the incoming police chief floyd mitchell comes to us from lubbock, texas where he was police chief there for years. prior to that, he was police chief in temple, texas, and prior to that he was a police officer with kansas city. he has a bachelors degree and mba. lubbock, texas has a population of almost 261,000 people. oakland, where i'm at, has almost 434,000 people, according to the latest census data. the mayor of oakland would not make herself available for questions from us this morning, and instead released a prerecorded video statement. >> chief mitchell is a strong leader, and smart crime fighter who delivers results. his commitment to proving crime reduction strategies, including proactive policing and strong officer community engagement vaulted him to the top of the list. >> reporter: the president of the oakland police officer's association released this statement -- >> reporter: now, oakland has had 12 police chiefs over the past 20 years. and it's been under an interim police chief since the mayor fired chief armstrong in february of 2023. armstrong has since sued the city