chief eddie garcia says a task force has been set up to address the problemeddie garcia "...we haves acting proactively to take down these crews, five or six crews may be responsible for 100 robberies and other crimes as well..."the chief tells me he has rescinded a policy where officers would only respond to burgler alarms that can be verified.eddie garcia/san jose police chief ".....i cant look at a community member and say we didn't respond to a an alarm because it was not verified and so we are changing that...."anonymous resident "...it gives me peace of mind to know that police will be responding to these calls...."this woman is obviously nervous about the uptick in burglaries here. another neighbor, paul porrovecchio, whose car has been broken into three times, has a theory about why it's happening here in willow glen. paul porrovecchio/willow glen resident "...willow glen has a lot of seniors who dont have cameras and video and if they do they dont turn them on during the day and i suspect they focusing on that..." matt meduri "...she came down here and could have been hurt,

chief eddie garcia says a task force has been set up to address the problemeddie garcia "...we have a team that is acting proactively to take down these crews, five or six crews may be responsible for 100 robberies and other crimes as well..."the chief tells me he has rescinded a policy where officers would only respond to burgler alarms that can be verified.eddie garcia/san jose police chief ".....i cant look at a community member and say we didn't respond to a an alarm because it was not verified and so we are changing that...."anonymous resident "...it gives me peace of mind to know that police will be responding to these calls...."this woman is obviously nervous about the uptick in burglaries here. another neighbor, paul porrovecchio, whose car has been broken into three times, has a theory about why it's happening here in willow glen. paul porrovecchio/willow glen resident "...willow glen has a lot of seniors who dont have cameras and video and if they do they dont turn them on during the day and i suspect they focusing on that..." matt meduri "...she came down here and could hav

chief eddie garcia says a task force has been set up to address the problemeddie garcia "...we have a team that is acting proactively to take down these crews, five or six crews may be responsible for 100 robberies and other crimes as well..."the chief tells me he has rescinded a policy where officers would only respond to burgler alarms that can be verified.eddie garcia/san jose police chief ".....i cant look at a community member and say we didn't respond to a an alarm because it was not verified and so we are changing that...."anonymous resident "...it gives me peace of mind to know that police will be responding to these calls...."this woman is obviously nervous about the uptick in burglaries here. another neighbor, paul porrovecchio, whose car has been broken into three times, has a theory about why it's happening here in willow glen. paul porrovecchio/willow glen resident "...willow glen has a lot of seniors who dont have cameras and video and if they do they dont turn them on during the day and i suspect they focusing on that..." matt meduri "...she came down here and could h

chief eddie garcia says a task force has been set up to address the problemeddie garcia "...we have a team that is acting proactively to take down these crews, five or six crews may be responsible for 100 robberies and other crimes as well..."the chief tells me he has rescinded a policy where officers would only respond to burgler alarms that can be verified.eddie garcia/san jose police chief ".....i cant look at a community member and say we didn't respond to a an alarm because it was not verified and so we are changing that...."anonymous resident "...it gives me peace of mind to know that police will be responding to these calls...."this woman is obviously nervous about the uptick in burglaries here. another neighbor, paul porrovecchio, whose car has been broken into three times, has a theory about why it's happening here in willow glen. paul porrovecchio/willow glen resident "...willow glen has a lot of seniors who dont have cameras and video and if they do they dont turn them on during the day and i suspect they focusing on that..." matt meduri "...she came down here and could h

the lawsuit names the city, the department, police chief eddie garcia and five other officers. the city says it has yet to be served with the lawsuit but the city attorney did respond, i'm quoting, "the city and police department take seriously all allegations of race or religious discrimination. however, based on the claim filed by mr. haidar with the state department of fair employment and housing and our subsequent investigation, we have not seen a basis for liability against the city." haidar, who is a 21-year veteran of the department, was once suspended for a week after a citizen complained he made several unflattering racial stereotypes related to asians. reporting live outside san jose police department, bob riddell, "today in the bay." >> bob, thank you. 6:07 right now. >>> and developing story for you, this frantic search continues for a 6-year-old boy who was taken from his home in modesto by his father. you may have gotten that amber alert. here is the boy's mother explaining what happened. >> then i went to the car, and i got in the car, and i still couldn't get hi

eddie garcia basement first chief in the nation to ask play role of the suspect so he could feel whatpect would feel into everybody ready? >> it was -- we're looking to give officers more time to de-escalate situations. >> we showed the video to the police watchdog group silicon valley d bug. >> if there are other ways to stop civilians from being killed, we're ready to explore those. >> d bug isn't completely sold on the idea that technology is the answer. >> if i can find more tools they can use to safely get out of situations and dee fuse situations that's my job. >> reporter: the chief says ld to see it makes o the test it sense to add it as another tool in the tool belt. damian trujillo. >> a dotcom multimillionaire in jail tonight given a six-month sentence. this is new video of him led away in asking the judge for mercy. he pled guilty to misdemeanor battery and domestic violence. he was caught on tape hitting a woman 113 times. he violated parole in 2016 when he hit another woman. >> 113 times slapping, kicking, biting somebody? you don't think they asked him to stop? where wa

last friday chief eddie garcia got a demo himself. i know it's only been six days. what's the consensus so far? >> so far it seems that everybody is happy and the reason i know that is they are actually having us investigate to look into what this could do for us. >> reporter: a few more shots about getting shot myself. oh, my god. yes, the sound is startling. if a suspect tried to remove the hooks, it would likely distract them long enough to buy an officer a precious few seconds to take the suspect down. in my case the hooks punctured my jeans and broke some skin. >> people have asked what's good about it? i said if your other option is to get tased or shot, i would take the bola wrap. >> reporter: in san jose, kiet do, kpix5. >> the las vegas-based company that makes the bola wrap tells us no police department has deployed it in the field just yet. that device is $800 plus 30 bucks per cartridge. >>> the game won't be the only thing generating buzz during tonight's nfl season opener. nike's polarizing new colin kaepernick ad will also be airing during the contest

. >> reporter: count san jose police chief eddie garcia as one of nibin's converts and champions because it helped his officers solve one major case and gave leads to two others. >> it's amazing for organization. >> it helped you solve this crime. >> well, it's definitely -- the case is still open. but it helped us reopen two other case that's previously we had no leads on. >> reporter: nibin is only as effective as the number of crime labs and police departments that participate. our investigation discovered only about 25% of all gun shell casings and bullets across the country are ever entered into nibin, which is why chief sta o have the implementation of the data. >> reporter: cupertino assemblyman evan low was the bill's author. >> while the bill provides that we mandate the process to ensure that we at least have a conversation. right now there's no requirement for them to even be talking to each other or using the data to best is determine these gun crimes. >> reporter: but after california's attorney general's office and some local agencies opposed the bill, low's proposal to for

eddie garcia got an ear full how frustrated people are. folks say they installed security systems and cameras. they'll launch a street crime unit and officers will respond whether they are vary tierified not. so far, folks are not seeing much of a difference. >> not yet. all i read in the neighborhood watch is police officers are slow in responding. a meeting is happening tonight at 6:30 to 8:00 at willow glen. rime preventions and trends in the city and the judicial process for people who aren ca the number on your screen. number in mykris @nbc. >>> a long night at cupertino city hall. the council was considering the first stepon of developing housg there. the meeting went until 2:00 in the morning and will continue tonight. the city's spokesperson tells me they do expect to go through with a vote. coming up, one of the key pla players from elizabeth smart's about duck t abo abductor. some of the top storie following: san francisco police are investigating a deadly shooting. it happened at around 9 last night .. on 46th avenue in the oute

. >> reporter: chief eddie garcia started the session in this town hall style meeting by telling spartan players he and his officers are here to have difficult conversations if it fosters greater understanding. >> we don't runway but we want to talk about it. we want a better understanding about what's going on. we want to give you an understanding of what's going on in our heads as well. >>> with the chief is joined by officers and the 110 members of the team players were able to text answers to questions about the department and policing via their cell phones. responses were shown in percentages related to the entire group, not to individuals. the spartan head coach had guest speakers address players. >> this gives us a chance for the discussion happen. it is an appropriate time considering the impact of everything that has been going on in our world lately. is really a good time for these young men to have some face-to- face interaction with law enforcement. >> reporter: after the introduction and questions the students broke up into separate groups consisting of interactions with two

chief eddie garcia said the townhall meeting with a good chance to find out what issues the young mantheir relationships are with police. as far as a head coach has guest speakers address place to start we can says he believes it fosters great understanding between athletes and police will pay off in the long run. >> stuff like this to give this a chance for the discussion to happen. it is an appropriate time considering the impact lately. it is really a good time for these young men to have interaction face to face with law enforcement. >> the group was questioned about their trust in san jose police at about past interactions with officers. students also had small group meetings with officers to learn more about it. another aspect was to encourage team members to consider joining the police force. once their college careers are over.>> nice-looking day here today. temperatures are generally warmer and the red flag warning has been extended as i thought it might be. we can talk about that last night. it is in to the north and east bay hills. it lasts through tuesday, tomorrow evening

chief eddie garcia told the mostly young minority athletes we need to talk. >> men hate each other becausehey fear each other. they fear each other because they don't know each other. they don't know each other because they don't talk. >> reporter: officers got an earful. isaac tongia described being roughed up while in handcuffs. >> i looked at the other guy and i'm not trying to bring race into it. he was caucasian and they weren't doing the same thing to him. >> reporter: roberts was driving home from hand surgery when an officer in southern california pulled him over for explanation. >> i only had one hand, so i guess i was taking to long. so he was like could you step out -- too long. so he was like could you step out of the car and he was squeezing it and i was like oh and he said stop being tough. >> reporter: officer jackson explained to the wide receiver the gang infested neighborhoods. >> if you're in a high crime neighborhood, you're going to get stopped. that's why i tell everybody if you get stopped, just be cool. if you're cool, we generally figure out this guy is an athlete,

san jose, the police department, chief eddie garcia and five other officers are named in the lawsuit. in a statement, san jose city attorney says the city sees no basis for legal liability. >>> new video to show you this morning of a car crash happening in the south bay. we spotted this, an overturned car just off of 880 at first street in san jose. the chp says someone got out, but they ran away. and did you see this? new video showing what led to a high-profile attack on b.a.r.t. more than a year ago. dozens of young people barreling through the oakland coliseum b.a.r.t. station without paying. three of those people arrested and accused of taking part in a mob-style attack. this whole incident led to police policy changes, and new safety measures at b.a.r.t. that includes nearly $7 million in federal grant money with the majority being spent on security cameras. >>> and upcoming change in u.s. immigration policy could have a lot of families in silicon valley abuzz. this is because it could cut their income in half. the department of homeland security is working on a ban, h-4 visas a

san jose police department chief eddie garcia, he got an earful of how frustrated people are that criminals seem to be targeting this neighborhood, this part of san jose. chief garcia announced the creation of a "proactive burglary unit" to bust rings of thieves, soon to come "street crimes unit" and the fact that san jose police will respond to alarms, whether they're verified or not. so far people around here say they're not seeing that much of a difference. >> no, not yet, no. all i read is in the neighborhood watches that the police officers are slow in responding. >> i don't think i would beat a night. >> we're putting some information on your tv screen if you want to look up and read this year. the willow glen crime prevention meeting happening today, it's tonight from 6:30 to 8:00 at the willow glen community center on lincoln avenue. the santa clara county district attorney's office will talk about prevention, crime trends in the city and the judicial process for people who get arrested or busted and you also see that we put a phone number up there, 408-277-4133. we're reporting liv

the lawsuit names the city, the department, police chief eddie garcia and five other officers. the city says it has yet to be served with the lawsuit but the city attorney did respond, i'm quoting "the city and police department take seriously all allegations of race or religious discrimination. however, based on the claim filed by mr. hair with the state department of fair employment and housing and subsequent investigation, we have not seen a basis for liability against the city." haidar who is a 21-year veteran of the department was once suspended for a week after a citizen complained he made several unflattering racialsteo. reporting live outside san jose police headquarters, bob riddell, "today in the bay." >> as you mentioned, we've been following it. we'll continue. thank you, bob. >>> 5:08 right now and berkely police may face new limits on how to post photos of people facing protest. councilmember also vote on banning police on posting mugshots of those arrested unless they pose a threat to the public. police released mugshots of anti-fascist counter protesters arreste

garcia nat i have angelino is one of those pioneers. located in the heart of downtown broken spanish higher end higher priced mexican restaurant than most are accustomed to. chef eddiehood friends who opened the wonderful but short lived alta california gastro pub cori soorks on who put them on the map in l.a. dining scene. >> anthony: i absolutely believe the next big thing is it a reevaluation of mexican flavors and ingredients and are reevaluation of how much we should pay. people love it but their expectations are naturally cheap. and the fact is it's always going to be new arrivals from mexico unfortunately willing to sell you really good mexican food for really cheap but not the kind of deep flavors that you find or i found in my travels there. >> well, sometimes in the mexican world only thing that's passed down is not a home, it's not a necklace wharks it is a recipe passed down from generation to generation. it all comes from russ particular dishes our gand mothers cooked for us. >> anthony: do you have any responsibility to preserve and protect the traditional flavors of mexico or not? >> yeah, of course. everything that you see here in front of you is ins