you can read police chief howard jordan letter on www.ktvu.com. look under hot topics. >>> ktvu learned funeral services were held today for two of the women killed in the limo fire. family and friends gathered to remember neriza fojas, the new bride they were celebrating with when the limo caught fire on the san mateo bridge and a nurse who worked with neriza fojas in fresno. we tried to speak to her groom and other family members but they asked we respect -- they asked we respect their privacy. >>> investigators are trying to figure out what caused the limo to catch fire and tonight we are hearing from the owner of the shop the limo was taken to for service. ktvu's alex savage is live with details about the maintenance history. >> reporter: the owner told me today he is struggling to understand why that car might have burst into plames but he -- flames but he says that limo was serviced a few months ago and they didn't find anything wrong. >> the 1999 car that caught fire on the san mateo bridge came to bay area limousine repair shop. >> in exce

we obtained the e-mail howard jordan sent out today. i wanted to be the first -- i wanted you to be the first to know that this morning i advised effective immediately i am on medical leave. this decision has been difficult but necessary. anthony toribio is now acting chief. >> howard jordan's announcement was unexpected. i understand the change may cause uncertainty within and outside of the department. by the manner of our structure and organization police chief howard jordan's departure causes no uncertainty in the mission, focus or progress. >> reporter: howard jordan's leadership has been questioned in a report by a administrator and homicides and robberies are at the highest level in years. some believe he left before he was asked to leave. reporting live in oakland, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >> many say the announcement leaves the city in a lurch. ktvu's janet -- jana katsuyama has more. >> reporter: we got here after the announcement -- after the announcement and the mayor and the city counsel, the staff were silent. others

mayor jean quan said she did not have a conversation with howard jordan yesterday. eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the police department today got to the business of releasing a report they were planning to discuss yesterday before police chief howard jordan's announcement. ktvu's rob roth with the three short comings the report identifies. rob? >> reporter: right now mayor jean quan and police are inside here attending a forum on how the police department can be more effective. this comes as they release recommendations that will reduce violent crime in oakland. >>> with crime spinning out of control in oakland. >> i am not going to say i anticipate, i am going to tell you when this is implemented this will have a impact on crime and reduce crime in the city. >> former los angeles police department chief bill bratton was not at the press conference. one investigator was assigned to 10,000 burglaries last year. robbery investigators were voe to respond to -- slow to respond to cases. >> we welcome the criticism because we want to get better and we have been

the resignation of chief howard jordan. now, here he is when he was being sworn in just a couple of years ago in october of 2011. that is when he started as interim chief. blindsided city officials really with the news yesterday he is retiring altogether because of a medical condition. he says over the past six months, the stress of his job got worse and so did his health. there is some speculation that his resignation may have had something to do with his lack of control over the department. since march, a government- appointed compliance director has basically been running things but jordan says that has nothing to do with it. >> i have to make a choice and the choice i made is to live my life so that can preserve my health and live longer. i have a family and i want to grow up and see them watch -- play and do all the things that parents want to watch their kids do. >> reporter: assistant chief anthony toribio is the acting chief until a permanent replacement is found. jordan was appointed chief officially on february 1s

howard jordan. coming up we'll tell you why he is not the first one who did not want to take the heat of what's got to be one of the toughest police jobs in the country. >> cloud over most of the bay area now but we should see plenty of sunshine in most spots this afternoon. we'll talk about that coming up. >> and they are wrapping up some overnight roadwork right now up and down the nimitz freeway. we'll show you where coming up. >>> good morning, it's thursday, may 9. i'm michelle griego. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. it's 5:00. we are a half hour away from the first court appearance for the cleveland kidnapping suspects. he tried to hide his face as police escorted him past cameras. >> what do you have to say to those women! how could you do that! what kind of monster does this! >> 52-year-old ariel castro has now been charged with four counts of kidnapping and three counts of rape. cbs reporter vinita nair joins us now from cleveland with the joyous reunions of the victims and their fami

the sudden departure of howard jordan on wednesday for unspecified medical reasons left the police force, civil leaders and community in shock. today, just 48 hours later, jordan's replacement stepped down, and another chief, the third in three days, was named. matthai, what happened today, and how is the city reacting to all of this turbulence at the top? >> well, what happened today is largely the result of a court order that oakland has been struggling with for over a decade. and there's an abuse scandal in 2000, and that led to a series of reforms that the city has been unable to comply with, for years now. and there's a compliance director that was appointed by the court in march, who has tremendous power to fire -- even to fire the chief. the speculation is that he had a heavy influence on both, not only having the chief leave, but also the creation of -- putting in these new chiefs in today. >> the appointed person you talk about, thomas frazier. >> yes. >> are you saying then that he went in to the city officials and said this person must go, that person must go, that person must

police chief howard jordan has retired citing medical reasons. we'll have more on that in a moment. that announcement delayed the official release of a report on the oakland police department headed up by nationally renowned crime-fighting consultant william bratton. but in a kpix 5 exclusive, reporter da lin got a copy of the report last night. >>> reporter: here's the summary, a six-page document. now, because the police department is understaffed, the consultants are offering recommendations on how to fight crime more effectively. now, the report also spells out the department's shortcomings that led to the current spike in crime. the report found problems with a number of issues, including csis. the consultants say crime scene investigators often work without direct supervision and are disorganized. there are problems with the digital photo file system. officers rarely use it to find robbery suspects because the system, they say, is extremely slow. when officers do collect fingerprints from burglary scenes, not much happens because officers rarely compare those fingerprints to o

ktvu learned howard jordan may have been forced out. our sources say monitors have been recommending changes in command to mayor jean quan and yesterday morning as howard jordan was preparing for a meeting he got called to city hall. right after that he announced he was taking immediate medical leave in anticipation of retirement. >>> he promised to implement changes to the department that were recommended today by former los angeles police department chief bill bratton. ktvu's rob roth is live in oakland where residents home the new lanand leadership work. -- plan and leadership work. rob? >> this is a copy of the report and officials are banking the recommendations will help reduce major crime. >> she worries when her children go outside in oakland. >> people shooting around the area. the kids can't play. >> with crime at the highest levels in years police are looking for bill belichick looking for bib -- to bill bratton for answers. create 5 districts for investigators rather than city wide. >> it will consistent of a supervisor and

howard jordan stepping down effective immediately. feel bring you more updates on abc 7 news at 5:00 and 6:00 and on our twitter site abc 7 >>> smenser has been keeping an eye on weather. >> yes. both iz in fact. let's take a look at live doppler 7 hd. mainly sunny skies right now. clouds around the bay area. almost nudging in the way of precipitation just trickles of sprinkles. here is a look at forecast we'll see low clouds thickening overnight. warmer pattern saturday, sunday, monday. so nice weekend coming up. low pressure system brought us unsettled weather. there are showers in the moisture wrapping around that low to our north and east. starting at 7:00 we'll see clouds thickening overnight. not much chance of showers. increasing sunshine and that is good news. we'll see high temperatures into low 50s, high temperatures climbing up just a little bit into mid-70s inland and here is our accu-weather forecast. mother's day weekend coming up. high temperatures into upper 80s sunday and monday. nice warm weather coming up. >> thank

>> reporter: sources confirmed to ktvu that chief howard jordan is stepping down.ording to our sources the chief sent an e-mail to the oakland police department saying he was leaving and sources say it was for medical reasons. in facts apparently we were told the chief told the rank and file he had contacted the city manager, said that he was stepping down for medical reasons and that he would not be coming back. we're told this resignation is effective immediately. chief jordan officially became chief in february of last year. february 2012. mayor qwan appointed him shortly after the previous chief stepped down. there was a contentious situation there as he stepped down. again chief jordan had taken over the police department officially in 2012, appointed by the mayor. and had been through a lot. of course there's the specter of a federal takeover that had been taking over the police department. they had come to sort some of resolution there. we were expecting to hear more about recommendations from a consultant that they hired today. it appears that was cancelled

howard jordan announced sudden leahy is stepping down as chief. -- sudden leahy is stepping down as chief. city leaders say they were taken by surprise by this. >> they were, and there is a lot of speculation as to why the police chief quit so abruptly. he says he was not forced out. >> my goal is to control my own destiny. at this point the only way to do that is to resign or seek a medical retirement so i can live longer. >> howard jordan would only say he has a debilitating health condition. last week during a ride along with abc7 news he gave no indication he was leaving, but today he said he had been contemplating retirement for quite some time. >> i have to say it wasn't easy waking up this morning doing that. probably one of my toughest decisions. >> a blind cited mayor's office called a press conference to introduce the newest chief. >> i hope you hear my true affection for the chief and the best wishes for him and his familiment. >> the chief's announcement comes on a day a report critical of the police chand staff was set to be released. it was thought a factor in his departure

howard jordan announced sudden leahy is stepping down as chief. -- sudden leahy is stepping down as chief. city leaders say they were taken by surprise by this. >> they were, and there is a lot of speculation as to why the police chief quit so abruptly. he says he was not forced out. >> my goal is to control my own destiny. at this point the only way to do that is to resign or seek a medical retirement so i can live longer. >> howard jordan would only say he has a debilitating health condition. last week during a ride along with abc7 news he gave no indication he was leaving, but today he said he had been contemplating retirement for quite some time. >> i have to say it wasn't easy waking up this morning doing that. probably one of my toughest decisions. >> a blind cited mayor's office called a press conference to introduce the newest chief. >> i hope you hear my true affection for the chief and the best wishes for him and his familiment. >> the chief's announcement comes on a day a report critical of the police chand staff was set to be released. it was thought a factor in his departure

howard jordan announced sudden leahy is stepping down as chief. -- sudden leahy is stepping down as chief. city leaders say they were taken by surprise by this. >> they were, and there is a lot of speculation as to why the police chief quit so abruptly. he says he was not forced out. >> my goal is to control my own destiny. at this point the only way to do that is to resign or seek a medical retirement so i can live longer. >> howard jordan would only say he has a debilitating health condition. last week during a ride along with abc7 news he gave no indication he was leaving, but today he said he had been contemplating retirement for quite some time. >> i have to say it wasn't easy waking up this morning doing that. probably one of my toughest decisions. >> a blind cited mayor's office called a press conference to introduce the newest chief. >> i hope you hear my true affection for the chief and the best wishes for him and his familiment. >> the chief's announcement comes on a day a report critical of the police chand staff was set to be released. it was thought a factor in his departure

police chief howard jordan is leaving. this decision has been difficult, but necessary. also a big surprise, coming just hours before the recommendations for crime suppression that have already sparked controversy. federal oversite may have played a role in the chief's decision as well. >> reporter: that's correct frank. we were trying to get ahold of the police chief, but there's been no answer when we knocked. city officials thanked him for nearly 25 years of service. >> we as the city, and the police department don't plan to skip a beat. >> reporter: mayor jean quan and others plan to prepare an outside team. instead, they were addressing howard jordan's sudden departure. >> i personally, was very saddened, and surprised to hear the chief's decision this morning. >> reporter: her voice breaking with emotion. the mayor spoke of the chief's early years. >> i met howard jordan when he was a young lieutenant. this is a man who could talk to young people, who would walk the walk. >> reporter: though the mayor expressed surprise. >> the chief provided me in the early this m

police chief howard jordan is leaving. this decision has been difficult, but necessary. also a big surprise, coming just hours before the recommendations for crime suppression that have already sparked controversy. federal oversite may have played a role in the chief's decision as well. >> reporter: that's correct frank. we were trying to get ahold of the police chief, but there's been no answer when we knocked. city officials thanked him for nearly 25 years of service. >> we as the city, and the police department don't plan to skip a beat. >> reporter: mayor jean quan and others plan to prepare an outside team. instead, they were addressing howard jordan's sudden departure. >> i personally, was very saddened, and surprised to hear the chief's decision this morning. >> reporter: her voice breaking with emotion. the mayor spoke of the chief's early years. >> i met howard jordan when he was a young lieutenant. this is a man who could talk to young people, who would walk the walk. >> reporter: though the mayor expressed surprise. >> the chief provided me in the early this m

. >> police chief howard jordan announced his stepping down. he made the announcement yesterday's saying is taking a medical retirement. as kron fours j.r. stone reports, the chief leave the oakland police department at a time when the community is struggling with rising crime rates, and not enough officers on the streets. >> howard jordan is out as oakland police chief the third chief to leave in the past four years. leaving city officials in what could be a tough position as a number of crime cases continue to increase. >> according to fbi statistics violent crime rose by 21% in oakland in 2012. robbery rose by 37 percent. rapes by 35 percent and murders by 4%. >> the police department is being overseen by the compliance director tom frazier who reports to a federal judge said in recent months is critical of police supervisors. >> a new chief must be ready to work with frazier and work with what has been called a lack of officers. >> the oakland police department is made up of 641 officers. as of may 8th. 16 officers for every 10,000 people.

interference. >> sometimes we seem to get in his way and make it more difficult to do his job. >> howard jordan was not at the press conference but the interim chief did speak. >> this causes no uncertainty in the department's focus, mission or progress >> reporter: some residents tell me tonight they feel jordan did a good job as chief, but they hope that the city will move quickly to find a new chief soon. >> live in oakland, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> this came hours before the sweeping reduction plan. >> the reforms are based on a steam of consultants. >> this divides the city into five districts with captains in charge of each one. >> i'm sorry that the chief will not be here, but i've got to say that it's more on important that the neighborhood policing plan and fighting crime in the city of oakland will move forward. >> the city now plans to hold a news conference tomorrow to reveal the recommendations. >> the brief time with opd, in 1988, he joined as a patrol officer. his first intent was in 2009. >> jordan resumed command after bats left and was named the permanent police chief last yea

there was no mention of howard jordan who retired yesterday as he of police. he says he is doing it for medical reasons and he was not forced out. the consultants would were here today did not mention the shakeup at the top but did say that they have been working very closely and carefully with chief toribio to implement the changes . berkeley police arrested a man suspected in a string of crimes across the bay area over the past two weeks. take a look at these mug shots, all of the same man. he was arrested just after 3:00 tuesday morning in better chicago on summit road. police say he was trying to steal vehicles and is accused of burglary and resisting arrest. authorities say storm is responsible for stealing cars in at least five cities. a resident took this video of what appears to be him in action. another resident took these photos of the man appearing to be prowling around his home. >> in san francisco, the police are looking if a bike thief after the annual "bible to -- bicycle to work" take as wrong turn with a man pedaling away at a pricey bicycle p

he took over for howard jordan who stepped down because of medical concerns. anthony toribio was supposed to take over for jordan until they found a new chief. now oakland will bring in the fifth chief. this afternoon they announced that shawn went will be the new acting chief of police. they held a press conference this morning. he's re acaction -- here's reaction. >> i understand the suddenness of these changes may cause speculation, the challenges that we already -- may already have may be exasperated but in fact the opposite is true. >> reporter: he leads the bureau of risk management, overseeing the department's compliance efforts. he's worked at the department of internal affairs and the academy. he's a 17-year veteran and is graduate of cal east bay. he also announced members who will be part of his team. mayor jean quan also made some comments this afternoon. she says pretty much this has been a whirlwind week for the city of oakland. but she's confident and now interim -- with now interim chief went on developing this plan. she says the new plan could

. >> police chief howard jordan has stepped down announcing today that's he is taking a medical retirement. >> as kron 4's jr stone reports, the chief leaves the police department at a time when the community is struggling with rising crime rates and not enough officers on the streets >> reporter: howard jordan is out leaving city officials in what could be a very tough situation as the number of crime increases. >> according to fbi statistics, robbery rose by 27%, rapes by 35% and murders by 4%. >> tom frazier reports to a federal judge and in recent months was very critical of oakland police supervisors. >> a new chief must be ready to work with frazier and work with has been what's been called a lack of officers. >>> oakland police department is made of 641 officers in may, that's 16 officers for every ten thousand people, a number that is substantially lower than any cities of itself size. >> the assistant chief will serve as acting chief during the nationwide search for a replacement for jordan. >> at this time it's not clear if the former lapd's group will be in charge of finding tha

. >> reporter: two days ago chief howard jordan stepped down and two days later his predecessor did the same thing. what's going on in the oakland police department? who anthony toribio took over he said it would be a transition he would get through. he will be stepping down to captain. looks like they will have to get through without anthony toribio as its leader. so who is taking over? now deputy chief sean whent is in hot seat. he says the department will continue with the progress the city of oakland is working on. >> capital toribio coupled with the plan -- captain toribio coupled with the plan hot off the presses we recently received with crime reduction and enforcement strategies will provide a path for achievable solutions and imminent progress on multiple levels for a crime compliance and continuing the progress the city of oakland department is working on. >> reporter: wednesday, chief howard jordan stepped down citing undisclosed, quote, medical reasons. that was the same day a report was due to be released by an independent commission of what to do about the plague of crime

some believe that because toribio was howard jordan's right-hand man, the compliance director wanted someone else to be the interim chief. mayor quan repeatedly denied speculation that jordan and toribio were forced out. she says her administration is fully in charge. >> i believe that we have the hiring authority. actually, the hiring authority is still with the city. this is sean whent's day. i'm not going to say anything different than i said yesterday. >> reporter: a councilman is disappointed with the instability. he says the mayor is mismanaging the department and it's a setback for a city already plagued with crime. >> my constituents are responding negatively. we don't know what we're doing, you know, their comments to me is well, you know, the thugs are more organized than you guys. >> reporter: community leaders like bob jackson shared the same feelings. >> only in oakland. only in oakland will you see things like this. i'm telling you. just shocked, surprised and awe. >> reporter: oakland police officers say they will focus on protecting citizens instead of the distractions

anthony perivio is the acting police chief after howard jordan announced this morning he's stepping down. jordan went out on an unexpected medical leave. citing health issues. jeanne ellie is looking at two reports that could shed light on other reasons for jordan's departure. >>> we have a copy of the not yet released bratton group report. this report as well as another recent review of the department criticizes leadership here. criticism the chief will no longer have to face as he announces his departure. >> there was a police officer that harassed me for a year. >> roosevelt mows by says the oakland police department is out of control, word that chief howard jordan is out on medical leave and retiring immediately has shocked city leaders wondering about efforts to reform the department. >> we just met with the chief yesterday. there was no inkling of any of this. i was surprised. >> jordan's position comes after criticism of the department. supervisors failed to adequately investigate officer misconduct. attorney john burris is leading the charge to force opd to main date reforms. >>

>> howard jordan has been the top cop since february but because of the crime rate and fractured politicsttled has often policedded his title. today saying he will seek medical retirement. jordan said quote, i have emulated core values. i know you will carry on those values for generations still to come. >> my goal to control my own destiny. at this point the only way is to resign so i can live longer. that is what i'm looking for, longevity, peace, and harmony. to be able to watch my daughters graduate from high school. >> were you forced snout. >> no. i actually have been talking to my physician for some time now. his recommendation, and i decided to make the decision today. >> no indication he was in ill health, right? >> not at all. in fact, you know he was candid and upfront abt

>> howard jordan has been the top cop since february but because of the crime rate and fractured politics the word embattled has often policedded his title. today saying he will seek medical retirement. jordan said quote, i have emulated core values. i know you will carry on those values for generations still to come. >> my goal to control my own destiny. at this point the only way is to resign so i can live longer. that is what i'm looking for, longevity, peace, and harmony. to be able to watch my daughters graduate from high school. >> were you forced snout. >> no. i actually have been talking to my physician for some time now. his recommendation, and i decided to make the decision today. >> no indication he was in ill health, right? >> not at all. in fact, you know he was candid and upfront about how much he enjoyed serving the city and how much he supported officers under a great deal of pressure not only do they have low numbers but they want to work harder, take a look at video. let's run down the list together. shock and disappointment over the announcement to retire, mayor kwan ca

you may have heard the police chief howard jordan called it quits today. he resigned, and everybody has been weight for the bratten report that details what oakland is doing wrong and how it should fix things. it's coming out tomorrow. but in a kpix 5 exclusive, our linn got that report tonight. now, what stands out in that report? you looked at it. >> yeah. well, here it is. a six-page document that i obtained not too long ago. it says the police department is understaffed. the consultants are offering recommendations to fight crime more effectively. the report spells out the department's shortcomings that led to the current spike in crime. >> the report found problems with a number of issues, including csis. the consultants say crime scene investigators often work without direct supervision and are disorganized. there are problems with the digital photo file system. officers rarely use it to find robbery suspects because the system they say is extremely slow. when officers do collect fingerprints from burglary scenes, not much happens because officers ra

some believe that because toribio was howard jordan's right-hand man, the compliance director wanted someone else to be the interim chief. mayor jean quan repeatedly denied speculation that jordan and toribio were forced out. she says her administration is fully in charge. >> i believe that we have the hiring authority. actually the hiring authority is still with the city. this is sean whent's day am i'm not going to say anything different than i said yesterday. >> reporter: a councilman is disappointed with the instability. he says the mayor is mismanaging the department in a city already plagued with crime. >> my constituents are responding negatively. we don't know what we're doing. their comments to me is well, you know, the thugs are more organized than you guys. >> reporter: community leaders like bob jackson shared the same feelings. >> only in oakland. only in oakland will you see things like this, i'm telling you. just shocked, surprised and awe. >> reporter: oakland police officers say they will focus on protecting citizens instead of the distractions. >> wish that the oakla

howard jordan has said the decision was his to step down for medical reasons. law enforcement and other sources with direct knowledge confirm to ktvu jordan was suddenly called to a meeting at city hall before his announcement that he was seeking medical retirement. sources say it caused him to miss a 9:00 a.m. meeting with his officers it was only after that sources say the chief acceptability an e- mail to opds rank in file. >> was the chief called to a meeting before his announcement. >> this is about the youth conference. i would like to stick to that focus today. >> oakland city investigator diana santana did not want to talk about it at an event. >> i personally was very saddened and surprised to hear the chief's decision this morning. >> reporter: yesterday mayor gene quan denied speaking to chief jordan and repeated that denial again this afternoon. today the mayor's staff said she did not communicate a request for jordan to step down. sources say thomas fraizer appointed by a judge to oversee opd was involved in discussions with the chief prior to him a

howard jordan.. about his surprise retirement. christin - he told the record >>> more on our breaking news out of oakland. kpix 5's christin ayers just talked to police chief howard jordan about his surprise retime and christin, he told you he wants to set the record straight about his surprise retirement? >> reporter: he said a few minutes ago as we spoke to him that chief jordan was not forced out of the oakland police department. he also told me that his resignation had absolutely nothing to do with the report that was issued recently by the compliance director who is in charge of monitoring the oakland police department. that report was highly critical of the police department and specifically of the police chief. but jordan insists his resignation had nothing to do with that. he said this was strictly a medical issue. he would not specify what kind of medical issue but he said it was a condition that has worsened in the past six months. here's a listen to what he told me just a short time ago. >> it's something that i have be

and 48 hours after chief howard jordan's sudden departure.thony toribio was chosen to serve as interim chief but he voluntarily stepped down friday. so deputy chief sean whent was sworn in. the shake-ups come as the city continues to deal with one of the nation's worst violent crime rates. an investigation is underway into why an america's cup catamaran capsized killing an olympic sailor. and there are questions surrounding whether the highly anticipated race will now even take place on san francisco bay. you are looking at the 'artemis' racing catamaran of sweden. it was smashed into pieces after it capsized in the bay during typical weather conditions. this is video from our helicopter partnership with abc-7 news. andrew simpson was underwater for 10- minutes before he was found dead. kron 4 has learned new details on how the catamaran capsized as it changed direction during a normal but difficult move. >>"a lot of people" those in charge of the cup believe all the right safety precautions were in place during this fatal practice run. the y

howard jordan has said the decision was his to step down for medical reasons. law enforcement and other sources with direct knowledge confirm to ktvu jordan was suddenly called to a meeting at city hall before his announcement that he was seeking medical retirement. sources say it caused him to miss a 9:00 a.m. meeting with his officers it was only after that sources say the chief acceptability an e- mail to opds rank in file. >> was the chief called to a meeting before his announcement. >> this is about the youth conference. i would like to stick to that focus today. >> oakland city investigator diana santana did not want to talk about it at an event. >> i personally was very saddened and surprised to hear the chief's decision this morning. >> reporter: yesterday mayor gene quan denied speaking to chief jordan and repeated that denial again this afternoon. today the mayor's staff said she did not communicate a request for jordan to step down. sources say thomas fraizer appointed by a judge to oversee opd was involved in discussions with the chief prior to him a

. >> podría ser una razon de peso que llevo a howard jordan renunciar después de 15 meses. >> es imposiblecon 115 policías cuando se necesitan 800. >> tomo sorpresa. >> esta tarde confirmaron que howard dejo el cargo por problemas de salud, dejara una licencia y no volvera. >> este es el jefe interino. antony toribio que seguirá con resposabilidades, patriot army es el reporte que se dieron ante la prensa el día de hoy pero se detuvo por la renuncia a un día después de que la fbi lo tome como la ciudad del robo. >> algo trato de hacer talvez algo a arreglado. >> la alcaldesa buscara un jefe de policía a nivel nacional. >> maria volvemos contigo. >> el ex jefe de oackland dijo que notifico a díana santana que esta en licencia medica y vera los problemas de salud, a jordan lo nombraron jefe interino, en el 2012 volvió a ser el jefe, y en febrero del 2012 lo nombro jefe de la policia >> trabajadores de una planta de reciclaje encontraron un craneo que esta siendo investigado. >> la policía de (información en ingles) paro la búsqueda cuando una persona de un bar reporto a una persona con armas

once again the city of oakland after the uprising resignation of cheese howard jordan. >> this morning they're waking up the on police apartment without howard jordan believed that it's awfully steep holding a news conference at 945 and it will be up to him to tell the people of all of what it plans to do to fight crime. >> here is a picture of jeep jordan he has been on the job three much as an ipad career with the the city of oakland. he has had a long history with mayor quan. it was chosen by mayor koch on the takeover at a time when oakland was facing occupied oakland rising crime. many people refer to oakland at the robbery capital of america. plus a federal judge appointed a mediator to look over the city of oakland at the oakland police department. as to how they were implementing reforms there were told to do 10 years ago. this mediator has the power to possibly fire chief jordan that is why his critics are not surprised by this sudden resignation. >> yes, steve jordan says there were medical reasons why he's stepping down but his critics are saying the timing s

police chief howard jordan is stepping down for health issues effective immediately. there are a lot of questions as to why and why now. jodi hernandez joins us from police head quarters. what does oakland do? >> reporter: that's a good question. a nationwide search will begin. city leaders tell me that some have seen this coming. tonight chief jordan has resigned from a position he fought so hard and for so long to get. it is a move that has left many here in oakland surprised. >> this morning i did receive notice that effective immediately he is on medical leave and taking steps towards a medical retirement. >> reporter: oakland city administrator confirmed police chief howard jordan stepping down after more than 20 years of service the chief announced this morning he is resigning, calling it a difficult decision but a necessary one. >> i personally was very saddened and surprised to hear the chief's decision this morning but i trust that he is doing what is best for himself and for his family. >> i do want to take a moment of personal privilege and thank chief jord

. >> he is taking on the days days after chief howard jordan stepped down, citing medical reasons. wanted him how out, now, web said he is focused on the top priority, reducing shootings, robberies and burglaries in oakland. last week, the department was criticized finding it only had one part-time investigator handling 10,000 burglaries. >> i wouldn't want the job, but i don't know who can do it. >> reporter: do you think it matters who at the top right now? >> i actually don't. i think will are many more underlying problems going on than one person can handle. >> reporter: a 17 year veteran who had been overseeing internal affairs. john burst calmed him a straight shooter and a man with integrity. >> more details about oakland's three police chiefs this past week on wednesday, howard jordan announced the end of his tenure as he takes steps toward a medical retirement. as a result, sworn in as acting chief until a perm one can be found. two days later, one resigned. citing personal reasons. >> >>> an oakland man he facing several charges after a drug bust in union city the 31-year

this comes as howard jordan is out. he will not be around to hear the recommendations. he resigned yesterday as the chief of police and he said it is because of health problems and says he was not forced out. the interim chief will give the press conference about this bratton report anthony trayvon o is appointed for now awaiting a national search. >> a judge set bond at $8 million for former school bus driver charged with keeping three women captive for a decade, this new video just in to the newsroom as he was arraigned about an hour ago, 52-year-old ariel castro formally charged with rape and kidnapping. he looked at the floor the entire time the judge set his bail at $2 million on each case including a charge for amanda barry's six-year-old daughter so that is $8 million. minutes ago the court released through new mug shot taken moments after the court appearance. the prosecution described some of what the women went through. >> in captivity they remain given repeated beatings and bound and restrained and sexually assaulted basically never free to leave the resident

replace anthony who was appointed interim chef after howard jordan resigned as chief on wednesday.other change. 17 year veteran of the oakland police department and as nick smith explains, now assumes one of the toughest will you enforcement job in the country. >> oakland city mayor kwan says the city is manufacturing forward under the direction of new leadership. deputy chief shawn. >> this is a better group than we had a year ago and year from now it will be even stronger as we implement the other training programs. >>reporter: busy week here. on wednesday interim oakland police chief anthony took over the department after chief howard jordan unexpectedly stepped down requesting a medical retirement. city officials say the decision 0to give up the top spot was voluntary. go back to being a captain. >>Ñi obviously during any transition people make personal decisions. captain and i have spoken over the last couple days. this is a personal decision. >>reporter: shake up and brass came the same week that report by independent report released. the report ordered by the city help to fo

howard jordan is stepping down. >> i did receive notice from chief power during that he is on medicaltirement. >> reporter: chief jordan departures calls is no uncertainty mission focus or progress. >> making a commitment to do a national search for a police chief. >> reporter: 1 make plans to search for the next police chief state and that a federal monitor overseas the department may have something to do with picking the next chief. in oakland housing kron 4 news. >> pam: tonight. as engineers still cannot promise repairs to cracked bolts will be done in time. they are making progress though. as kron 4's dan kerman reports, engineers have selected a plan to fix the problem. >> reporter:engineers debating two options to repair cracked bolts manufactured in 2008 on the new eastern span of the bay bridge have decided to install a steel saddle at a cost of 5-10 million dollars but it remains unclear whether that work can be completed in time for a scheduled labor day opening but members of the bay area toll authority cautioned engineers not to rush but to get it right >> 14 with a contr

on wednesday you remember howard jordan took medical leave. well, today department chief sean whent to his interim. >> reporter: police and squat vehicle were rolled out here to public to see and a new chief on display, too. >> sawn whent lunch into the social part of this. where residents wonder of all the changes. >> we have to wait and see what the new chief does. >> i am the acting chief, yes, sir >> jordan's assistant had the job two days. >> i cannot speak to who chose me >> whent says the mayor and the city's manager tapped him. who perceive the other two men were part of past problems. >> somebody also associated with a lot of the progress we have made and i had to good roll with the compliant director. >> so this is a meet and greet, meeting new people. >> some would say. >> guess every organization went through changes. >> we just trying to keep it on. >> you are ready for things to settle down >> in oakland it never seems like it settles down. >> people come in for years and don't do anything. if somebody can come in and make a diff

this comes after yesterday's stunning resignation by chief howard jordan.s claudine wong joins us live from city hall about what will be discussed at this morning's news conference. oops. >> reporter: good morning. they will be talking about reducing crime. this is a report that's been expected for some time now prepared by a consultant. there was a press conference scheduled to start at 8:30 this morning. any minute we expect the mayor to arrive here. we're hoping to talk to her about this report, certainly we have heard from her about the department and the police department and what she expects will happen next in the wake of this new uncertainty surrounding the police chief and who will lead this department. but again, the focus is on the bratton report. it was supposed to be released this morning and then came the surprise announcement that the chief was gonna step down for medical reasons. that threw everything in turmoil and delayed the progress on the report until today. the mayor when she spoke yesterday about the chief also spoke about moving ahea

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chief howard jordan resigned on wednesday. and then on friday acting chief anthony tribe owe took a different position. >> i believe that we have the hiring authority. >> three new deputy chiefs are in. all of them have worked with the internal affairs division. they plan to conduct a national search for the permanent top cop. the new man in charge assured oaklanders there is nothing to worry about. >> i understand that the southernness of these changes hay cause speculation that the challenges that we already have may be exacerbated. but in fact the opposite is true. >> now is oakland city councilman noah who has been hearing from constituents for quite a bit. good morning. >> good morning. >> first question was this is a court take over by the oakland police department? yes. we have been under court direction for the last several weeks, several moments. we've got to be up front about it. it was tom frazier who is the commissioner that has been opponented by the judge. clearly has the right to hire and fire nobodien pen direc

first chief howard jordan resigned on wednesday. then this guy on friday, the residing chief and a 7 year veteran john wentz took over. now there are questions about whether there was a point overseer in the case. >> i believe we have the hiring authority. >> actually, the hiring authority is still with the city. >> three ty chiefs are in, as well. all of them have worked with wentz in the internal affairs division. the city will conduct a national search for a permanent top cop. meanwhile the man in charge for the time being insured oaklanders there is nothing to worry about. >> i can assure the changes and explanation over the challenges we have may be exacerbated, but in fact, the opposite is true. >> earlier this morning we got an update from oakland city council member, the chair of the public safety committee. he was not pulling any punches. >> no, i asked him if there are multiple shake-ups at the police department after this week essentially taken over by the federal court. his response -- >> we have been under court directi

only two daysing aqlorks on wednesday, police chief taribio took over the department after chief howard jordan stepped down and requested a medical retirement. i asked if it's a job he wanted. >> last two haven't lasted in that position long. is it a position you want? are you going to throw your name into the ring? >> it would be prump tiff to make comments about that topic what. i will tell sthau i'm focus ond moving forward with this department. >> the move would to be give up the top spot. he'll go back to being a captain. >> during a transition people make personnel decisions. we have spoken over last couple days. this is a personal decision. >> the so called report ordered by the city to help a former lapd chief revealed several problems, now, went will have what clearly is one of the toughest law enforcement jobs in the nation. i'm thinking it's short term to keep the department moving forward. >> mayor kwan says she will hire an independent head hunter. now, coming up at 6:00 what some of the community believes needs to happen quickly. >> thank you. a van driver is suspected of driving

two days after police chief howard jordan abruptly stepped down, another shakeup. prison realignment under attack. again. the latest comes from lieutenant governor abel maldonado. >> i'm here to discuss an issue that threatens the lives of every californian. >> pg&e faces a record fine for the blast. more than $2 billion. plus, former bay area comic w. kamau bell, totally honest, totally unfiltered about his hit show "totally biased." >> as a black person in america, you have to find humor in race, or you'll go crazy. >> coming up next.