we do wish chief anne kirkpatrick well. >> reporter: the panel lost confidence in anne kirkpatrick. and outside of that was the city's first female police chief. she was fired without cause. the commission has been upset with her over this lopez of reforms and a deadly officer involved shooting. >> it might be good to look for somebody internally who has not been touched by any of the challenges. it is a familiar person that has trust.>> reporter: is it a difficult job? definitely. is it an impossible job? i don't think so. i think there are people in the department right now that can do this job.>> reporter: for now, the officers rush out of the academy are doing the job without a permanent leader. the mayor says she is confident in their abilities. >> you will provide comfort to victims. you will create calm in moments of chaos.>> reporter: next up for the officers? field training. they will be partnered up with veteran officers on patrol. as far as the top cop is concerned, they have a search going on for the top spot. henry lee, ktvu fox2 news. >>> you are very disappointed by t

we do wish chief anne kirkpatrick well. >> reporter: the panel lost confidence in anne kirkpatrick. and she was an outsider who was the city's first female police chief. she was fired without cause. the commission has been upset with her over the slow pace of reforms over an officer involved shooting. and >> might be better to look for someone internally who has not been touched by the challenges. it will be a familiar person that already has trust.>> reporter: is it a difficult job? definitely. is it and a possible job? i don't think so. there are people in the department right now that can do this job. >> reporter: for now, the officers brush out of the academy, are doing the job without a permanent leader. the mayor says she is confident in their abilities. >> you will provide comfort to victims. you will create calm in moments of chaos. >> reporter: next up for the officers will be field training. they will be paired up with veteran officers on patrol. as far the top cop is concerned, they have a nationwide search going on. henry lee, ktvu fox2 news. >> henry, how is this unique

you could see right there, the name of the now former police chief anne kirkpatrick. >> you join our department on an interesting day. a day we have changed leadership. >> reporter: as the oakland police department welcomed 28 men and women to the force with open arms. >> leaders will come and go -- >> reporter: there was no way avoiding the name of the woman the city kicks off the force less than 24 hours ago now former police chief anne kirkpatrick. >> my decision yesterday was extremely personally difficult for me. >> we're on our 11th police chief in the last ten years. >> reporter: guyo said people are already emailing and calling his office criticizing the sudden move. >> we went from city hall to being a silly hall. >> reporter: the oakland police commission voted last night to fire the police chief without cause. the mayor approved it. while tensions were rising between anne kirkpatrick and the commissioners over her handling of a controversial deadly officer-involved shooting, guyo said firing anne kirkpatrick without cause is a costly mistake because now the city has to pay

we wish chief anne kirkpatrick well. >> a new class of officers graduated from the police academy as the leadership remains uncertain. good evening, i am heather holmes. >> henry lee cover the breaking news last night when the chief was ousted. he joins us with an update.>> reporter: there was shot throughout the city at police headquarters. earlier today, there was a graduation of officers, just beginning their careers at the police chief is ending hers in oakland. a new beginning for 32 police officers that graduated from the oakland police academy, at the end of the line for top cop, anne kirkpatrick. her name was on the n 24 hours was fired by the police mission with the support of the mayor, addressing the new officers. she says leaders will come and go. >> my decision yesterday, was extremely, personally difficult for me. i made it because, i believe it was in the best interest of oakland. >> reporter: the acting chief is a 24 year veteran. inspected the graduating class, including two officers for barge, and two f

. >> i do not regret choosing chief anne kirkpatrick. and i believe there are many examples of ways she served our city extremely well over these three years. but i must respect the authority and role of our independent police commission. . >> a nationwide search is under way for a new police chief. daren allison is now the acting police chief. >>> more tests will be conducted this week. results from the test of an area where a petroleum tank was removed last fall detected levels of tce in the ground water but not the drinking water. the school district says mcclymonds could be closed through next week. >>> police are looking for a hit and run driver after a man who stopped to help another driver was hit and killed in san mateo overnight. the ch p says the car hit the center divide right near 3rd avenue just before 2:00 in the morning. a good samaritan got out of his car to help when a third vehicle hit him and then took off. the victim was a man in his 20s or 30s. the driver in the initial solo crash was transported to the hospital with

the police commission voted unanimously to fire chief anne kirkpatrick last week. >> now, kirkpatrick says she plans to ask the department of justice to open an inquiry into the federal oversight system that oakland has been under for 17 years. ktvu has cristina rendon own, who sat down with the chief. >> i'm embarrassed. those headlines went national. it's painful to me. it's not how i would like to end 38 years. >> reporter: what was your biggest regret? >> i don't have a regret. i actually don't have a single regret. >> reporter: anne kirkpatrick leaves the firing may be retaliation. she said a police commissioner approach her in 2018 to ask to have her toe tickets reimbursed but kirkpatrick wouldn't do it. instead, she wrote up a report and sent it to the city. >> you hired a woman of integrity and by that, i'm willing to stand on my values and i'm willing to lose a job. i stand on my values. >> reporter: any regrets? >> no regrets. >> reporter: the police commissioner, ginale harris, has not responded to a request for comment. she's been at odds with kirkpatrick including a shoot

police chief anne kirkpatrick has been fired. >> tonight the oakland police commission voted to terminate the chief and requests that i as mayor joined them in a joint no cause termination, which i accept it. >> a new direction for oakland after the police commission voted unanimously tonight to fire the chief. good evening everyone. >> the mayor said they decided to terminate chief anne kirkpatrick without cause, but clearly they found her performance lacking. we get the breaking news now from reporter henry lee who has the latest on this startling development. >> reporter: it is startling, rumors have been flying all day, and a little after 8:00 the announcement was official, chief anne kirkpatrick is out of a job, fired without cause, officials saying it's time for new leadership.>> the oakland police commission voted unanimously to fire police chief anne kirkpatrick with oakland mayor libby schaaf giving her blessing. >> the trust between the police commission and police chief has become irrevocably broken. >> the mayor said the voter approved measure gave her and the commission the a

who lives here. >> reporter: the spokesman for mayor libby schaaf issued a statement saying ann kirkpatrick's service to oakland deserves the gratitude and appreciation members for the department showed her today and said the community will need time to process the firing. that certainly included the officers and kirkpatrick herself. >> i have loved being in oakland and i am saddened i have to say goodbye. kirkpatrick says she will be moving back to seattle. she's also considering bringing a lawsuit over her firing. >> thank you. the commissioner kirkpatrick accused of retaliating against her is now firing back on facebook. janelle harris wrote, the atrocious slander and defamation of my character by the fired ex- chief of police is shameful. she also posted a receipt for $166 she paid the city for what she says was for those towing fees, as well as a string of e- mails between her and an opd spokesperson where she says she was only asking about the policy, not asking for a favor. harris says kirkpatrick assumed she wanted her towing fees waived and was disrespected. harris has not responded

i actually don't have a single regret. >> reporter: anne kirkpatrick believes the firing may be over. she said a police commissioner approached her in 2018 to have tow tickets reimbursed but she wouldn't do it. she wrote a report and sent it to the city. >> you hired a woman of integrity and by that, i am willing to stand on my values. i'm willing to lose a job by standing on my values. >> reporter: no regrets? >> no regrets. >> reporter: the police commissioner, ginale harris, has not responded and the police commission has been at odds with kirkpatrick in the past, including the 2018 shooting death of joshua pawlik. were you transparent enough with the public? >> absolutely. i believed in those things. in the shooting of joshua pawlik, i had tried to bring in outside people to sit on the board to make the determination if the shooting was in policy or out of policy and you don't get much more transparent than that, using outside people. i was blocked from doing it. >> reporter: the commission sided with the monitor, recommending the officers be fired but kirkpatrick said the shooti

>>one week after oakland policechief anne kirkpatrick was fired oakland residents have these questio and comments for the police commission thursd niht why wasn't she fired. how will the commission regain the trust of the blic now that apd is disrupti to every open police officer, i know is heartbroken by her decision your actions have roved the leader of the officers trusted on february 20th both mayor libby aft and the commsion unanimously voted to terminate kirkpatrick wih no cars after 3 years on the job you all should be ashamed of yourselves. wl a handful of public comments wereagainst the vote others though support the decision thank you for chief. ann kirkpatrick we support commissioner harris, we asked her and this commsionto continue to ask the fficult questions and to do wh's necesry to improve eve form opd they're talking about commissioner jonelle harris, the former chief blames rt of the reason why she was fired was her refusal to favors r certain city leaders notably harris police comssion chair regina jackso had this to say about the claims anyone. what casts such a s

. >>> tonight oakland police commissioners met for the first time since firing chief anne kirkpatrick. kpix5's andrea nakano says the commission got an earful from both sides. >> reporter: the firing of anne kirkpatrick wasn't an item on the agenda, but it was the topic the community wanted to address. even the commission chair strongly criticized the former chief for the way she left the city of oakland. >> the police chief had to go. >> reporter: a lot of support for the police commission after it voted unanimously to fire chief anne kirkpatrick last week. >> i would like to see a department that starts following the rules, that stops lying to the public, that actually protects the interest and the well-being of the community. >> reporter: those who backed the commission's decision say their biggest gripe was the lack of fair policing. >> my mom lives in east oakland and i've been a resident of the city for over 57 years. the policing that is going on in her neighborhood is different than the policing that goes on in montclair. >> reporter: after her firing kirkpatrick criticized th

mayor libby schaaf says the chief was fired without cause.>> mayor libby schaaf is selected anne kirkpatrick as a chief back in january 2017, just three years ago. now kirkpatrick is out. the interim assistant chief of police will serve as acting chief lected. as henry lee tells us, city officials said it's time for new leadership.>> the oakland police commission voted unanimously to fire police chief anne kirkpatrick, with oakland mayor libby schaaf giving her blessing three years after she swore kirkpatrick in. >> the trust between the police commission and police chief has become irrevocably broken. >> the mayor said a voter approved measure gave her in the commission the ability to fire the chief without cause. she thanked kirkpatrick for service but set a new leader to needed to move the department forward. speck i do not regret choosing chief kirkpatrick, i believe there are many examples of how she served our city extremely well over the three years, but i must respect the authority and role of our independent police commission. >> regina jackson, who heads the police commission said

6 was oakland's police chief out city leaders are weighing in on the reasoning behind chief anne kirkpatrick firing. thanks for joining us. i'm can what can i pay all more today kron four's haaziq madyun talk with several city officials on what happens next. >>yes we are the strongest powerful commission in the country. last night we exercise that power if you're looking for a specific incident that led to the firing of oakland police chief anne kirkpatrick the chair of the oakland police commissioner regina jackson says there is no smoking gun here it is the totality of issues. >>and nothing happened in the last week that was just that we came to a conclusion. we approached the mayor, she agreed to join with us and the timing is what it is that it says among the totality of issues with chief kirkpatrick decision to not follow the police commission's recommendation to fire the officers involved in the march 20 18 shooting death of joshua pollack. >>the federal monitor overseeing the police department made that same recommendation. yes in that particular case. >>she that the direction of her

. >>> making news right now, oakland police chief anne kirkpatrick is out of a job.e city's powerful police commission votes to fire her. >>> police in two cities are investigating a double shooting. >>> and a new report says moscow may be trying to interfere with the 2020 election. good morning, everyone. it's friday, friday, friday. we made it. mike nicco has a look at the day. >> possible record warm temperatures today. live doppler 7, a lot of high clouds out there. the blankets kept us fairly mild. 52 in oakland. 53 in san francisco. 40 in fairfield and clear lake. most of us in the mid to upper 40s. 49 at san jose and hayward. 47 in san mateo and concord. here's a look from our sutro tower camera. temperatures will be 43 to 47 degrees by 7:00. already at noon, we're above average with temperatures, 64 to 68, look at that, away from coast, 70s. spring fever. kicking off work early? note that the sun sets at 5:54. temperatures still in the 60s in many neighborhoods. here's the friday morning commute with jobina. >> we are following breaking news on the pinz the c

anne kirkpatrick was fired last week., har is asked to have her tow sticts reimbursed but the commissioner would not do it and she believes that had a role in why she was fired. her lawyer said any dispute between the two women has nothing to do with the former police chief being fired. >> that personality dispute is a minor part of the situation that led to anne kirkpatrick's firing and it's a mistake to make too big of a deal about it. >> oakland unanimously voted to fire anne kirkpatrick, because it was endorsed by mayor libby schaaf no cause was needed. >>> an award winning chef, tanya holland, is opening a new cafe inside of the oakland museum. she helps it will attract more than just visitors to the museum. she's best known for her restaurant brown sugar kitchen and she has written cook books and hosted her own show on the food network and she helps women of color who inspire to grow in the culinary 16. >> i feel like if i do not get there how are other women going to feel like they can do it after me. >> the new re

hear what anne kirkpatrick has to say about being fired, and the investigation she is calling for. >>> it is not a drought yet but the low snowpack is closely watched and find out how much the lack of snow is impacting local business. we choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard. president kennedy knew settling for half-measures wasn't good enough. so when candidates say we can't guarantee health care for all, make college affordable for all, combat climate change, or create a world at peace, remember that america is best when we strive to do big things, even when it's hard. i'm bernie sanders and i approve this message. >>> the fallout continues from the firing of the oakland police chief who speaks out for the first time. hear what the former chief anne kirkpatrick is calling for, and why. >>> the coronavirus continues to spread around the world and the danger we face in the united states. we break down the white house plan to deal with this illness. >>> from ktvu fox 2 news this is mornings on 2 . >> good m

tonight oakland police commission chair regina jackson responding to statements anne kirkpatrick has made since she was fired. >> her games to attack the mayor or discredit this commission only reinforce we made the right decisi decision. the idea that something so petty would drive all seven commissioners and the mayor of our city to reach the same conclusion is just simply ridiculous. >> the police chief had to go. >> please raise your right hand. >> reporter: kirkpatrick was opd's first female chief and the 11th top cop in the past 21 years. >> we love you, chief. >> reporter: earlier this week, dozens in the department lined up to say good-bye and thank her. and tonight coming to her defense. >> we felt that we were on the right track. we've never had one this unified. >> reporter: her supporters say the fact she was fired without cause will make hiring the next chief much harder. >> we're probably just going to get a police chief that's their puppet, that will do whatever they say, and i think that's very scary for us. >> reporter: in oakland, ian cull, nbc bay area news. >>> we

before coming to the east bay, anne kirkpatrick was at the chicago police department. she led the bureau of organizational development. she was also the police chief in spokane, washington, and before that a practicing attorney for 23 years. the moment this story broke, our team of reporters got to work. our twitter page is a great resource for breaking news. you can follow us at nbc bay area. >>> new at 11:00, is your next ride in an uber or lyft safe? san francisco city leaders have a list of issues with ridesharing companies. nbc bay area's jean elle is live in san francisco with more on the safety records that are questionable and what they want fixed, jean. >> reporter: jessica, you never know who's going to pick you up when you order a rideshare, and tonight san francisco city officials say uber and lyft don't know enough about their drivers. and often don't follow up investigating complaints, putting you at risk. hopping into an uber or lyft may not be as safe as you think. in a filing with the california public utilities commission today, san francisco's transp

, and acting police chief are the present after the shocking firing of the now former top cop ann kirkpatrick. >> my decision yesterday was extremely personally difficult for me. >> reporter: the oakland police commission all civilians voted last night to fire kirkpatrick who had been on the job for three years with the marion board kirkpatrick was fired without cause. it was no secret that tensions were rising between the former police chief and the commissioners over the discipline she handed out to officers who shot and killed a homeless man in 2018. but one councilmember says the federal monitor also had a role in the ousting of kirkpatrick. a court appointed him to oversee police reforms at opd and last december he t department for falling back to its old ways. >> he had extremely a lot to do with it. >> reporter: this morning the former police commissioner of new york city bill bratton stood up for-kirkpatrick and tweeted its chief but its federal monitor for life. >> now by the fact they'll fire the chief he'll get a three-year contract and make more money. tell me what's wrong. >> rep

i actually don't have a single regret. >> reporter: anne kirkpatrick believes her firing may be out of retaliation. she says a police commissioner approached her in 2018, asking to have her tow tickets reimbursed, but kirkpatrick wouldn't do it. >> you hired a woman of integrity. by that, i am willing to stand on my values. i am willing to lose a job by standing on my values. >> no regrets? >> no regrets. >> reporter: the police commission has been at odds with with kirkpatrick in the past, including the 2018 shooting death of josha pollack. >> do you feel like you were atlanta parent enough with the public? >> absolutely. >> again, i believed in those things. so in the pollack shooting, i had tried to bring in outside people to sit on the board, to make the determination if the shooting was in policy, or out of policy. you don't get much more transparent than that, trying to use outside people. i was blocked from doing it. >> the commission cited with the federal oversite monitor recommending those officers be fired, but kirkpatrick, said the shooting was justified. >> do you regret n

the spokesman for mayer libby schaaf released a statement saying anne kirkpatrick's service to oakland deserves the gratitude she and members of the department shoulder today in the community will need time to process the firing and that certainly includes officers and kirkpatrick herself. >> i have loved being in oakland and saddened i have to say goodbye. >> the commissioner kirkpatrick accused of retaliating against her is firing back on facebook. janelle harris wrote, the atrocious slander and defamation of my character by the fired ex- chief of police is shameful. harris also posted a receipt for $166 which she says was for towing fees and a string of e- mails where she says she was only asking about policy not asking for a favor. harisis kirkpatrick assume she wanted her towing fees waived and was disrespected. >> on wall street, fears over the impact of the coronavirus on congress sent stocks plunging. the dow fell 879 points today as a drop of more than 3% over falling more than 1000 points yesterday. the nasdaq down 255, the s&p down 97. traders rattled by clusters of illness

the front of the police officer's union hall to say goodbye, and give a hug to an emotional anne kirkpatrick. their now former police chief. >> i'm here for you, okay? i will always be here for you guys. >> reporter: kirkpatrick was fired last thursday without cause by an unanimous oakland police commission, and with the approval of mayor libby schaaf. kirkpatrick had this estimation. >> destabilizes the community safety when you do that. >> members of the police commission and the mayor, clearly do not have the temperature of the police department. >> reporter: kirkpatrick said her termination may have been retaliation for not agreeing to pay the towing fee for one of the commissioners, she all supported the officers involved in the shooting death of a homeless man and their firing. amend she had harsh words for robert warshaw, who oversees the department under a court order. >> i'm so sad to be leaving, and i didn't want to go. >> reporter: an enormous number of the rank and file didn't want her to go either. >> you can feel a sense of depression in our lineup room. >> she made the rank an

the districts 350 hief, one day after the ouster of anne kirkpatrick. henry lee tells us the police commission said they lost confidence in the cheap. but some local residents say they feel blindsided. >> reporter: a new beginning for 32 police officers who graduated from the oakland police academy, and that end of the line for top cop anne kirkpatrick, her name was still in the program less than 24 hours after she was fired by the police commission. libby schaaf address to the new officers and said leaders will come and go. >> my decision yesterday was extremely personally difficult. i made it because i believe it was in the best interest of oakland. >> the acting chief inspected the hundred 83rd academy class which includes two two for frem. but did not want to comment before the ceremony. >> i think the timing was completely wrong in terminating, don't terminate anyone without a cause. the reaction i'm getting on the phone and the emails, the neighbors are upset with what they are doing, and we no longer have become city hall, but silly hall. >> we h

. >> why anne kirkpatrick wants the department of justice to open an inquiry. >>> just four days after being driven out as oakland's police chief, anne kirkpatrick is now talking publicly about what she believes led to her dismissal, and she's not going quietly. calling for a federal investigation. welcome, everyone to the 4. i'm alex savidge. >> she believes she was terminated as retaliation for failing to do favors for city hall. she spoke about her plans to fight back. >> i want to about the termination itself. if you had a sense it was coming,or if you were surprised? >> i was surprised. >> reporter: she believes she may have lost her job because she wouldn't do favors for a member of the panel who terminated her. in 2018, the chief told the st.'s hr director that police commissioner, janelle harris demanded she reimpurse harris for towing fees, and was worried about retaliation. >> you hired a woman of intrigue trite. and by that, i am willing to stand on my values. i'm willing to lose a job by standing on my values. no regrets. >> reporter: harris has not responded to our request

the 183rd academy graduation, a joy would ful day, but overshadowed by the firing of chief ann kirkpatrick. >> the decision was extremely difficult, but i believe it was in the best interest of oakland. >> reporter: but the active chief and the mayor avoided the media today. the graduates were even told not to speak to reporters. but a couple of speakers on stage acknowledged the chief. the police commissioner and mayor fired kirkpatrick without cause. the commission later said it was over her failure to increase compliance with court ordered reforms related to the riders police misconduct lawsuit. that case resulted in federal oversight of opd that's dragged on since 2003. >> we lost confidence over the last 2 and a half years. >> there's a problem with the backsliding and it was very bad, and ultimately unacceptable. >> reporter: civil rights attorney jim chaning is involved in the monitoring of the reform and says the police department was so close to full compliance, just 3 items left. but under kirkpatrick's leadership, a federal judge added 5 more tasks. some of those are related to

ann kirkpatrick talks to abc7 news days after her abrupt dismissal. good afternoon. thank you for joins us. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm dan ashley. that story in a minute. but first, in san francisco, there were at least four side shows. police report no arrests or injuries. >> but as luz pena tells us, she spoke to a man who says he was badly beaten when he left his house to see what was happening. she is live at geary boulevard and 30th with a story you'll see only on abc7. luz? >> this is one of the locations where neighbors woke up to the sound of rubber and also the smell of smoke. take a look. you can still see the skid marks over here. four miles away on market and clayton street, we met a san francisco resident who was attacked by several sideshow participants. first he woke up to this at 2:00 a.m. then he was attacked by several sideshow participants right outside of his house. >> i was hit so hard, i was hit at least ten times in the same spot that i thought my skull was going to cave in. >> this san francisco resident who preferred to remain anonymous in fear fo

with mayor libby shaft and other commissioners at city hall for hours details on what led to ann kirkpatrick firing were not disclosed other than this was a no cause termination a personnel matter there wasn't enough. leadership. >>and so that we needed new leadership can i do not regret choosing chief kirkpatrick. and i believe there are many examples of ways that she served our city extremely well kirkpatrick was dismissed after 3 years on the air shaft brought kirkpatrick in as the city's first female police chief it's my duty as the mayor. >>to recognize the role and authority of this commission. >>and also to recognize when the trust between the police commission and the police chief has become irrevocably broken. will prevent this city from moving forward. >>we're told an assistant police chief will be the interim until they move forward with a new search. mayor schaaf says kirkpatrick will still get a payout that's part of her chief contract. and since this was a no-fault separation. the mayor says. ann kirkpatrick is entitled to one a year salary that least $270,000 as severance that

anne kirkpatrick said she asked to have her tow tickets reduced but they did not comply. her attorney said the dispute has nothing to do with the former chief being fired. >> that personality dispute is a minor part of the situation that led to anne kirkpatrick's fierks it's a mistake to make too big of a deal about it. >> the police commission unanimously decided to fewer an occur kir last week, because the decision was endorsed by the mayor no cause was needed. >>> today the board of directors for bart will vote on building a new station in fremont. the funding for the station was not available until 2014 when construction was already underway, if the board approves the funding construction will begin in august of 2022. that bart station would open in august of 2026. >>> all right, if you are curious about the commute, we are going to check in with sal for the latest. >> we have a nice looking drive on interstate 880 looking west. what ever traffic was at the macarthur maze is gone now. the traffic at the bay bridge toll plaza is just a bit slow in some of the cash lane

the 183rd academy graduation, a joyous day, overshadowed by the firing of chief ann kirkpatrick. >> my decision yesterday was extremely personally difficult for me. but i made it because i believe that it was in the best into of oakland. >> reporter: the police commission and the fid kirkpatrick oucauslater said it was over her failure to increase compliance with court ordered reforms related to the riders police misconduct lawsuit that resulted in federal oversight of opd that's dragged on since 2003. >> there's a problem with the backsliding. that was very bad and ultimately unacceptable. >> reporter: the police department was so close to full compliance, just 3 items left, but under kirkpatrick's leadership, a federal judge added 5 more tasks. some of those are related to the police shooting of a homeless man in 2018. the commission and the federal monitor wanted chief kirkpatrick to fire those officers, but kirkpatrick refused. single game record she was sold to the city of oakland and its residents as a reformer. but when she came here she turned into a conformer. >> reporter: the

okay back to that breaking news, we brought you at the top of the hour ann kirkpatrick has been fired as the chief of the oakland police department joining us now on the phone is regina jackson chair of the oakland police commission. >>regina thanks for being with mayor chef said there was a lack of trust between the commission and the police chief that led to her decision it was a unanimous decision with the mayor and every member of the commission can you tell us in your mind why you thought that chief kirkpatrick had to go. >>over the last 2 and a half have been disappointed thanks to you know the observation monitors reports things like that we've lost confidence and her ability to lead this city. >>anything specific. >>because it's a no the nation i can't into specifics. we're really looking to move ahead with a new leader. >>the court appointed monitor oakland obviously has been under federal oversight for. some 2 decades brutality incident and the city has been trying to free itself from that federal oversight chief kirkpatrick was brought in 3 years ago as someone who would ho

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6 was oakland's police chief out city leaders are weighing in on the reasoning behind chief anne kirkpatrick firing. thanks for joining us. i'm can what can i pay all more today kron four's haaziq madyun talk with several city officials on what happens next. >>yes we are the strongest powerful commission in the country. last night we exercise that power if you're looking for a specific incident that led to the firing of oakland police chief anne kirkpatrick the chair of the oakland police commissioner regina jackson says

the police commission voted unanimously to fire anne kirkpatrick.dependent federal monitor and the oakland police commission both said the chief slipped backward in her efforts to reform the department. the oakland mayor libby schaaf supported the decision to fire her. >> i do not regret choosing chief kirkpatrick and i believe there are many examples of the ways she served our city very well over these last three years but i must respect the authority and role of our independent police commission. >> there are a series of other issues that have just contributed to losing the confidence. we didn't think that she was going to be the most effective chief in oakland. >> mayor schaaf inherited a department rocked by a scandal involving oakland police officers and a teenager worker. they said quote we will work hard to achieve and maintain stability, continuing to focus on public safety, service, and community. in true form we will persevere together as an opd family. >>> and a cancelation after a cancer-causing chemicals in the school. the school remove

>> anne kirkpatrick became the first female police chief in the city's history when mayor libby schaaf hired her. schaaf was the one to inform kirkpatrick immediately after the decision was made. commission chair regina jackson explained the termination was made without cause. the oakland police commission does have the authority to remove the police chief under a voter ballot initiative. while there have been notable successes under kirkpatrick's leadership, the commission felt she was still lacking. the firing was part of a week-long conversation. >> there are a lot of improvements but the disparities won't to exist and there are a series of other issues that contributed to losing the confidence. we didn't think she was going to be the most effective chief in oakland. >> i do not regret choosing chief kirkpatrick. and i believe there are many examples of ways that she served our city extremely well over these three years. but i must respect the authority and role of our independent police commission. >> kirkpatrick is entitled to one year salary as severance, around $273,000. assista

we didn't come to play. >> reporter: for the first time since firing oakland police chief anne kirkpatrick, the police commission issued a statement. >> kirkpatrick's recent media games to try to attack the mayor or discredit this commission only reinforce that we made the right decision. >> reporter: but city employees and members of law enforcement question why the committee did so without cause. >> why was the chief fired? how will the commission regain the trust of the public now that the pd is disrupted? >> i have seen the city of oakland providing a back-stabbing mayor and a mob of civilians who fired chief kirkpatrick without cause. >> reporter: others applauded their decision. >> i think you. the police chief had to go. you've been here every day and you've been seeing how the chief responded. how the chief never responded. >> reporter: some went as far to say the commission needs more power. but some feel an unelected committee can be a dangerous thing. >> these individuals were never voted in or elected in by the contingency in the city of oakland. it seems like who is now the wa

with mayor libby shaft and other commissioners at city hall for hours details on what led to ann kirkpatrick firing were not disclosed other than this was a no cause termination a personnel matter there wasn't enough. leadership. >>and so that we needed new leadership can i do not regret choosing chief kirkpatrick. and i believe there are many examples of ways that she served our city extremely well kirkpatrick was dismissed after 3 years on the air shaft brought kirkpatrick in as the city's first female police chief it's my duty as the mayor. >>to recognize the role and authority of this commission. >>and also to recognize when the trust between the police commission and the police chief has become irrevocably broken. will prevent this city from moving forward. >>we're told an assistant police chief will be the interim until they move forward with a new search. mayor schaaf says kirkpatrick will still get a payout that's part of her chief contract mayor libby schaaf says according to that she's contract and kirkpatrick is entitled to a one-year salary of at least $270,000 in severance. >>th

>>ann kirkpatrick was sworn in almost exactly 3 years ago as the police chief of oakland tonight. she is no longer the chief in her time as chief kirkpatrick has tackled several top issues for the department including a rise in violent crime in 2019 racial disparities in policing and improving the relationship between police and the oakland community kirkpatrick is at 38 year veteran in law enforcement and was brought in to transform the embattled oakland police department following several scandal the time air libby schaff said the kirkpatrick was selected out of 30 candidates for her character leading by example and being unafraid to hold others accountable for the most on ethical conduct. >>kirkpatrick was the first female police chief for oakland before that she had of the chicago police department reform efforts and prior to that she was phillies department executive for several washington state cities and a police chief in spokane we have a reporter following the story tonight in open and we will have a live report for you coming up you can always stay connected with the kron

>>an emotional good-bye for oakla's former police chief anne kirkpatrick yesterday was our last day on the job kirkpaick was abruptly fire without cause by the police commission and the mayor last thursday kron four's maureen kelly talk with the former chief and some of the people who work with her. >>and you know we love >>now out of uniform and kirkpatrick hug a long li of of the oakland police ployee departmt details on what led tothe unanimous decion by the police commission and the mayor to fire the chief were not disclosed other than this was a no cause termination a personnel matter kiratrick has alleged that she was fired for refusing to fix tickets for poli commissioners, her voice cracked with emotion she talked to the mea i ma not be the chief of officially it. but i'm re for them and will do anything for this police department because to the best of the they have and deserve the criticism stay free they need to be support. >>and by my termination you the staple ice, the stability of the pice department a destabilizes the community's safey today some who turned out to say go

police chief fired the mayor and the police commission announcing the decision to fire chief anne kirkpatrick and who is in charge of the oakland police department this morning. >> from ktvu fox 2 news, this is mornings on 2. >> thanks, for joining us here on mornings on 2. friday morning, february 21st. i'm pam cook. >> it's a busy morning for news. good morning. i'm dave clark. and we're checking your weather as well. steve paulson, how does it look for us? >> it will be warm again. san francisco way above not only the high forecast today. 68 my forecast. and the low the low. temperatures are in the 40s and 50s. oakland's at 50 degrees. san jose's under cloudy skies. a lot of cloud cover but the system is too far to the south. could be some very light rain but the lower layers of the atmosphere are extremely dry. 40s and 50s for most. if you're going to southern california they'll get cloud cover and rain. it will be warm. 60s and low 70s here. sal castaneda's here. the peninsula still slow, sal? >> that's right. we still have a couple of lanes closed >>> let me put this on a map for you. s

there's been no love lost between anne kirkpatrick and the oakland police commission, which fired her last week. janelle harris has had had a fractured relationship with kirkpatrick. >> that personality dispute is a really minor part of the situation that led to kirkpatrick's firing. i think it's a mistake to make too big of a deal about it. >> reporter: harris got into a dust up with the police chief back in october. harris accused police deputy virginia gleason of avoiding her questions and lying during a presentation about diversity. >> what you're doing right now is disgraceful. it's shameful, and you should be ashamed of yourself. >> reporter: chief kirkpatrick literally jumped to her employee's defense. >> i'm not going to have that you is speak to our staff in that manner. >> she doesn't get to talk to me like that, okay? i'm the vice chair of this commission and she or you do not get to talk to me like that. >> i think she does deserve an apology from those who called her out. >> she will not get one from me, and neither will you. >> reporter: siegel says harris was rough, but

anne kirkpatrick claims her dismissal by the police commission may be out of retaliation. >> she sat down with cristina rendon from ktvu to talk about next steps. cristina rendon joins us in the studio. >> reporter: she said she believes this may be out of retaliation, in part, for not fixing towing tickets for a member of the police commission that fired her. she said she is a woman of integrity and has no regrets but is weighing legal options to fight the termination. >> i was hired three years ago and given a mandate to reduce crime first and foremost. i stabilized the police department and restored trust and healing. >> reporter: you've done those things? >> i not only met them, they've been exceeded. >> reporter: is oakland worse off or better off? >> oakland is safer than when i came. however, my termination, i think, it has created a great deal of damage that was not calculated, in terms of culture change. i'm truly and deeply concerned that we have been, under 17 years, with federal oversight, it's wrong. i'm going to be asking the department of justice to open an inquiry. >>

ann kirkpatrick came on board in 2017 lasti three years before getting fired last night. back to you. >> on midday live today, san francisco insider and abc 7 news contributor phil ma tier shared his perspective on the power of the police commission and what it means going forward. >> this is probably the most powerful police commission in the country. it was meant to be and it's starting to feel its oats, it legs. this is the first one. here's what makes them doubly powerful. they're going to launch the search for a replacement. they'll give names to the mayor to select. but they're going to be picking the new police chief. so whoever comes in to interview for the job faces them and knows what happens with kirkpatrick. >> you can read his columns in the chronicle every wednesday and sunday. >> let's move now to weather forecast for the weekend and beyond into next week. >> spencer christian is here with still maybe the time -- >> i've been chasing the rain. the chase ended and i lost. here's a look at live doppler 7. moisture we're picking up on radar image in the mats f

. >>> the oakland police commission fired the city's police chief, anne kirkpatrick. the commission chair says the termination was made without cause. mayor libby schaaf says she will respect the decision and conduct a new national search for a police chief. >> number three, mcclymonds high school is closed after a cancer causing chemical was found in the ground water. school is closed until monday. >>> number four, a new report says russia is trying to interfere in the 2020 presidential race in an attempt to help president trump get re-elected. house leaders were grieved and is th briefed and that angered the president. >>> parking changes will begin at the millbrae transit center. starting tomorrow, 300 parking spots will be eliminated to make way for a new transit village. the project is similar to others with housing, retail and office space on b.a.r.t. property. >> if you love this spring weather, our streak continues today but it also ends. 69 in san francisco to mid 70s in our inland valleys. >>> number seven, mcdonald's is giving you the chance to bring that h

>>one week after oakland policehief anne kirkpatrick was fired to oakland residents have these questions an comments for the police commission thuray night why wasn't she fired. how will the commissionegain the trust of the public now that apd is disruptive to evy open police officer, i know is heartbroken by her decision your actns have removed the leader of e officers trusted on february 20th both mar libby shaft and the commission unanimously voted to terminate 3 years onthe job u all after should be ashamed of yourselves while a handful of public comments wereagainst the te others though support the decision thank you for ur courage. for firing chf. ann kirkpatrick we pport commissioner harris, we asked her and this coission to ntinue to ask t difficult questions that you do what's necessary to improve every 4 opd they're jonelle harris, the former chiecims part of the reason why she was fired was her efusal to do favors for certain city leaders notably harris police commission chair regina jackson had this to say about the claims anyone. what casts such a serious vote based upon som

>>a big story we are following tonight the firing of oakland police chief anne kirkpatrick is just the latest chapter in a long complicated history for oakland's top police officer over the last decade alone, many of those selected to fill that job lasted just a short time kron four's theresa takes a look back at those who have held that job and the challenges of that position. >>the job as oakland's police chief has been so riddled with problems that at one point there were 3 police chiefs that resign within 9 days. the mayor facing that harsh reality then was forced to put in her city administrator to stop the bleeding. here's a closer look at the terminal 2 was timeline in the last 10 years at opd that includes 7. police chiefs in 2010 anthony batts was named to the post to coming from long beach. he said he joined the force after 4 opd officers were killed in a shootout yet in 2011. he quit abruptly saying that the job had changed, claiming he had limited control but full accountability that was proving difficult to make the reforms he sought in the department howard jordan that ca

pam moore spoke with ann kirkpatrick at least today about why she was terminated and what she plans to do next. >>former oakland police chief anne kirkpatrick lashing back claiming part of the reason she was terminated from her job was her refusal to do favors for certain city leaders notably commissioner harris police commissioner harris and that was just one of her stunning announcement and talking with me today, the first female chief says she is now considering a lawsuit over her firing and is critical of the 17 year long federal monitor oversight of opd when you came on board their 1, 2, to 3 issues and the federal requirements that had to be met and that as you are accident at this point there are 7 or 8 which is an increase said they say helped lead to the termination right. >>i think it is time and i am going to be a calling the department of justice to come an and to open an inquiry and to the history of this reform effort and now i'll tell you why. i am the 10th she has been terminated. during this. reform effort. and i believe in reform i want to and make myself perfectly cl

>>to fire police chief anne kirkpatrick and that decision to fire her was unanimous between the mayor and the members of the police commission kron four's will tran live in the city of oakland with the latest well. >>we are in front of city hall and we will carry that news conference for you live when it happens as far as ann kirkpatrick she been on the job for 3 years. it was a sudden surprising and swift decision by the police commission to fire her they had a closed door meeting yesterday with mayor libby shaft unanimously decided to fire her without cause there was nothing that led up to it, although there had the years of friction between the commission as well as the police chief the police chief is oakland's first female police officer and when she was hired 3 years ago, she was the 4th police officer in the span of 7 months because of a allegations investigation involving a teenage girl and many of the police officers in oakland and that's why she was brought in to clean things up but throughout the years there's been a lot of friction between the commission and her including

>> reporter: that's right, dan, anne kirkpatrick said she will not be going away quietly, saying explosive things about the way she was treated, saying there might be legal action and a lot more to come for the real reasons on her abrupt firing. >> i don't think they ever had confidence in me. >> reporter: anne kirkpatrick is firing back at a city commission and olivia schaaf for her abrupt firing last thursday. are you upset or angry? >> not angry. i will tell you i'm disappointed. i'm embarrassed. >> reporter: commission chair regina jackson said the chief's firing was without cause. but jackson went on to say that the commission had lost confidence in kirkpatrick who had openly sparred with commissioners in past meetings. >> i am not going to have a police chief speak to our staff in that manner. >> reporter: they also criticized her for failing to fire four officers involved in a 2018 shooting that left joseph pollack dead. do you feel like the mayor turned on you? she was oe of your biggest supporters. >> i was surprised and disappointed in her, yes. i was disappointed. > reporter: wh