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. >> it is my honor to introduce to you our new top police officer, chief floyd mitchell. >> oakland mayor sheng thao formally introduce them and she picked as the city's new top cop. oakland soon-to-be chief floyd mitchell address city and community leaders on wednesday on his plans to tackle the big challenges the city faces. mitchell says he plans on building public trust and also creating a safer community. >> just really going to be me getting my getting here, getting on the ground and getting out to me. everyone here getting to know who my council members are getting to know the police department and where we can get better and how we go about getting better. you want to make oakland police department be the employer of choice for the bay area. you want your officers know that they're going to be supported. and and that you're going to take care of them both from a benefit standpoint. but you're also going to see them as a person. >> crime continues to play. oakland police department is currently being monitored. federal officials due to do riders case more than 20 years ago wh
. >> it is my honor to introduce to you our new top police officer, chief floyd mitchell. >> oakland mayor sheng thao formally introduce them and she picked as the city's new top cop. oakland soon-to-be chief floyd mitchell address city and community leaders on wednesday on his plans to tackle the big challenges the city faces. mitchell says he plans on building public trust and also creating a safer community. >> just really going to be me getting my getting here, getting on...
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floyd mitchell began his career with the kansas city, missouri police department and spent 25 years there before becoming the police chief in temple, texas. then most recently lubbock's texas. he parted ways with the department last september after taking the heat for 9-1-1, calls going unanswered, which has been an issue here in the city of oakland. community members telling us the new chief has a lot on his shoulders as reports show that the city of oakland has already seen more than a dozen murders this year alone with other crime statistics showing that the robberies are up. 34 1% from last year and majority happening at gunpoint. we did speak with the oakland mayor recently who had this to say regarding the new police chief and the plans. >> that all oaklanders, including our officers are officers who go to work every single day. you know, whether there's a pandemic or whether there has just been you know, officer shooting, you know, they wake up and they come to work every day and to have this kind of steadiness, you know, stability in the department is what everybody is looking for
floyd mitchell began his career with the kansas city, missouri police department and spent 25 years there before becoming the police chief in temple, texas. then most recently lubbock's texas. he parted ways with the department last september after taking the heat for 9-1-1, calls going unanswered, which has been an issue here in the city of oakland. community members telling us the new chief has a lot on his shoulders as reports show that the city of oakland has already seen more than a dozen...
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happening tomorrow, oakland's new police chief floyd mitchell. we formally introduced to the community. he's expected to start the job in late april early may and his work cut out for him. 18 murders reported oakland so far this year. recent crime statistics show robberies are up 34% from last year. the majority happening gunpoint. michel's going moving from texas where he's been police chief there. we spoke to someone who has seen mitchell work and change communities in texas. >> he's a bridge builder. he's going to come in in ask questions, see what the community would like to see what the community don't like, you know, and feel a little boys. >> he's a man that will come in lovell. no love in your community a lot like you live there forever. >> executive director of the texas police chiefs association said mitchell is a dynamic leader that is in visits on addressing the underlying causes of crime through strong officer community engagement is what sets him apart. still ahead on the kron, morning news to teachers in the south bay arrested in c
happening tomorrow, oakland's new police chief floyd mitchell. we formally introduced to the community. he's expected to start the job in late april early may and his work cut out for him. 18 murders reported oakland so far this year. recent crime statistics show robberies are up 34% from last year. the majority happening gunpoint. michel's going moving from texas where he's been police chief there. we spoke to someone who has seen mitchell work and change communities in texas. >> he's a...
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mayor saying town in floyd mitchell, city's new top cop. most people in the bay know very little about him. other than that, he used to be the police chief up in lubbock, texas. palmer's dan kerman has some insight into who the new chief it >> for some oaklanders, it was last month's police commission candidates forum when they first got a look at oaklands new police chief floyd mitchell. i believe it's going to be a very challenging opportunity for a police chief to come in and work with not only the members inside the department. >> community members and multiple governing authorities to work to move the the oakland police department forward. >> mitchell began his career with the kansas city, missouri police department after 25 years there, he became police chief in temple, texas population. 82,000 in 2019, he became police chief for the city of lubbock, texas, population 257,001 thing that you consider probably the biggest accomplishment of his time here was the search allies in the police force. >> and that really helped his goal of com
mayor saying town in floyd mitchell, city's new top cop. most people in the bay know very little about him. other than that, he used to be the police chief up in lubbock, texas. palmer's dan kerman has some insight into who the new chief it >> for some oaklanders, it was last month's police commission candidates forum when they first got a look at oaklands new police chief floyd mitchell. i believe it's going to be a very challenging opportunity for a police chief to come in and work with...
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louis molina, former san leandro police chief abdul pridgen and retired texas police chief floyd mitchell. at the beginning of the month. the list of candidates was handed to mayor thao to review the choices and possibly conduct her own interviews of the 4 finalists. we spoke with the mayor about where she is in the process of appointing a new police chief. >> to do my due diligence, do a thorough review. you know, i can tell you my version of a panel interview has been conducted and i am moving forward in a steadfast, wait moving expeditiously. but at the same time, i'm going to take my due diligence to ensure, you know, any checks and balances are implemented, making sure that this person is going to be the right person for the city of oakland. >> well, oakland has actually without a permanent police chief for more than a year. just how 5 former police chief leronne armstrong. it has been 15 years since 4 oakland police officers were killed in the line of duty march of 2009 marc denis an officer, john hagee. they were ambushed, suspect shot and killed them. both before barricade himself
louis molina, former san leandro police chief abdul pridgen and retired texas police chief floyd mitchell. at the beginning of the month. the list of candidates was handed to mayor thao to review the choices and possibly conduct her own interviews of the 4 finalists. we spoke with the mayor about where she is in the process of appointing a new police chief. >> to do my due diligence, do a thorough review. you know, i can tell you my version of a panel interview has been conducted and i am...