francisco da's office was working. >> is not what's being called into question by police chief bill scottcott has unilaterally pulled out of the agreement because he alleges one of the da's investigators was pressured into withholding evidence of the first excessive use of force court case under you against little his officers. >> this is about essence of the animal you itself and what eu is supposed to stand for at this press conference, the district attorney had this to say in defense of his office because i can assure you that when my office it makes mistakes, we own them. and i can tell you >> that we did not make mistakes under my leadership in this case. and that's what the evidence will show. >> beyond that, the district attorney says because of a gag order, he cannot go any further into it because i was around the time when. >> she's got entered into this agreement. you didn't do so with the idea making the department of their department me more objective of more transparent. >> civil rights attorney john burris says it is important to continue the independent investigations of po

the police chief, bill scott, agrees this issue needs to be addressed. >> today, district attorney said he discovered a case where the sexual assault victim's dna was used against her after the fact. law enforcement data base with such evidence is currently being used. the suspects in crimes. he called it legally and ethically wrong. he said in a statement in part, i am disturbed that victims have the courage to undergo an examation to identify their perpetrations treated lime criminals. >> there are so mary barriers for sexual assault survivors coming forward and the idea that we would also signal to survivors if you provide a dna sample that it might be used against you in the future. that is just horrific. >> reporter: san francisco police chief, bill scott, said if it is true that dna was used by sfpd to identify and later apprehend that person as a suspect in another crime he is committed to ending that practice. he added the department's existing dna collection policies had been legally vetted and conform with state and national standards. although i am informed of the possibility

>> reporter: the police commission meeting went late into night as the police chief bill scott defended himself after last week's decision to not have district attorney's office investigate police misconduct. >> i believe in independent investigations. i do. they have to be fair and the eaksdownse of lse it l woing fr. >> rorte it started in court hearings for a police officer accused of using excessive force in 2019 while arresting a domestic violence suspect. a few weeks ago a member of the district attorney's own staff says she was pressured into withholding evidence from the police. the defense attorneys for the police officer claim that evidence would help their client's case. while the judge said no evidence was withheld chief scott sent a later to the da's office last week saying in light of the investigator's statements in court he wants to end the agreement to have the da's office lead investigations into police misconduct. but, the da's office says ending the agreement would be a set back for what has been a successful oversight program. >> we have done absolutely everything b

chief bill scott who went ahead and pulled the department out. this long-standing agreement with the district attorney's office. all right, but what is the reality here? i mean, it can't just be a he said he said with regard to whether a da investigator. actually withheld evidence did the judge weigh in on this? the judge did way in on this. i believe that she said that she didn't see the exculpatory value in the evidence. meaning that she didn't see. how this evidence being withheld impact. the case at hand, but that's kind of a different question as to whether or not the district attorney's office is violating this you that it has with the police department? all right. this puts a very bright spotlight on a riff that's been growing between the police department which investigates crimes and the da's office which prosecutes crimes those of us who grew up watching law and order are familiar with those two working hand in hand, right? it's quite the opposite here why it really is i mean ever since the da has taken office, you know, this is a very

why the police chief bill scott says he doesn't want da's office investigating police misconduct. >>> good morning. it is thursday february 10. i am amanda starrantino. >> i am len kiese. good morning. let's get a check of weather and traffic beginning with first alert meteorologist mary lee. that warm up continues. >>> for sure it does. today is the warmest day of the week. if you thought yesterday was warm, wait until this afternoon. highs are into the 70s, near 80, running 10 to 20 degrees above average. we did break records yesterday and likely is the case once again today. a live look with our san francisco camera, clear skies. it's a mild start to our day with mid 40s concord, livermore, san jose. oakland, 66 degrees. definitely a warm start. santa rosa 40, san francisco 58. through our afternoon, plenty sunshine, bright to breezy offshore winds. 74 san francisco, 76 oakland, 78 san jose, 76 concord and check out santa rosa at 79 close to 80. i will let you know how long this warm weather will last. let's check with gee an flash flooding for a look at traffic on this thursday mo

san francisco police chief bill scott spoke out at wednesday's police commission meeting regarding this letter that he sent a district attorney chesa boudin. >> in the letter, chief scott says he's terminating the memorandum of understanding or agreement between the department and da's office that allows the da's office to investigate police shootings, in-custody deaths and use of force incidents. chief scott cites recent court testimony revealing that the da's office withheld evidence in investigations as the reason for his decision spirit of year. when i was in most of the meetings with the former da and the current da. and is that this variant of you? >> is fairness, transparency, cooperation and an agreement that works for all concerned parties. >> including the police officers, the d a >> has once again showed his explicit bias towards police officers and crime victims in general you know, appears that was the catalyst for that shooting. what he did president of the san francisco police officers association, tony montoya says. >> some investigations will now fall back on sfpd in ot

the lead investigative agency and any case involving a police officer's use of force police bill scotted earlier this month that he was terminating the memorandum of understanding or the you as it's called over allegations that the da's office was withholding evidence in an investigation. district attorney chesa boudin denied those claims. an attorney general rob bonta was brought in to help mediate a conversation between the 2 agencies. today bonta announced the m o u has been extended for another 60 days. that will give the police department and the da's office more time to reach a new agreement. >> crime victims, their families are pushing lawmakers for more public safety solutions, especially with some crimes rising during the pandemic. they rallied at state capitol, demanding better investments in community crime prevention efforts and resources for healing victims. our capitol bureau reporter ashley zavala explains. >> a vigil outside the state capitol commemorating victims of crime. the vigil part of a rally wednesday organized by a network of surviving loved ones of those lost

police chief bill scott tonight told the police commission that the district attorney's office has a culture of withholding information that it's required to give to police commissioner john hamasaki, though, had choice words for the chief. about how this whole thing played out. take a listen to both. these revelations caused an immediate collapse and trust in the investigations covered up covered incidents by members of the san francisco police department, as well as members of the public regarding the ability of the s f d. a s office to conduct fair and impartial criminal investigations. you blindsided us. and now tonight, you'll bring up all of these incidents which you're again blindsiding us. chief scott also reached out and asked the state doj to step in and take over these investigations tonight, attorney general rob bonta responded, he, stead said in a statement. quote my office is committed to working with the san francisco police department and the district attorney's office to help them identify a pathway forward to enable their work to continue on a local level. now. this

i'm frank mallicoat, a quick response from police chief bill scott. he says he's committed. turning the practice in the allegations are true new tonight ktvu zec sauce joins us live in the newsroom with why the practice, if true, raises legal an ethical problem, zack. yes the attorney i spoke to a specialist in cases of sexual assault, describing the accusations made by d a between against san francisco police as extremely troubling. i think that it is an improper use. i think that it's going to have a chilling effect on women coming forward attorney mary alexander , who specializes in cases of sexual assault, reacting to monday's allegations by san francisco, dhs, a boudin directed at san francisco police , alleging that the department used dna evidence collected from sexual assault victims. from their rape kits improperly. the da's saying in a statement. quote i am disturbed that victims who have the courage to undergo an invasive examination to help identify their perpetrators are being treated like criminals rather than supported as crime victims. alexander agreeing this

so, with that, i'd like to introduce our police chief bill scott to talk specifically about the statisticsr. >> police chief scott: thank you, mayor breed. and good morning everybody. we're going to have graphics on the screen so you can follow along. and before i start with the statistics, let me start and put this into context. statistics are what's reported to us. and we all understand that sometimes what translates on the statistics may not be your experience. aside from homicide, i think traditionally in policing, crimes go unreported. homicide is probably the purest statistic we have because it's really hard not to have a homicide reported or murder reported. short of everything else, we know there are crimes that we don't get because they're not reported from shootings to reports, to burglaries, you name it. some crimes don't get reported and i want to put that into some context because when we talk about our statistics, we're talking about what's reported to us and we understand that for some people, that may not be their experience. that might not be what they're seeing. the victi

bill 9. state senator scott weiner coauthor of senate bill 9 said in a tweet, i'm all for mountain lions, end quote, but people need homes, too. he said he predicts legal challenges to this moratorium on building. in an interview with the almanac newspaper, mayor dig brown said every house that's built is one more acre taken away from habitat. but some question the town's moatives. >> this is a clear attempt by the town of wood side to thwart housing laws in the middle of a housing emergency. >> i think it's silly. people don't want low-income people and don't think the mountain lions discriminate against multi housing. >> reporter: in wood side, tim jensen, nbc bay area news. >> that story is a talking point for publications as well. >>> let's talk about friday, jess. >> let's talk about spring feelings, rob. this is supposed to be winter. >> this part still looks like winter. we have 30 degrees, at least the temperatures toward fairfield and napa right now. so the nights and mornings are still cold. you'll want to dress in layers because tomorrow we'll be seeing more mid 60s for highs. 70s

so, with that, i'd like to introduce our police chief bill scott to talk specifically about the statistics from last year. >> police chief scott: thank you, mayor breed. and good morning everybody. we're going to have graphics on the screen so you can follow along. and before i start with the statistics, let me start and put this into context. statistics are what's reported to us. and we all understand that sometimes what translates on the statistics may not be your experience. aside from homicide, i think traditionally in policing, crimes go unreported. homicide is probably the purest statistic we have because it's really hard not to have a homicide reported or murder reported. short of everything else, we know there are crimes that we don't get because they're not reported from shootings to reports, to burglaries, you name it. some crimes don't get reported and i want to put that into some context because when we talk about our statistics, we're talking about what's reported to us and we understand that for some people, that may not be their experience. that might not be what they're see

. >> reporter: bill scott released a statement that reads in part we must never create disincentives for crime victims to cooperate with police and if it's true that dna collected from a rape or sexual assault victim was used to identify and apprehend that person as a suspect in another crime, i'm committed to ending the practice. coming up at 5:00 we will hear from a victim's rights advocacy group and other officials on the matter. in san francisco, kenny choi, kpix 5. >>> to san jose. a motorcyclist died in a crash last night. the victim died at the hospital. the solo crash is san jose's thlity ady th year. >>> three san francisco school board members' jobs are on the line and voters will decide whether to recall them. justice andrews is at city hall. >> reporter: vel be tallied and counted today. this brought a lot of tug-of- war when it comes to thoughts and opinions on both sides of this. parents will decide if the three board members will keep their jobs. the ballot box outside of city hall got quite the use this morning as people were slipping in their ballots for this recall

in san francisco police chief bill scott has announced the department has taken steps to stop any further misuse of dna evidence collected from victims of a crime. this announcement comes after a rape victim's dna was allegedly used to connect her to an unrelated crime. the chief's announcement follows criticism from city, state and federal officials suggesting victims of assault. we'll be scared to come forward if their dna can link them to crimes. later on in a statement, chief scott said he quote, shares concerns that such a practice risks, assault reporting. sfpd. he's still in the process of reviewing the case. teachers, parents and students rally in the east bay against proposed changes within the school district. the mount diablo unified school board. >> is looking at possibly cutting music programs while the district's teachers union is demanding better wages. kron four's dan thorn has the story from concord. >> ahead of the mount diablo unified school board meeting a parade of cars covered in signs circles. monte gardens elementary student bans also played music as a rallying cry

san francisco police chief bill scott spoke out at wednesday's police commission meeting regarding thisetter that he sent a district attorney chesa boudin. >> in the letter, chief scott says he's terminating the memorandum of understanding or agreement between the department and da's office that allows the da's office to investigate police shootings, in-custody deaths and use of force incidents. chief scott cites recent court testimony revealing that the da's office withheld evidence in investigations as the reason for his decision spirit of year. when i was in most of the meetings with the former da and the current da. and is that this variant of you? >> is fairness, transparency, cooperation and an agreement that works for all concerned parties. >> including the police officers, the d a >> has once again showed his explicit bias towards police officers and crime victims in general you know, appears that was the catalyst for that shooting. what he did president of the san francisco police officers association, tony montoya says. >> some investigations will now fall back on sfpd in othe

police chief bill scott has responded to these allegations saying police are reviewing the matter, but the department's existing dna policies are within state and national laws. chief scott says if these allegations are true, he is committed to ending this practice. >> the police chief says there is a possibility that the suspect in this case may have been identified through a dna hit in a non victim dna database. the allegations raised by boudin are coming both his office and the police department are working on a memorandum of how the 2 agencies worked to investigate. police use of force incidents, prudent says whatever disagreements they have. this practice needs to be addressed and so far police chief bill scott, you saying he agrees that no matter what else are dealing with this practice should and if it even being done, so they're investigating and they should have an update for everyone this morning. at 10, 30, there's a press conference. and if you're interested in the story like we are in tune into our 24 7 app kron on. we'll have it live for you at 10, 30 for now. sara stinso

san francisco police chief bill scott spoke out at wednesday's police commission meeting regarding thisthat he sent a district attorney chesa boudin. >> in the letter, chief scott says he's terminating the memorandum of understanding or agreement between the department and da's office that allows the da's office to investigate police shootings, in-custody deaths and use of force incidents. chief scott cites recent court testimony revealing that the da's office withheld evidence in investigations as the reason for his decision spirit of year. when i was in most of the meetings with the former da and the current da. and is that this variant of you? >> is fairness, transparency, cooperation and an agreement that works for all concerned parties. >> including the police officers, the d a >> has once again showed his explicit bias towards police officers and crime victims in general you know, appears that was the catalyst for that. you do what he did. president of the san francisco police officers association, tony montoya says. >> some investigations will now fall back on sfpd and other part

san francisco police chief bill scott spoke out at wednesday's police commission meeting regarding this letter that he sent a district attorney chesa boudin. >> in the letter, chief scott says he's terminating the memorandum of understanding or agreement between the department and da's office that allows the da's office to investigate police shootings, in-custody deaths and use of force incidents. chief scott cites recent court testimony revealing that the da's office withheld evidence in investigations as the reason for his decision spirit of year. when i was in most of the meetings with the former da and the current da. and is that the spirit of you? >> is fairness, transparency, cooperation and an agreement that works for all concerned parties. >> including the police officers, the d a >> has once again showed his explicit bias towards police officers and crime victims in general you know, appears that was the catalyst for that shooting. what he did president of the san francisco police officers association, tony montoya says. >> some investigations will now fall back on sfpd and oth

speaking of police chief bill scott has responded to these allegations saying police are reviewing the matter, but the department's existing dna policies are within state and national laws. chief scott says if these allegations are true, he is committed to ending this practice. the police chief does say, though, that the possibility that the suspect in this case may have been identified through a dna kit in a non victim dna database. the allegations raised by booting. >> come as both his office and the police department work on a of how the 2 agencies worked to investigate. police use of force incidents. gooding says whatever disagreements they have. the practice that he's talking about. allegations. we need to end. and chief bill scott seems to agree with this. of course, they're still looking into it and that's why that is a press conference set for this morning at 10, 30. and you can watch it live on our 24 7 news app. on. it's a great way to just tune in. you can watch it for yourself live. >> i'm sarah stinson reporting live. send it back to you guys in studio. thanks a lot. sarah

not a san francisco where police chief bill scott has announced that the department has taken steps to stop any further misuse of dna evidence collected from victims of a crime. this after a rape victim's dna was allegedly used to connect them to unrelated crimes. >> the chief's announcement is following criticism from city, state and federal pfister officials suggesting victims of assault will be scared to come forward if their dna can link them to crimes. later on in a statement released by scott, the chief is saying, quote, he shares the concerns that such a practice risks, assault reporting. sfpd is still in the process of reviewing the entire case. and now california congressman adam schiff put his thoughts about this on twitter as well as calling on the fbi to look further into the abuse of dna evidence nationwide. here's what his tweet reads. quote, it's disturbing that sf police may have used dna from a assault survivor to link her to an unrelated crime. later on the tweet says the fbi, must address this abuse of dna evidence. chief scott's response as the department welcomes t

. >> a lot of back-and-forth happening between commissioners and police chief bill scott. sometimes heated at times, one week before the mou agreement expires. the current agreement gives the district attorney's office the power to investigate police shootings and other police use cases. the chief says the das office is not holding up their part of the agreement by not giving them certain details in cases. here is some of what was said tonight. >> in situations where investigations are closed, where the charges have been filed, discovery has happened, we believe some of those documents that we had no knowledge occurred should be shared with the police department. >> do you recognize the role and authority of this commission to determine oversight of not just the department, which you as the administrator of the department? >> i'm doing everything i can to work to resolve these issues. i'm at the table and will stay at the table. were working with the california attorney general to put measures in place in the interim. dan: that from the police chief, the district attorney

of police, from 2017 to 2019, [indiscernible] but now, the crime and the asian hate goes up, and bill scott should be keeping his position. the robberies, the cars stolen, every day, we see that. i don't want the city of san francisco to become a terrible see, so i want the city to be made more safe. thank you. >> clerk: thank you, caller. good evening, caller. you have one minute. good evening, caller. you have one minute. >> hi. i'm calling about -- i'm calling about line item 6. i'm calling to register a complaint that it's been moved to the end. i have a time constraint and i cannot stay on these calls all evening long. and also, i'm an asian woman, and i completely support chesa boudin. this m.o.u. situation is a disgrace of the last 1.5 years of organizing in san francisco, and i'm appalled by this commission and this police department. >> clerk: thank you, caller. good evening, caller. you have one minute. [indiscernible] . >> clerk: caller, are you there? >> yes, oh, i'm sorry. can you hear me? >> clerk: yes. >> yes. my name is felicia jones, and i'm with wealth and disparities in t

. >> reporter: police chief bill scott released a statement, saying he welcomed the yir inquiry and are working with representative schiff. chief also said he was taken steps to halt possibility of misuses of dna profiles of victims and survivors. >> practice has to stop. hoping there's legislation in the federal government and in california and other states if it's happening, saying this is just not permissible. >> reporter: chief scott seems to be on the same page and welcomes legislation to prohibit using rape kit dna against them. nbc bay area news. >>> a tribute to a life gone too soon, police captain freddy bobbit. the 54-year-old was a commander of the patrol division. ties to the department lasted nearly 40 years. joined as high schooler in 1985. police chief says bobbitt spearheaded programs for closer ties to the community and was example to all. >> his strength was relationships in the community, caring about people. and we have over 235,000 people in the community here. and anytime who ran into fred would feel like his best friend. >> survived by his wife, children and four

. >> tonight, san francisco's police commission is set to take on the feud between police chief bill scott and district attorney chase aboudi. last week the chief announced plans to end the memorandum of understanding with the da's office. the controversy is over a use of force investigation from 2019, the chief claims the da's office withheld information in the case. dean has argued his office did not violate its agreement and that ou has improved police accountability. if the 2 sides to not renew their agreement. the memo of understanding would end on february 17th. and alameda county judge has decided to postpone won on how garcia's arraignment today. yeah. he's accused of shooting and killing 65 year-old gene ransom on. >> i ate 80 in oakland last friday during today's court discussion, garcia's attorney requested more time to review the case because he says he just received the complaint. the judge postpone the arraignment until march 4th, but in the meantime, garcia cannot be bailed. the defense attorney says the garcia will enter his plea next month. >> new at 9, 2, bay area man con

police chief bill scott announced earlier this month. he was terminating the memorandum of understanding or m o u over allegations. the da's office was withholding evidence in an investigation. district attorney chase a game denied those claims. and the state's attorney general rob bonta was brought in to help mediate a conversation between the 2 parties today bonta announced you has been extended for another 60 days giving the police department and da's office more time to reach a new agreement. also in san francisco today, the police chief bill scott announced the department has taken steps to try to stop any further misuse of dna evidence collected from victims of a crime. this comes after a rape victim's dna was allegedly used to connect her to end unrelated crime. the chief's announcement follows criticism from city, state and federal officials suggesting victims of assault would be scared to come forward if their dna could link them to crimes in the future. in a statement released by scott, the chief says, quote, he shares concerns

in a letter sent to the district attorney, san francisco police chief, bill scott, said the rules of the mou were broken, so he was terminating the agreement. he double down on it wednesday night. >> everybody who has anything to do with this mou and the impacts depends on this being a fair system that we have confidence in. that is what this is about. reporter: the district attorney's office issued a statement of their own in response, it reads in part, since the mou between the office went into effect, our office has made enormous progress to reduce police violence, and particularly against people of color. it is this appointing but no coincidence the sfpd withdrew from the agreement during the first-ever trial against an on-duty police officer for an unlawful beating. the termination is set to take effect in 15 days, and chief scott reached out to the california attorney general to seek guidance and possible options for alternatives. we reached out to the mayor's office but have not heard back. kgabc 7 news. 7 ama: are we in for more worrisome winds. sandhya: the worst of this is

chief bill scott terminated it after learning chesa boudin's office withheld information from the police department in a criminal case. today rob banta, mayor breed announced an extension. >>> there is encouraging early signs on the homeless crisis. it seems that the problem in the south bay may look unchanged because of litter and mess, and that can be misleading because the pandemic has stalled cleanup, however, they are working together more efficiently and in a quicker manner, they do see a difference and it is helping. >> there was just under 6,000 people in the last two years who have been permanently housed. there was about a 33% decrease of people branching into homelessness for the first time. >> we're building prefab housing in four or five months, instead of the typical apartment complex taking four or five year. >> the census is a year over due because of the pandemic. the results will be released next month. >>> let's bring in jeff ranieri. we're talking about these cold temperatures yet again tonight. >> dangerous chill coming into the bay area. as we head through the next

the san francisco police chief bill scott said, quote, we are committed to working with representative shifts on any federal legislation necessary to clarify or strengthen protections for dna profiles voluntarily submitted to police for the purposes of solving crimes. >>> taking a look at your top headlines this evening, the u.s. and european union have laid out initial sanctions after russian president vladimir putin recognized two regions of ukraine is independent. >> this is the beginning of a russian invasion of ukraine. who in the lord's name is vladimir putin think gives them the right to declare new so- called countries and territories up onto his neighbors? >> they called for sanctions on financial institutions and sovereign debt, cutting the country off from western financing. meanwhile, russia is pulling diplomatic staff out of ukraine as unidentified military vehicles continue to move in. roughly half of the 150,000 russian troops arrayed around ukraine are now in attack positions on land and sea, backed by supplies of medical equipment and blood. >> you don't need blood unl

before we talk about this, i want to let our viewers know that bill scott says he is investigating the claims from the da and says if it is happening, he will end the practice. >> happening but this is one of those things where probably not the first time it has occurred but it is important that it has come to light in this way and get addressed. >> is there a law against it? >> no. other than our generalized notions of privacy which are constitutionally protected rights that we have, all of us have two things that are really personal to us. nothing could be more personal than your dna. when you're suspected of a crime or convicted of a crime, you give your dna as a matter of law. you have to turn it over to the law enforcement authorities. >> right. these rape kits are post-assault when they collect dna from the victim hoping that there will be dna from the perpetrator to help cap them. this is usually done shortly after an assault when a victim is very vulnerable emotionally and their ability to process consent. >> that is absolutely right. and based upon experiences both in my life

san francisco police chief bill scott spoke out at wednesday's police commission meeting regarding this letter that he sent a district attorney chesa boudin. >> in the letter, chief scott says he's terminating the memorandum of understanding or agreement between the department and da's office that allows the da's office to investigate police shootings, in-custody deaths and use of force incidents. chief scott cites recent court testimony revealing that the da's office withheld evidence in investigations as the reason for his decision spirit of year. when i was in most of the meetings with the former da and the current da. and is that this variant of you? >> is fairness, transparency, cooperation and an agreement that works for all concerned parties. >> including the police officers, the d a >> has once again showed his explicit bias towards police officers and crime victims in general you know, appears that was the catalyst for that shooting. what he did president of the san francisco police officers association, tony montoya says. >> some investigations will now fall back on sfpd and o

san francisco police chief bill scott spoke out at wednesday's police commission meeting regarding this letter that he sent a district attorney chesa boudin. >> in the letter, chief scott says he's terminating the memorandum of understanding or agreement between the department and da's office that allows the da's office to investigate police shootings, in-custody deaths and use of force incidents. chief scott cites recent court testimony revealing that the da's office withheld evidence in investigations as the reason for his decision spirit of year. when i was in most of the meetings with the former da and the current da. and is that this variant of you? >> is fairness, transparency, cooperation and an agreement that works for all concerned parties. >> including the police officers, the d a >> has once again showed his explicit bias towards police officers and crime victims in general you know, appears that was the catalyst for that shooting. what he did president of the san francisco police officers association, tony montoya says. >> some investigations will now fall back on sfpd and o

san francisco police chief bill scott spoke out at wednesday's police commission meeting regarding this a district attorney chesa boudin. >> in the letter, chief scott says he's terminating the memorandum of understanding or agreement between the department and da's office that allows the da's office to investigate police shootings, in-custody deaths and use of force incidents. chief scott cites recent court testimony revealing that the da's office withheld evidence in investigations as the reason for his decision spirit of year. when i was in most of the meetings with the former da and the current da. and is that the spirit of you? >> is fairness, transparency, cooperation and agreement that works for all concerned parties. >> including the police officers, the d a >> has once again showed his explicit bias towards police officers and crime victims in general you know, appears that was the catalyst for that shooting. what he did president of the san francisco police officers association, tony montoya says. >> some investigations will now fall back on sfpd in other partner agencies upon

last week , police chief bill scott said he would end an agreement that gave the da's office authority ktvu is evan sernoffsky has been following the story from the beginning, and he joins us now with the latest on tonight's meeting, evan that's right, julie. the stakes are extremely high tonight for the future of police oversight, and san francisco if the chief doesn't back down, the agreement with the district attorney's office will dissolve in just over a week. that will put the police department back in charge of investigating its own officers. critics say that would undo years of work and reforming the police department that began after numerous controversial police killings. like the shooting of mario woods back in 2015. but police chief bill scott tonight told the police commission that the district attorney's office has violated its agreement numerous times. faith in the fairness and impartiality of the respective investigations governed by the mou is what all san franciscans demand and deserve and must be unimpeachable in order to inspire confidence in the mou and maintain con

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since then, police chief bill scott has withdrawn a memorandum of understanding allowing the das office to investigate use of force cases. >>> the chief appeared before the police commission right now to discuss that move as we speak. we are monitoring at this meeting and we will have an update of 11:00. >>> students in los altos walked out of class today in solidarity with their peers in oakland, whose schools are slated to close. a marathon board meeting ended with a vote on 1:00 this morning to close parker elementary and community day to school at the end of this year. more campuses next year, all to cut costs. as andria borba reports, lawmakers have joined parents and teachers in fighting back. >> reporter: today on the steps of oakland city a plan to fight closures began to emerge. starting with assembly member mia banda who has introduced ab 1912. emergency legislation to give lusd $10 million to stop the closures and to relieve some of the debt from state receivership. >> that would relieve them of the pressure to remove to school consolidations and closures amidst the pandemic.

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in a letter sent to the district attorney, san francisco police chief, bill scott, said the rules of the mou were broken, so he was terminating the agreement. he double down on it wednesday night. >> everybody who has anything to do with this mou and the impacts depends on this being a fair system that we have confidence in. that is what this is about. reporter: the district attorney's office issued a statement of their own in response, it reads in part, since the mou between the office went into effect, our office has made enormous progress to reduce police violence, and particularly against people of color. it is this appointing but no coincidence the sfpd withdrew from the agreement during the first-ever trial against an on-duty police officer for an unlawful beating. the termination is set to take effect in 15 days, and chief scott reached out to the california attorney general to seek guidance and possible options for alternatives. we reached out to the mayor's office but have not heard back. kgabc 7 news. 7 ama: are we in for more worrisome winds. sandhya: the worst of this is

. >>> in the past hour, police chief bill scott told kpix 5, the department will immediately begin reviewing its dna collection practices and policies and if the das allegations turn out to be true, he is committed to ending that practice. we are digging deeper into both sides of this story. we will have much more tonight at 11:00. >>> san francisco's mayor, city attorney and state attorney general are stepping in to mediate the growing rift between the das office and police department. chief scott recently severed a deal with the da allowing city prosecutors to investigate use of force incidents. this after an investigator testified in an ongoing case against an officer that she felt pressured by prosecutors to withhold evidence favorable to him. renegotiation efforts are expected to start this weekend the city and state mediators said in a joint statement, we are committed to ensuring that any past violations are addressed, and working to identify and resolve concerns raised regarding any potentially systemic deficiencies that have contributed to the distrust. chief scott says he is hopefu

police chief bill scott, in a statement says that dna match may have actually come from a non victim database, but he will continue to review the matter thoroughly to make sure when asked what proof the district attorney's office has improving. this is a much broader systemic issue. here's what bodine had to say. if you have questions about whether or not this is a systemic practice, i would encourage you to ask the san francisco police department crime lab two simple questions. and the answer to both them will be yes. first. do you routinely save in an internal database? all dna that sexual assault survivors provide you and rape kits. the answer is yes. second question. do you regularly test unknown dna samples from crime scenes against that database? and the answer is yes. alongside the dea stood advocates against sexual assault and supervisor hilary rosen. and she says she's working with the city's attorney's office to draft legislation guaranteeing this practice is illegal. state senator scott weiner's office is doing the same on a state level. some of those speakers alluded to t

. >> a lot of back-and-forth happening between commissioners and police chief bill scott.ometimes heated at times, one week before the mou agreement expires. the current agreement gives the district attorney's office the power to investigate police shootings and other police use cases. the chief says the das office is not holding up their part of the agreement by not giving them certain details in cases. here is some of what was said tonight. >> in situations where investigations are closed, where the charges have been filed, discovery has happened, we believe some of those documents that we had no knowledge occurred should be shared with the police department. >> do you recognize the role and authority of this commission to determine oversight of not just the department, which you as the administrator of the department? >> i'm doing everything i can to work to resolve these issues. i'm at the table and will stay at the table. were working with the california attorney general to put measures in place in the interim. dan: that from the police chief, the district attorney ha

why the police chief bill scott says he doesn't want da's office investigating police misconduct. >>>d morning. it is thursday february 10. i am amanda starrantino. >> i am len kiese. good morning. let's get a check of weather and traffic beginning with first alert meteorologist mary lee. that warm up continues. >>> for sure it does. today is the warmest day of the week. if you thought yesterday was warm, wait until this afternoon. highs are into the 70s, near 80, running 10 to 20 degrees above average. we did break records yesterday and likely is the case once again today. a live look with our san francisco camera, clear skies. it's a mild start to our day with mid 40s concord, livermore, san jose. oakland, 66 degrees. definitely a warm start. santa rosa 40, san francisco 58. through our afternoon, plenty

between police chief bill scott and district attorney chase a boudin that continues to escalate.held accountable. held accountable, that's all that's all. i want to see the curry spires. what's officer terrence stengel to face consequences for beating him on fisherman's warf in 2019. spires is a crucial witness in the ongoing trial against the officer. he said. he's since recovered from a broken wrist and leg. but he told ktvu that his emotional wounds are still raw. physically obvious. okay, i'll be alright, physically. mentally as well. i'm working on as the trial continues, the political fallout is getting messy. police chief bill scott last month pulled out of an agreement that gave authority to district attorney chase a. boudin's office to lead police use of force investigations. the chief made the move after a d. a investigator testified that she was pressured to withhold evidence from stengel's arrest warrant by the prosecutor. boudin said his office did nothing improper. the drama continued wednesday night when the d, a surprisingly called into the police commission meeti

. >> chief bill scott released a statement saying he welcomed the fbi inquiry and we are committed to working with representative schiff on any federal legislation necessary to clarify or strengthen protections for dna profiles voluntarily submitted to police for the purposes of solving crimes. the chief says he has already taken steps to halt any possibility of misuses of dna profiles of victims and survivors. >> this practice just has to stop, and i'm hoping that there will be some legislation in the federal government and certainly in california and other states, if that's what's happening, saying this is just not permissible. >> chief scott seems to be on the same page as judge cordell, he says he would welcome legislation that would prohibit the practice of using a rape victim's dna evidence against them. >>> a veteran fremont police officer is being remembered for his life and service to the city. last night mourners gathered outside police headquarters for police captain freddy bobbit who led the division and died on monday. chief shawn washington says he was always focused fir

. >> reporter: police chief bill scott defending recent cancellation of memorandum of understanding with the d.a.'s office, calling for the d.a. to independently investigate officer shootings. he still favors it but not by the d.a. >> nothing in the letter to the district attorney or to the attorney general calls for ending practice of independent investigations of san francisco police officers involved in incidents covered by it. says he canceled it because testified withholding evidence. saying quote the decision to walk away will not stop the district attorney's office from working to protect the residents of san francisco harmed by police violence. mayor london breed talking about strained relationship with the d.a. in interview with the investigative unit. >> do you have faith the district attorney is doing everything he can to keep the city safe? >> i think you're going to have to ask him that. >> i'm asking if you have faith in what he's doing. >> i'm not on the same page with a lot of things he's doing. >> reporter: faces recall in june. nbc bay area news. >>> oakland school dist

. >> bill scott told us the das office has been systematically violating the terms and the decision to terminate the agreement is based on a da investigator admitted she was pressured to mislead police about the status of a criminal investigation but if you ask him, he says that testimony predated his time. >> a lot of this has to do with trust and regard this of whether it predates your time are not, are you actively working to figure out what happened? >> absolutely and i am not aware of one iota of evidence. not any male, not a document the conversation. nothing that occurred during my tenure. to be less the das office continues to be in violation of the agreement, stating it as a failure to respond, to take part in ancillary criminal investigations as the mou requires. but he still things they will work it out. >> he will see that this team under my leadership has done things by the book. >> chief scott has reached out to the state attorney general's office for guidance on how the department can pick a replacement agency they trust to pursue these investigations and they are still

. >> bill scott released a statement saying his department does not want to discourage sex assault victims from coming forward and cooperating with the police. >>> a shooting tonight at a safeway parking lot in san francisco left a person wounded. it happened just before 5:00 p.m. on market street in the castro. the police say gunfire broke out after a group of juveniles got into a fight. the victim, who was shot in the leg, was taken to the hospital. no word yet on his condition. >>> live look from san jose where the city council voted to allow a pair of new digital billboards. the signs can provide half a million in revenue for the airport. the public was overwhelmingly against that proposal. >>> tonight, experts warn that a russian invasion of ukraine could send gas prices skyrocketing. >> expect to see the price go up by another 50-75 cents a gallon. >> today, president biden, once again, insisted the u.s. is ready if there is an invasion. the president said at least 150,000 russian troops are now surrounding ukraine. today, the government said it experienced a cyberattack on its defen