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the mayor introduced floyd mitchell to the city yesterday. he'll be the city's 13th chief in the past 20 years. he says his approach is centered on data driven, proactive policing. he also values building a close relationship with the community. >> my approach begins with strong community engagement and collaboration. i'm here to work with the citizens of oakland. >> he's a smart crime fighter who delivers results, and it is what i demand. >> mitchell spent more than 20 years on the police force in kansas city. he then went on to serve as police chief in temple and lubbock, texas. after he is expected to start his job in oakland in late april or early may, chief mitchell will face his fair share of issues when he takes the helm. >> abc seven news insider phil matier joined us on our show, getting answers at 3 p.m. to lay out some of those challenges. >> the emphasis is going to be on public safety, and that means more police on the streets. the question is whether oakland even has the money right now to put more police on the street in the nu
the mayor introduced floyd mitchell to the city yesterday. he'll be the city's 13th chief in the past 20 years. he says his approach is centered on data driven, proactive policing. he also values building a close relationship with the community. >> my approach begins with strong community engagement and collaboration. i'm here to work with the citizens of oakland. >> he's a smart crime fighter who delivers results, and it is what i demand. >> mitchell spent more than 20 years...
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mitchell at city hall this afternoon. mitchell most recently served as police chief in lubbock, texas. his start date hasn't been announced, but he is expected to begin in his new role in late april or early may. oakland has been without a police chief now for more than a year, recovery efforts resuming this morning in baltimore after the shocking collapse of the francis scott key bridge just moments after it was hit by a cargo ship early yesterday. six people are presumed dead and two others were rescued. they are recovering this morning. now here is a live look at what is left of the bridge this morning. you can see those parts collapsed into the water and that cargo ship still sitting there. as that investigation continues, we now know the missing people were working on the center span of that bridge when this collapse happened. most of them, we learned, were immigrants from guatemala, honduras and mexico. now the collapse happened on one of the three main connectors linking north baltimore to the rest of the city. and
mitchell at city hall this afternoon. mitchell most recently served as police chief in lubbock, texas. his start date hasn't been announced, but he is expected to begin in his new role in late april or early may. oakland has been without a police chief now for more than a year, recovery efforts resuming this morning in baltimore after the shocking collapse of the francis scott key bridge just moments after it was hit by a cargo ship early yesterday. six people are presumed dead and two others...
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oakland mayor shang tao's office announced friday that floyd mitchell will begin his new role as opd chief in early may, making it far more than a year that oakland has been without a permanent chief. city council member noel gayo says he has expectations it's going to take, a strong police chief action, and working with our police department, the neighborhood, and make sure that this does not continue. in a statement, in-n-out says we are grateful for the local community, which has supported us for over 18 years. but our top priority must be the safety and well-being of our customers and associates. the company says employees can transfer to other restaurants or receive a severance package. live in studio lena howland abc seven news. >> thank you lena. community members in the east bay are calling for police to stop responding to mental health emergencies. this is in response to an incident in southern california where deputies shot and killed a 15 year old with autism. on march 9th, san bernardino deputies shot and killed ryan gainer. he had been acting out and a family member call
oakland mayor shang tao's office announced friday that floyd mitchell will begin his new role as opd chief in early may, making it far more than a year that oakland has been without a permanent chief. city council member noel gayo says he has expectations it's going to take, a strong police chief action, and working with our police department, the neighborhood, and make sure that this does not continue. in a statement, in-n-out says we are grateful for the local community, which has supported...
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floyd mitchell is expected to begin the new role in may. abc7 news reporter cornell bernard has residents concerns and list of priorities. >> a neighborhood day of action in west oakland. volunteers pitching in to clean up parts of 28th street near adeline, organized by grassroots nonprofit community ready corps. >> our belief is, is that it's our job to serve our communities . it's our job to clean up. if the city doesn't do it, we're going to do it. that's why my loyalty is to this crc founder says his organization is also committed to making oakland streets safer and preventing crime by investing in community based solutions. >> he hopes oakland's next police chief, floyd mitchell, will share the vision. >> if you do not plant seeds in this soil, the problem will keep going. no matter how many police chiefs we have, no matter who's in in the situation. >> what stands out about chief mitchell is that he's a strong leader and he's really smart. he's a really smart crime fighter who delivers results. >> on friday, mayor shengtao announced f
floyd mitchell is expected to begin the new role in may. abc7 news reporter cornell bernard has residents concerns and list of priorities. >> a neighborhood day of action in west oakland. volunteers pitching in to clean up parts of 28th street near adeline, organized by grassroots nonprofit community ready corps. >> our belief is, is that it's our job to serve our communities . it's our job to clean up. if the city doesn't do it, we're going to do it. that's why my loyalty is to...
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i'm looking for someone who can deliver results. >> floyd mitchell takes over more than a year after former police chief lauren armstrong was fired. chief mitchell served 25 years as a police officer in kansas city. he then went on to become police chief in the cities of temple and lubbock, texas, where crime rates went down during his tenure. but he left lubbock because of concerns over abandoned 911 calls. >> he didn't make any excuses, but instead he talked about what he learned from that experience. >> mayor tao believes that's the type of experience that will help mitchell forge a new path for the department. it is a challenge. uh- and i and i get that and i'm pretty sure chief mitchell understand that coming into this place, and but, you know, we will work on those challenges. sergeant hui win is president of the oakland police officers association. he hasn't met the new police chief, but he says chief mitchell already has the full support of the department. but others in the community are raising concerns. michaela galvez venegas works on violence prevention. she believes the
i'm looking for someone who can deliver results. >> floyd mitchell takes over more than a year after former police chief lauren armstrong was fired. chief mitchell served 25 years as a police officer in kansas city. he then went on to become police chief in the cities of temple and lubbock, texas, where crime rates went down during his tenure. but he left lubbock because of concerns over abandoned 911 calls. >> he didn't make any excuses, but instead he talked about what he learned...