. >> ron armstrong is the best, most qualified person. there's no doubt about that. uh, because he checks all the boxes, he has all the experience. but obviously the conflict between he and the mayor, perception of him and not and i think they should reconcile and have some real discussion about i mean, i mean, uh, in order to move the department forward. >> the mayor didn't explain why she rejected the candidates, but said only in a statement she looked forward to working with the police commission to find new candidates for the chief position. back in september, mayor tao made this pledge on ktvu about what she would do if her city did not have a police chief by the end of this year. >> do you think we'll have an opd chief before the end of the year? >> i'm really hopeful that we will. and if we don't and i'll say it right here today, and if we don't, i will declare a state of emergency to get a police chief. because this process has been held up by the police commission for far too long. >> in response to the mayor's rejection of all three finalists, the head of t