy. that program targets gangs and those most likely to commit violent crimes. it also attempts to diffuse issues before they trigger violence. and so if oakland's population is over 400,000, we're talking about less than 1% of the population. that's driving the vast majority of violence in this city. and so with limited resources, both at the police department and in the department of violence prevention focused in on those 350 very high risk individuals is what is supporting us and gaining those, declines in crime. the city describes the effort as a holistic approach involving the opd, the district attorney's office and community partners. well, he was in the middle of one of the most hotly contested congressional races ever. joe simitian ended up
opd data shows a 33% drop in overall crime from the same time last year. some of the biggest drops include a 17% decrease in homicides and 50% decrease in burglaries, although robberies are up by 11. city's department of violence prevention credits the drop in crime to the return of the city's cease fire strategy. that program targets gangs and those most likely to commit violent crimes. it also attempts to diffuse issues before they trigger violence. and so if oakland's population is over...
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this is a chief that, was, head of opd during numerous scandals. the former chief's critics include the anti-police terror project, who questioned his leadership abilities and his history with opd. it's not someone who we want as a city council member. that's not someone who we want legislating on our behalf. that's not someone, who has done a good job. armstrong joins eight other candidates currently vying for the same council seat. and while he's running for the council, when asked if he would run for the office of mayor, he says anything is possible. i don't know what the future holds, but i'm prepared to lead in any way that the city feels like they want, and so right now, we'll start here in oakland. velena jones, nbc, bay area news. more than 250 people have died from accidental overdoses. this year in san francisco, and that marks a decline for the city. in the first four months of this year, 258 people died of overdoses, down from 275 in 2023. last month marked the fewest deaths in a single month since december . public health department al
this is a chief that, was, head of opd during numerous scandals. the former chief's critics include the anti-police terror project, who questioned his leadership abilities and his history with opd. it's not someone who we want as a city council member. that's not someone who we want legislating on our behalf. that's not someone, who has done a good job. armstrong joins eight other candidates currently vying for the same council seat. and while he's running for the council, when asked if he...
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opd says as people were leaving the ceremony, two groups got into a fight in the school's parking lot. shots rang out and police say three people were hit. they'll be okay and officers did arrest an adults but are still looking for more opd is offering $15,000 for information leading to an arrest, the oakland unified superintendent said in a statement. our hearts are with the victims of this incident, their loved ones and every graduate and their extended community who attended the ceremony to celebrate this once in a lifetime achievement i now would like to invite. as for the seven ceremonies following that incident, it wasn't just added patrols but tighter security. yeah, we got checked, you got we needed tickets and then you needed your, you needed the pass the metal detectors to and bags. they were a no go at graduations today. it was apparently a last minute shift from the school district. i overheard educators saying it was because of what happened at skyline. i had to literally, like, put my baby stuff just down at the bottom. did you know that that was going to happen? no, i w
opd says as people were leaving the ceremony, two groups got into a fight in the school's parking lot. shots rang out and police say three people were hit. they'll be okay and officers did arrest an adults but are still looking for more opd is offering $15,000 for information leading to an arrest, the oakland unified superintendent said in a statement. our hearts are with the victims of this incident, their loved ones and every graduate and their extended community who attended the ceremony to...
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opd has been approved for 712 police officers since 2023. but the latest proposed budget calls for freezing vacant positions, which would leave the department with just 678 sworn officers and the oakland police officers association, says that number doesn't factor in the roughly 80 officers that are currently on leave. this cold disaster as the debate over where to cut funds to balance the budget continues. a small group rallied in front of city hall today. they're accusing mayor tao of significantly reducing funding for public safety, fire and city services. the mayor is not being honest, to be frank. if you look at the budget, we have a huge gaping hole from the mismatch. clement street and she is drastic cutting. in a statement, the mayor's office disputes many of the demonstrators claims, saying in part the mayor is investing in public safety and clean streets while avoiding severe service reductions to city services. they add. mayor tao is also addressing a long ignored structural budget deficit that predates her administration. meanwhi
opd has been approved for 712 police officers since 2023. but the latest proposed budget calls for freezing vacant positions, which would leave the department with just 678 sworn officers and the oakland police officers association, says that number doesn't factor in the roughly 80 officers that are currently on leave. this cold disaster as the debate over where to cut funds to balance the budget continues. a small group rallied in front of city hall today. they're accusing mayor tao of...
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opd remains under the supervision of a federal court appointed monitor as a result of the riders case in 2003 in which a group of officers was exposed for beating and framing mostly black oakland residents. >> chief, why metro says that he wants the local police department to complete all of the tasks set forth by the federal monitor. so that that chapter can an chief let mitchell is the 12th police chief in the last decade in charge of come police department. in the newsroom. theresa kron, 4 news. >> tonight, political leaders across the bay area are remembering east bay powerhouses peggy moore and hope would both of them were killed in a car crash in southern california over the weekend. peggy moore was former oakland mayor libby schaff campaign manager. and then later became a senior adviser for her. she matter wife hope would while working on the obama campaign back in 2008 years later, they created a political consulting firm called hope action change. schaff remembers more as a close friend to love people and making connections. >> you could not walk anywhere with peggy without
opd remains under the supervision of a federal court appointed monitor as a result of the riders case in 2003 in which a group of officers was exposed for beating and framing mostly black oakland residents. >> chief, why metro says that he wants the local police department to complete all of the tasks set forth by the federal monitor. so that that chapter can an chief let mitchell is the 12th police chief in the last decade in charge of come police department. in the newsroom. theresa...
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opd hasn't had a permanent chief in 15 months since the mayor fired former chief leronne armstrong. now, coming up at 7:00, i'm going to be joined by the former opd chief, anne kirkpatrick, 12 chiefs and 11 years. what she thinks needs to happen now to unify the department and end ongoing federal oversight of the oakland pd. that's coming up tonight at seven. well, we have some sad news in the east bay. a car crash killed two community leaders and political activists. california democratic representative barbara lee posted on exit. she's heartbroken at the loss of peggy more and hope wood, the couple was among four people killed in the wreck on highway 76 in san diego on friday night. another car veered into the lane that hit the jeep they were riding in . moore, who is on the left in the photograph, ran for an oakland city council seat in 2016 and was an advisor to oakland mayor libby schaaf. she and wood then co-founded the khanna ferm hope action change. police are still trying to figure out why that car veered into that lane. san jose state students are joining colleges across t
opd hasn't had a permanent chief in 15 months since the mayor fired former chief leronne armstrong. now, coming up at 7:00, i'm going to be joined by the former opd chief, anne kirkpatrick, 12 chiefs and 11 years. what she thinks needs to happen now to unify the department and end ongoing federal oversight of the oakland pd. that's coming up tonight at seven. well, we have some sad news in the east bay. a car crash killed two community leaders and political activists. california democratic...
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sfpd and opd are reporting a drop in crime this year. so our investigative unit dug into the numbers. tonight. we're looking at stolen cars. we saw a spike in car thefts following the pandemic. take a look. in san francisco, car thefts hit an all time high high in july of last year. you see it july 2023, an all time high. but since then they've been on the decline, down about 50. and back to pre-pandemic levels. what about in oakland? car thefts sharply rising and pico boulevard as well. but since then, declining. that's the good news, but not as low as the pre-pandemic levels. so what are the police departments doing to reduce these car thefts? sfpd is putting more officers on the streets and conducting more operations in hot spots, where those crimes typically happen. in oakland, the chp is helping out crime analysts say staffing is also a huge hurdle, especially with the staffing issues that they're experiencing right now. it's very difficult to implement more foot patrols for the kind of prevent possible prevention aspects of foot pa
sfpd and opd are reporting a drop in crime this year. so our investigative unit dug into the numbers. tonight. we're looking at stolen cars. we saw a spike in car thefts following the pandemic. take a look. in san francisco, car thefts hit an all time high high in july of last year. you see it july 2023, an all time high. but since then they've been on the decline, down about 50. and back to pre-pandemic levels. what about in oakland? car thefts sharply rising and pico boulevard as well. but...
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before that, the opd had 12 chiefs in 20 years and operates under a federal monitor. because of the writers scandal more than two decades ago, the police chief. as he was making his way through the hallways, he talked a little bit about himself, a little bit, a little about his family. he has two grown sons who are doing their own thing. they live in chicago, but he says that he's very happy to be here in the bay area, making a home. marcus, all right forward to see what he has to do. and has coming up for us. thanks, chris. all right. well, a global call to stop artificial intelligence in its tracks. that is what's happening right now as groups in cities around the world demand action to regulate ai. today, this is all happening a week before an international ai summit takes place. now, one of those protests is happening right here in the bay area in san francisco. and that's where nbc bay area's ginger conejero saab is forced this midday. so, ginger, this all coincides with a big update from open ai. that is true, marcus. but this protest doesn't specifically have a
before that, the opd had 12 chiefs in 20 years and operates under a federal monitor. because of the writers scandal more than two decades ago, the police chief. as he was making his way through the hallways, he talked a little bit about himself, a little bit, a little about his family. he has two grown sons who are doing their own thing. they live in chicago, but he says that he's very happy to be here in the bay area, making a home. marcus, all right forward to see what he has to do. and has...
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opd confirming there are two victims, both adults, one female and one male. we do not know if they were students or how they were connected to skyline. police say this stemmed from a dispute at the graduation. >> walking around and taking pictures. out of nowhere. >> graduation at skyline it should be a good day, you know. next thing you know you hear gunshots. i thought it was fireworks at first but it was gunshots. at first i didn't think too much of it but i ran with the people. >> reporter: opd says it immediately locked down the school with the help of the chp. there is no description on the shooter but police are looking for multiple suspects. two people have been detained so far. now the oakland fire department is reporting that there was a third victim that transported themselves to the hospital. we do not know their condition but the two people that were transported to the hospital from this location are reportedly in stable condition. back to you. >> all right, andrea, thank you so much. this is a developing story so stay with us for all the latest
opd confirming there are two victims, both adults, one female and one male. we do not know if they were students or how they were connected to skyline. police say this stemmed from a dispute at the graduation. >> walking around and taking pictures. out of nowhere. >> graduation at skyline it should be a good day, you know. next thing you know you hear gunshots. i thought it was fireworks at first but it was gunshots. at first i didn't think too much of it but i ran with the people....
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she says it took opd hours to respond. at this point, it's like you do want to take matters in your own hands, like i have to protect myself. yesterday, in another incident, henderson, a former oakland public safety task force member, took to social media explaining a group of three teens tried to steal a car from her driveway before running away. she says without accountability at the city level, the community has to respond by all means necessary. i'm not telling people to go out and start spraying. that's not what i'm telling people to do. but we also have to be realistic about, what we're up against safety concerns and what she says is a lack of action from the city is why she became a licensed gun owner last year. my protection comes first and so does my kids, and so i can't afford to wait on opd to arrive, and i can't afford to be on 911 call line for ten, 15, 20, 30 minutes. henderson joined the bay area gun club and she's not alone since the start of the pandemic, people of all races and ages ranging from 20 to 80
she says it took opd hours to respond. at this point, it's like you do want to take matters in your own hands, like i have to protect myself. yesterday, in another incident, henderson, a former oakland public safety task force member, took to social media explaining a group of three teens tried to steal a car from her driveway before running away. she says without accountability at the city level, the community has to respond by all means necessary. i'm not telling people to go out and start...
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chief mitchell spent the day shaking hands and meeting with other leaders at opd headquarters. he also met with uniformed officers, civilian workers and the next class of oakland's police cadets. mitchell was hired by oakland's mayor about six weeks ago. since then, he's been settling in and working with the interim chief to get up to speed. i'm looking forward to working with you and with the members of the community to make oakland safer. i've spent the last few days attending some lineups to meet my officers. i'm going to spend the rest of this week attending different meetings to get brought up to speed on several different things going on within the oakland police department and within this community. oakland has been without a permanent police chief since former chief laurent armstrong was fired in february of last year. before that, the opd has had 12 chiefs in 20 years and operates under a federal monitor because of the writers scandal, more than two decades ago, new orleans police chief and former oakland police chief anne kirkpatrick knows the job well. the most impor
chief mitchell spent the day shaking hands and meeting with other leaders at opd headquarters. he also met with uniformed officers, civilian workers and the next class of oakland's police cadets. mitchell was hired by oakland's mayor about six weeks ago. since then, he's been settling in and working with the interim chief to get up to speed. i'm looking forward to working with you and with the members of the community to make oakland safer. i've spent the last few days attending some lineups to...
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i balanced the opd budget for the first time in 40 years. the first chief to do that to have a balanced budget. so i understand how to spend money and how to make sure the department actually takes care of the funding that it receives. but i also come with the experience of solving problems in the city, addressing crime in the city, addressing homelessness issues, and working collaboratively with organizations throughout this city. armstrong joins eight other candidates vying for that same city council seat. he says he hopes his 24 years at opd and his leadership experience will help him stand out from the crowd. his candidacy comes as he's pursuing a lawsuit against the city for wrongful termination. well, the bitter divorce between the a's and oakland continue today, though some progress. oakland announced plans to sell half of the coliseum to a group of private developers. price tag 105 million bucks. the question now what are the a's going to do? they own the other half of the coliseum. here's nbc's robert honda. today's sales certainly
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i balanced the opd budget for the first time in 40 years. the first chief to do that to have a balanced budget. so i understand how to spend money and how to make sure the department actually takes care of the funding that it receives. but i also come with the experience of solving problems in the city, addressing crime in the city, addressing homelessness issues, and working collaboratively with organizations throughout the city. armstrong joins eight other candidates vying for that same council seat. he says he hopes his 24 years at opd and his leadership experience will help him stand out from the crowd. his candidacy comes as he's pursuing a lawsuit against the city for wrongful termination. just a heads up, gilroy's dmv office is closing down for a few months to get a makeover. office on auto mall parkway is getting new flooring, furniture, and other improvements. it's going to be closed for some time june 5th through september 3rd for those renovations, the hollister office on sally street is the closest alternative, which is about 15
i balanced the opd budget for the first time in 40 years. the first chief to do that to have a balanced budget. so i understand how to spend money and how to make sure the department actually takes care of the funding that it receives. but i also come with the experience of solving problems in the city, addressing crime in the city, addressing homelessness issues, and working collaboratively with organizations throughout the city. armstrong joins eight other candidates vying for that same...
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what's the response you're getting from opd or whoever you're complaining to? look i have an enormous amount of respect for the oakland police department. i've been living in oakland for decades, and they've always been very helpful, but in my conversations with them, with my council member and with the mayor's office, i'm getting a lot of kind words. but i'm not getting any solutions, and i just don't believe that there's any reason to think that the situation is going to turn around until there's an increased level of accountability in the neighborhood, that we can actually identify and stop some of these folks who are doing this. and also when we have leadership that's taking ownership for, you know, creating a vision of the future and solving some of these problems is it a staffing issue by opd or a leadership issue? what do you think, well, again, i don't want to pretend to be the expert, but in my conversations with them, i think that they are stretched very thin, they they have plenty of evidence. they have video, but they don't have resources to follow
what's the response you're getting from opd or whoever you're complaining to? look i have an enormous amount of respect for the oakland police department. i've been living in oakland for decades, and they've always been very helpful, but in my conversations with them, with my council member and with the mayor's office, i'm getting a lot of kind words. but i'm not getting any solutions, and i just don't believe that there's any reason to think that the situation is going to turn around until...
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opd says crimes like car break-ins are going down. so we dug deeper and found major gaps in oakland pd's data that goes back years. here's one example for you from a week in april. where's the snapshot? opd's public crime report for that specific week shows ten break-ins. when we looked into the department's raw data, we found the real number was much higher. you see that 58 break ins reported? oakland police declined to our on camera interview request. the department did tell us, though. while the weekly and monthly stats may be wrong, they do add in the extra crimes over time and get it right by the end of the year. our own review suggests that is true. however, it makes the weekly and monthly crime numbers inaccurate and meaningless. so there's a lot of, missed opportunity when the data is not put together in a in an actionable or useful way for departments, but also for communities. joining us now is nbc investigative producer sean myers, who's crunching the numbers for us. sean let's just start with the basics here. if the number
opd says crimes like car break-ins are going down. so we dug deeper and found major gaps in oakland pd's data that goes back years. here's one example for you from a week in april. where's the snapshot? opd's public crime report for that specific week shows ten break-ins. when we looked into the department's raw data, we found the real number was much higher. you see that 58 break ins reported? oakland police declined to our on camera interview request. the department did tell us, though. while...
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. >> this is what opd should have been doing. and the fact that chp can drive around oakland, hop license plates, and get these recovered stolen cars, let you know that opd could have been doing the same thing. >> kat brooks with the anti police terror project says she does not like the idea of solving crime by adding more police, and she worries if these partnerships will adversely affect minority communities. she adds the number of arrests isn't significant. >> all of these are alleged. these people have not gone to court and people have not been convicted. so we need to stop saying that these are solved cases. >> chp says it is using analytics from their office and local law enforcement, including opd, and that intelligence helps them target specific areas with higher crime. all of that is just technology based that helps investigations so that we can make sure that we are accurately identifying those that are responsible for these crimes, and then going ahead and making those proper arrests, recovering , you know, hopefully f
. >> this is what opd should have been doing. and the fact that chp can drive around oakland, hop license plates, and get these recovered stolen cars, let you know that opd could have been doing the same thing. >> kat brooks with the anti police terror project says she does not like the idea of solving crime by adding more police, and she worries if these partnerships will adversely affect minority communities. she adds the number of arrests isn't significant. >> all of these...
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opd says as people were leaving the ceremony, two groups got into a fight in the school's parking lot. shots rang out and police say three people were hit. they'll be okay and officers did arrest an adults but are still looking for more opd is offering $15,000 for information leading to an arrest, the oakland unified superintendent said in a statement. our hearts are with the victims of this incident, their loved ones and every graduate and their extended community who attended the ceremony to celebrate this once in a lifetime achievement i now would like to invite. as for the seven ceremonies following that incident, it wasn't just added patrols but tighter security. yeah, we got checked, you got we needed tickets and then you needed your, you needed the pass the metal detectors to and bags. they were a no go at graduations today. it was apparently a last minute shift from the school district. i overheard educators saying it was because of what happened at skyline. i had to literally, like, put my baby stuff just down at the bottom. did you know that that was going to happen? no, i w
opd says as people were leaving the ceremony, two groups got into a fight in the school's parking lot. shots rang out and police say three people were hit. they'll be okay and officers did arrest an adults but are still looking for more opd is offering $15,000 for information leading to an arrest, the oakland unified superintendent said in a statement. our hearts are with the victims of this incident, their loved ones and every graduate and their extended community who attended the ceremony to...
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it's unclear how many cars were involved, but opd says dozens of vehicles and spectators were there. however, in the mission district things have been relatively quiet except for an unexpected appearance by a dinosaur. back on treasure island the music continued to entertain the crowd until at least 7:00, marking a successful celebration for elliott and everyone involved in the growth of treasure island these days. >> it's been incredible growth what's happening with the island and development. it's amazing. look at the scenery. look at all the infrastructure being put in and all the beautiful buildings going up. >> everything in the bay area, so people come out. treasure island known to us as well. >> reporter: elliott tells me he's committed to keep the celebration alive as treasure island keeps adding more residents every year. ♪ >>> it was all good vibes at the beginning of the day in east san jose for their cinco de mayo festivities, tricked out cars making their way down the parade route, the city known as the birth place of the lowrider culture in northern california. >> low
it's unclear how many cars were involved, but opd says dozens of vehicles and spectators were there. however, in the mission district things have been relatively quiet except for an unexpected appearance by a dinosaur. back on treasure island the music continued to entertain the crowd until at least 7:00, marking a successful celebration for elliott and everyone involved in the growth of treasure island these days. >> it's been incredible growth what's happening with the island and...
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and so he's coming to come in and really be able to this younger, a generation of opd officers. >> opd remains under the supervision of a federal court appointed monitor since the riders case in 2003. that's when a group of officers was exposed for beating and framing mostly black oakland residents. mitchell is the 12th chief in oakland. in the last decade, you'll hear more about my conversation with the mayor about the new chief coming up during kron for news at 5. and now to the east bay with the city of oakland is touting the latest tourism report tourism. they're nearing pre-pandemic levels according to visit oakland, which is the city's destination marketing organization, a total of 3.4 million people visited the town and the total economic impact was 817 million dollars visitor spent 670 million dollars in the city, which is 84% of what they spent in 2019 tourism generated more than 5500 jobs and generated 90 million dollars in state local tax revenues. san francisco city officials meeting today about the possibility of bringing panda bear's back to the san francisco zoo. the fun
and so he's coming to come in and really be able to this younger, a generation of opd officers. >> opd remains under the supervision of a federal court appointed monitor since the riders case in 2003. that's when a group of officers was exposed for beating and framing mostly black oakland residents. mitchell is the 12th chief in oakland. in the last decade, you'll hear more about my conversation with the mayor about the new chief coming up during kron for news at 5. and now to the east...
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opd data through may 5th shows overall crime is down 32%. 16% drop in homicides and a 49% drop in burglaries. but, robberies are up 6%. >> all right o to developing news in san jose. firefighters working on a three-alarm fire that you see there. a photographer capturing the flames coming from the building on fernando street. no word on the cause of the fire. we will continue to follow it and bring you updates. >>> still ahead, cords cut and stolen. the unwelcomed surprise for tesla owners hoping to charge up in vallejo. >>> also with the weather warming up it might be the time to hit the trails with your pets. we do have some warnings from vets. >>> the warmth from last week taking a break. temperatures today back in a may pattern, 50s, 60s, 70s, far cry from the 80s and 90s. how long will the normal when i was your age, we never had anything like this. what? wifi? wifi that works all over the house, even the basement. the basement. so i can finally throw that party... and invite shannon barnes. dreams do come true. get started with xfinity gig internet for $25 a month when you add mobile. p
opd data through may 5th shows overall crime is down 32%. 16% drop in homicides and a 49% drop in burglaries. but, robberies are up 6%. >> all right o to developing news in san jose. firefighters working on a three-alarm fire that you see there. a photographer capturing the flames coming from the building on fernando street. no word on the cause of the fire. we will continue to follow it and bring you updates. >>> still ahead, cords cut and stolen. the unwelcomed surprise for...
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mitchell will be opd 14th chief in the last decade. now to our 4 zone forecast taking a live look from mount tam cam kron four's gayle ong joins us with a look at what's to expect. pretty shot there, gayle, tonight. >> yes, that we have the return of the marine layer, which we saw over the weekend and friday as well. so it's that typical spring and summer like set up where we see the clouds over by the coast, it will stay around and then it will clear out in the afternoon for our inland communities. and it will come back tonight in the evening. so you can see this view from the east bay hills. so we will be waking up to some mild temperatures, though, but for the future cast model, we will speak loud as you can see here. this is midnight overnight and then your morning drive could run into some valley fog over by santa rosa livermore and patchy fog over by san jose and napa. so the usual areas we get that. so just keep that in mind for your drive. late morning, we start to clear out in the east bay and then things will mix out for you
mitchell will be opd 14th chief in the last decade. now to our 4 zone forecast taking a live look from mount tam cam kron four's gayle ong joins us with a look at what's to expect. pretty shot there, gayle, tonight. >> yes, that we have the return of the marine layer, which we saw over the weekend and friday as well. so it's that typical spring and summer like set up where we see the clouds over by the coast, it will stay around and then it will clear out in the afternoon for our inland...
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opd remains under the supervision of a federal court appointed monitor as a result of the riders case in 2003 in which a group of officers was exposed for beating and framing mostly black oakland residents. >> now the chief has said that he wants to successfully complete the plan set forth by the monitor and and the federal oversight. that's also something top of list. chief michel is oakland's 12th chief in the last decade reporting the newsroom. and theresa stasi, back to you. just theresa. thank you so much. new note to santa rosa. police say that a traffic stop led to the discovery of a loaded machine gun. this happened yesterday when officers >> pulled over a ford fusion near the intersection of west 3rd street in stony point road, a 19 year-old santa rosa resident world. so yo lauzon admitted to having the firearm in a satchel across his chest. he was detained without incident and then booked on a series of felony charges. this week, david de pap the man convicted of attacking paul pelosi will learn his fate. pappas convicted last year for the attempted kidnapping of a federal o
opd remains under the supervision of a federal court appointed monitor as a result of the riders case in 2003 in which a group of officers was exposed for beating and framing mostly black oakland residents. >> now the chief has said that he wants to successfully complete the plan set forth by the monitor and and the federal oversight. that's also something top of list. chief michel is oakland's 12th chief in the last decade reporting the newsroom. and theresa stasi, back to you. just...
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allocated 242 million dollars to support local law enforcement agencies such as opd to help prevent and respond to organized retail theft motor vehicle theft and cargo theft. the audit showed 38 separate oakland city officials were emailed alerting them of grant monies ranging from 6 million to 15 million dollars at stake months before the deadline. however, auditor houston said that his team discovered a process that was at times chaotic and in the end never successfully submitted the required documents. no one. >> took charts. i think that's actually the lake which we even used an audit take charge to make sure key deliverables are even identify with the key deliverables work right. and then like obviously set times lines for those and assign specific people to those. >> auditor, houston says bottom line, the city should make grants a higher priority moving forward. he says they have put forth these recommendations develop and implement a citywide grant management policy provides prescriptive guidance, right including that delineation of roles. >> and that reflects best practices so t
allocated 242 million dollars to support local law enforcement agencies such as opd to help prevent and respond to organized retail theft motor vehicle theft and cargo theft. the audit showed 38 separate oakland city officials were emailed alerting them of grant monies ranging from 6 million to 15 million dollars at stake months before the deadline. however, auditor houston said that his team discovered a process that was at times chaotic and in the end never successfully submitted the required...
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that's where opd is expected to hold a live news conference in just a few minutes. but first, ktvu zac sos joining us now live from skyline with this breaking news. and zach, what do we know tonight? >> well, as you mentioned, we are expecting a briefing from oakland police at any moment. as you can see though, a large police presence still here outside of skyline high school where earlier today, as you mentioned, multiple witnesses at a graduation ceremony here described shots ringing out that information, again, coming from multiple witnesses at this graduation ceremony. so far, police have yet to brief us on any details about what happened here. they are simply calling this a very active scene. a parent who was at the graduation ceremony telling us it was around 745 this evening when shots rang out, sending people scattering that same parent telling us she saw multiple people wearing black, carrying guns running from the stadium where this ceremony was being held. take a listen. >> and we just heard two bangs and i saw people running. i was parked up there and i
that's where opd is expected to hold a live news conference in just a few minutes. but first, ktvu zac sos joining us now live from skyline with this breaking news. and zach, what do we know tonight? >> well, as you mentioned, we are expecting a briefing from oakland police at any moment. as you can see though, a large police presence still here outside of skyline high school where earlier today, as you mentioned, multiple witnesses at a graduation ceremony here described shots ringing...
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mitchell is opd is 14 to chief in the last decade. hundreds of people gathered in san francisco this weekend to celebrate the life of reverend cecil williams. now, reverend williams was known for his work as a civil rights and lgbtq activists. he died last month at the age of 94. he co-founded glide with his late wife and devoted his life to activism. kron four's. sara stinson was there and she's got details. >> 800 people packed into the sanctuary at glide memorial church in san francisco sunday to honor the life of reverend cecil williams looked around at all the people here, the overflow of people in the sanctuary. this is 11 feet right the he passed away on april 22nd in his home. his daughter kimberly shared what he was like in his final hours. i want everyone to know she was radiant and full of and like that day for more than 60 years, the reverend fought for civil rights and champion of the lgbtq+ community. whether that the people living on the street or notable politicians like congresswoman barbara lee. >> sat right over the
mitchell is opd is 14 to chief in the last decade. hundreds of people gathered in san francisco this weekend to celebrate the life of reverend cecil williams. now, reverend williams was known for his work as a civil rights and lgbtq activists. he died last month at the age of 94. he co-founded glide with his late wife and devoted his life to activism. kron four's. sara stinson was there and she's got details. >> 800 people packed into the sanctuary at glide memorial church in san...
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i balance the opd budget for the first time in 40 years. the first chief to do that, the oakland chapter of the naacp, is backing armstrong. >> robert harris says all of oakland's problems are directly or indirectly tied to public safety, which gives armstrong an edge. >> businesses are leaving because of public safety. people are afraid to go out on the streets because of public safety, but others are concerned that with armstrong on city council, opd could get even more money in the future. >> we're operating under in a city that you know, has, has, you know, is spending hundreds of millions of dollars of unchecked money on law enforcement. right. and under the chief's tenure, this this amount skyrocketed. >> armstrong wouldn't comment on the recall campaign against mayor tao, but adds, if the mayor's seat becomes open, nothing is off the table in oakland, anser hassan, abc seven news. >> a class action lawsuit over rampant sexual assault at a recently closed east bay federal women's prison will go to trial in june of 2025. the lawsuit wa
i balance the opd budget for the first time in 40 years. the first chief to do that, the oakland chapter of the naacp, is backing armstrong. >> robert harris says all of oakland's problems are directly or indirectly tied to public safety, which gives armstrong an edge. >> businesses are leaving because of public safety. people are afraid to go out on the streets because of public safety, but others are concerned that with armstrong on city council, opd could get even more money in...
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and so he's come to come in and really be able to this younger, a generation of opd officers. opd remains under the supervision of a federal court. >> the court appointed monitor since the riders case in 2003 and what a group of officers was exposed for beating and framing mostly black oakland residents. mitchell is now the 12th chief in oakland in the last decade. general motors, the robot taxi company crews has now paid a settlement to a san francisco woman who was dragged by one of its self-driving cars last october. a robotaxi dragged her 20 feet after she was hit by another car. fortune magazine is reporting the settlement is between 8 12 million dollars. the woman had life threatening injuries and after the crash, general motors replaced almost all of the management team at cruz. the dmv later suspended cruises driverless taxi permits to operate in san francisco. now to the south bay where police in los altos are warning residents to be on the lookout for thieves are breaking into empty building squad for charles clifford joins us now live from los altos with details her
and so he's come to come in and really be able to this younger, a generation of opd officers. opd remains under the supervision of a federal court. >> the court appointed monitor since the riders case in 2003 and what a group of officers was exposed for beating and framing mostly black oakland residents. mitchell is now the 12th chief in oakland in the last decade. general motors, the robot taxi company crews has now paid a settlement to a san francisco woman who was dragged by one of its...
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we've reached out to opd and hope to get an update today in oakland. amanda quintana, ktvu, fox two news political, community and health care leaders in santa clara county are stepping up their fight to save the trauma center at regional medical center of san jose. >> the group is urging state attorney general rob bonta to investigate what they're calling a, quote, discriminatory closure of a critical health care facility. they say shutting down the trauma center would lead to delayed care and urgent medical situations for many low income families. it's set to close in august. a hospital says it's because it's not enough people are using the trauma center. if it does shut down. the closest trauma centers to the area are miles away at santa clara valley medical center and stanford hospital. new at noon, a video game giant is opening a new store in san francisco's troubled union square. nintendo today announcing plans to open a new store next year in union square. it will be only the company's second store in the united states. the other in new york city
we've reached out to opd and hope to get an update today in oakland. amanda quintana, ktvu, fox two news political, community and health care leaders in santa clara county are stepping up their fight to save the trauma center at regional medical center of san jose. >> the group is urging state attorney general rob bonta to investigate what they're calling a, quote, discriminatory closure of a critical health care facility. they say shutting down the trauma center would lead to delayed...
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, and that was only when the department of economic workforce development stepped in, not realizing opd already started the process. they didn't try to submit the application until minutes before the deadline, despite a warning from the state to submit well in advance. >> it was a case of a lot of people wanting this grant to succeed, and there just wasn't sufficient. the executive sponsorship right, just to make sure that basic things were covered, houston says. >> a lack of communication, grant policy and leadership doomed the grant application. mr shengtao not offering guidance to the city administrator's office and opd, forfeiting leadership to a non-crime related city department. council member noel gayo weighed in. >> you know, the department heads are extremely important, but at the end of the day, it's the city administrator that needs to provide the coordination and that is his job. >> in an attempt to provide that coordination, mayor tao vowed to fast track hire a central grant analyst for the city. that hasn't happened yet, but city council members say the city administrator
, and that was only when the department of economic workforce development stepped in, not realizing opd already started the process. they didn't try to submit the application until minutes before the deadline, despite a warning from the state to submit well in advance. >> it was a case of a lot of people wanting this grant to succeed, and there just wasn't sufficient. the executive sponsorship right, just to make sure that basic things were covered, houston says. >> a lack of...
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before that, the opd had 12 chiefs in 20 years and continues to operate under a federal monitor. because of the writers scandal more than two decades ago. chief mitchell has said that his first 100 days will be focused on getting to know the people and the players, not just within the department, but within the city, making some, you know, community connections, but also addressing that federal oversight and attacking violent crimes. how he put it right. and i think already they've been kind of trying to initiate him and get him up to speed of right. how it is. it's a lot to take. i mean, i think for the people of oakland, it would be nice to have somebody who's going to stay for a while. i mean, i agree at the very least, as a taxpayer member of oakland, yes. yes, sir. thanks, kris. you know what he's gotta love here? the weather. all right, a little cooler, you can tell. probably in san francisco. look at the fog hanging on this morning. kary's got a look at our forecast. boy what a lovely mother's day it was. yeah, it was really nice. it was a little warm during the afternoon.
before that, the opd had 12 chiefs in 20 years and continues to operate under a federal monitor. because of the writers scandal more than two decades ago. chief mitchell has said that his first 100 days will be focused on getting to know the people and the players, not just within the department, but within the city, making some, you know, community connections, but also addressing that federal oversight and attacking violent crimes. how he put it right. and i think already they've been kind of...
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i balance the opd budget for the first time in 40 years. the first chief to do that, the oakland chapter of the naacp, is backing armstrong. >> robert harris says all of oakland's problems are directly or indirectly tied to public safety, which gives armstrong an edge. >> businesses are leaving because of public safety. people are afraid to go out on the streets because of public safety, but others are concerned that with armstrong on city council, opd could get even more money in the future. >> we're operating under in a city that you know, has, has, you know, is spending hundreds of millions of dollars of unchecked money on law enforcement. right. and under the chief's tenure, this this amount skyrocketed. >> armstrong wouldn't comment on the recall campaign against mayor tao, but adds, if the mayor's seat becomes open, nothing is off the table. in oakland, anser hassan abc seven news. >> new developments with the man convicted of assaulting paul pelosi with a hammer, he now is facing new charges in his state trial. abc seven news reporte
i balance the opd budget for the first time in 40 years. the first chief to do that, the oakland chapter of the naacp, is backing armstrong. >> robert harris says all of oakland's problems are directly or indirectly tied to public safety, which gives armstrong an edge. >> businesses are leaving because of public safety. people are afraid to go out on the streets because of public safety, but others are concerned that with armstrong on city council, opd could get even more money in...
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, and that was only when the department of economic workforce development stepped in, not realizing opd already started the process. they didn't try to submit the application until minutes before the deadline. despite a warning from the state to submit well in advance. it was a case of a lot of people wanting this grant to succeed, and there just wasn't, sufficient to the executive sponsorship right, just to make sure that basic things were covered. houston says a lack of communication, grant policy and leadership doomed the grant application. specifically he mentioned mayor shengtao not offering guidance to the city administrator's office and opd, forfeiting leadership to a non-crime related city department. council member noel gayo weighed in. >> you know, the department heads are extremely important, but at the end of the day, it's the city administrator that needs to provide the coordination and that is his job. >> in an attempt to provide that coordination, mayor tao vowed to fast track hire a central grant analyst for the city that hasn't happened yet, but city council members say
, and that was only when the department of economic workforce development stepped in, not realizing opd already started the process. they didn't try to submit the application until minutes before the deadline. despite a warning from the state to submit well in advance. it was a case of a lot of people wanting this grant to succeed, and there just wasn't, sufficient to the executive sponsorship right, just to make sure that basic things were covered. houston says a lack of communication, grant...
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opd remains under the supervision of a federal court appointed monitor as a result of the riders case in 2003 in which a group of officers was exposed for beating and framing mostly black oakland residents. >> chief michel has said that plans to help the department successfully complete the program and close that chapter. chief michel is oakland's 12 chief in the last decade. reporting in the newsroom. i'm theresa stasi back to just 8 theresa, thank you. santa rosa. police say that a traffic stop led to the discovery of a loaded machine gun. this happened yesterday when officers >> pulled over a ford fusion near the intersection of west 3rd street. in stony point road, a 19 year-old santa rosa resident admitted to having that firearm and a satchel that he was wearing across his chest. he was detained without incident and booked on a series of felony charges. this week, david de pap the man convicted of attacking paul pelosi will learn his fate. the path was convicted last year for the attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault. us from october of 2022. during the trial to
opd remains under the supervision of a federal court appointed monitor as a result of the riders case in 2003 in which a group of officers was exposed for beating and framing mostly black oakland residents. >> chief michel has said that plans to help the department successfully complete the program and close that chapter. chief michel is oakland's 12 chief in the last decade. reporting in the newsroom. i'm theresa stasi back to just 8 theresa, thank you. santa rosa. police say that a...
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opd data through may 5th shows overall crime down 32%, including a 16% drop in homicides and 49% drop in burglaries, but robberies are up 6%. >>> the santa clara county sheriff's department's latest class of deputies is including one who is a little older than your average recruit. >> upon which i'm about to enter. congratulations. >> that is 66-year-old bob yee taking the oath with his fellow recruits. yee is a retired tech marketing executive, but he decided he wanted to get back into the workforce by serving on the force. that's bob's wife who pinned his badge on during the ceremony. bob says it feels like a gift to wear it. >> it feels great. it's been a long journey. it's a continuation of my journey to help the community, improve the quality life and to improve public safety. >> yee said his interest in law enforcement started during the pandemic. he first volunteered as an ambassador in oakland's chinatown after hearing about attacks on asian seniors. he now starts his months of field training. >>> also in the south bay students at san jose state have become the latest to set u
opd data through may 5th shows overall crime down 32%, including a 16% drop in homicides and 49% drop in burglaries, but robberies are up 6%. >>> the santa clara county sheriff's department's latest class of deputies is including one who is a little older than your average recruit. >> upon which i'm about to enter. congratulations. >> that is 66-year-old bob yee taking the oath with his fellow recruits. yee is a retired tech marketing executive, but he decided he wanted to...
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the chp says it is using data from its office and local law enforcement agencies, including opd, to help them target specific areas with higher crime . >> all of that is just technology based that helps investigators so that we can make sure that we are accurately identifying those that are responsible for these crimes, and then going ahead and making those proper arrests, recovering , you know, hopefully firearms that are used in criminal acts and stolen vehicles. >> the chp presence on city streets is drawing mixed reaction. while many support the governor's attention on solving oakland's crime problem, critics point out the relatively small number of arrests in a three month span and that the 355 people arrested have not yet been convicted of a crime. former oakland police chief leronne armstrong today announced that he is running for city council. his name is going to be on the november ballot as a candidate for the at large citywide council seat. ktvu is tom vacar has a closer look at the impact of armstrong's run for political office. >> former oakland police chief laurent armstron
the chp says it is using data from its office and local law enforcement agencies, including opd, to help them target specific areas with higher crime . >> all of that is just technology based that helps investigators so that we can make sure that we are accurately identifying those that are responsible for these crimes, and then going ahead and making those proper arrests, recovering , you know, hopefully firearms that are used in criminal acts and stolen vehicles. >> the chp...