most recently, mitchell was the police chief in lubbock, texas. in a statement, he said, i am excited about the opportunity to meet the members of the police department, interact with all the people who call this beautiful city home, and become an integral part of this special place. his appointment ends a search that spanned more than a year following the firing of former chief leronne armstrong by mayor tau in february of last year. >> henry lee has been following this ongoing search for more than a year now. henry. so what is it about floyd mitchell that that he is, in fact, a good fit- for the city of oakland? was impressed with his crime fighting efforts as chief of both temple now, her office forwarded statistics that indicate overall crime as well as police response time. so he also has experience 25 years of experience from kansas city, missouri police department, which might be more aligned with the urban nature of oakland. >> yeah, okayc. soúlet's you mentioned oakland mayor shang tao. letgs go ahead now and take a listen to what she ha