that includes jasper wu, the toddler that got hit by bullet stray bullet in his parents backseat. >>ordinated criminal activity that is regional in nature, we need a statewide tool to help us manage it. be able to respond in real-time. reporter: mayor schaaf things adding that technology can help. privacy advocates fear will create more problems. >> reporter: adam schwartz is with the electronic -- foundation. he says adding license plate readers opens a door for law enforcement and other agencies to falsely accuse someone of a crime. >> mainly -- because of mist b identification, too often, they are placed in areas where black people and immigrants live. reporter: he adds adding that technology is not the best way to combat crime. >> we should be rebuilding trust with the community as opposed to putting up new surveillance technology that treats every resident of oakland that drives a car as if they are a criminal suspect. reporter: mayor schaaf says the police department is understaffed. she things adding technology to help the officers will benefit the city. dan: its first indepen

francisco on southbound 80 through oakland with a stray bullet went through their car and killed jasper wu. so far no arrest in that particular case and she says they need cameras because they can get in real time. the description of the car, the license plate pass that along to police officers, the chp and pd. so they can at least go out there and collect evidence and best case to make arrests in the case. she points out all the things happening that she is trying her very best to fight crime just last week she urged the city council to fund more academies in oakland to have more police officers on the streets as soon as they can possibly do it. but let's face it, a lot of the getaways, james and area involves the on ramps, the off-ramps, the freeways and that's where she would like the cameras placed. she wrote that letter to governor gavin newsome. but so far he has not responded to her request. not everybody is on board with this, though, because there are privacy advocates are saying yes, they are great, but they in this particular case could hurt more than help because they could lea

numbers in oakland, 131 people so far have been killed in the city and then here's a picture of jasper wu. he was a couple of weeks away from turning 2 years old. when last month he and his family, they were southbound. 8.80, going through oakland when a stray bullet went through their car and killed jasper wu. so far there's been no arrest in the case that has sparked so much public outrage that even oakland mayor libby schaaf made a comment about that. now she is saying obviously a lot of these crimes. we are committed with people using cars going in and out through oakland. and that's why she's asking governor gavin newsome too. help with money. of course, to put those cameras on the freeways, the on ramps, the off-ramps in real time to alert the officers to go out there and at the very least, collect evidence or best case scenario. of course, to make an arrest. now this plan doesn't have the complete support of the public privacy advocates. they're saying wait a minute, this could hurt more than harm because sometimes maybe the wrong car gets pulled over, especially in communities of

one year-old jasper, wu oakland mayor libby schaaf. she actually commented on this jasper, wu and her mother, his mother went through oakland, southbound 8.80, and was shot by a stray bullet. he died and that cotton national attention. she points to that case in many other cases on why the city of oakland needs these cameras which obviously never blinks. they get the description of the car. the license plate in real time and pass it along to the police officers at the very least to get out there to collect evidence and best case scenario to make an arrest. she wrote the letter to governor gavin newsome asking for help cameras. they're all over the bay area used in variety of capacities, including red light cameras. there are privacy advocates who are say, wait a minute, these cameras could hurt more than they can help because they could lead to cars being pulled over for the wrong reasons, especially in communities of color. so for governor gavin newsome has not responded. so the mayor's request. back to you. all right. thanks a lot. w

this comes on the heels and oakland mayor libby schaaf did make a comment on jasper wu jasper wu was a one year-old child going through oakland last month with his family. 8.80, southbound right around broadway when a stray bullet went through the car and killed him that got the public obviously very outrage. they're still searching for the killer or killers this morning. mayor libby schaaf says 131 people so far in oakland have been killed and obviously we still have time left this year. and she says that number is the highest it's been in 10 years claiming that many of those crimes have been committed by people using cars going in and out of oakland. and that is why she requesting to have those cameras in place in real time to alert the police officers where to go on certain make and models. and of course, their license plates to try to track down these people and bring them to justice. james i can tell you privacy advocates. there's they're saying these cameras could hurt more than they can help. yes, they're good for red light cameras. but they say it could accidentally have peop

that includes jasper wu, the toddler that got hit by bullet stray bullet in his parents backseat. >> as we are seeing coordinated criminal activity that is regional in nature, we need a statewide tool to help us manage it. be able to respond in real-time. reporter: mayor schaaf things adding that technology can help. privacy advocates fear will create more problems. >> reporter: adam schwartz is with the electronic -- foundation. he says adding license plate readers opens a door for law enforcement and other agencies to falsely accuse someone of a crime. >> mainly -- because of mistak b identification, too often, they are placed in areas where black people and immigrants live. reporter: he adds adding that technology is not the best way to combat crime. >> we should be rebuilding trust with the community as opposed to putting up new surveillance technology that treats every resident of oakland that drives a car as if they are a criminal suspect. reporter: mayor schaaf says the police department is understaffed. she things adding technology to help the officers will benefit the city.

along on and off ramps may help solve crimes and could have assisted in the recent shooting of young jasper wu. >> this is a way that the state can help coordinate, collaborate and really amplify our law enforcement efforts. schaaf hopes the costs can be covered in the governor's new budget. his plan will be released next month. >>> two suspects are in custody tied to retail thefts. chp posted this image of what they say is part of more than $200,000 in recovery stolen merchandise. the investigators teaming up with sfpd discovered those items after serving a warrant at a home where they arrested one of the suspects. they also searched two warehouses leading to another arrest of a second suspect. the merchandise is said to be from places including victoria's secret, nordstrom and target. >> president biden arrived in kentucky just a short time ago to survey the tornado damage and meet with first responders and victims' families. >> scott mcgrew, the president is often called upon to sympathize with people during these tough times. >> joe biden particularly good at it because, unfortunately, as

that includes jasper wu, the toddler that got hit by a stray bullet. plus, many retail retail retailr cars escaping on freeways. >> as we we we criminal activity, we need a statewide tool to help us manage it, be able to respond in real time. >> privacy advocates fear that will actually create more problems. >> this is between where we go. reporter: adding readers he says opens the door for agencies to falsely accuse someone for a crime. >> they need to police aiming guns at the wrong people because of state identification. too often they are placed in areas where they will do more. >> we should be spending time rebuilding trust as opposed to putting up new surveillance technology that treats every resident of oakland that drives a car as if they are criminal suspect. >> adding t t t the officers she things will benefit the city. >> there isre isre isre isre is oakland police department. the city hired its first independent inspector general. it will investigate how the city deals with misconduct. >> the national weather service says there is in burn a

readers on on-ramp and off-ramps could assist in solving crime and assist in the shooting of young jasper wu it could amplify our law enforcement efforts. >> she hopes the costs can be covered in the governor's new budget. his plan will be released next month. >>> restaurants in oakland in the meantime cooking up a new movement to feed homeless. restaurants adding a 1% surcharge for the program called dining for justice. that program serves thousands of years every year. >>> a covid vaccine mandate quickly approaching for students in one school district. bob redell is live for us. bob, today is important even though the mandate won't quick in until next year. >> correct. west contra costa unified is requiring students 12 and up be vaccinated before january 3rd of 2022 in order for them to continue with in-person learning, but the district recommended their second dose be done by today, december 15th. we reached out to see how many students were vaccinated as of yet and we never received a response. the district is the first in the bay area to issue a mandate for students and teachers. last t

that includes jasper wu, a toddler who got hit by a stray bullet as his parents drove on interstate 80. the mayor says retail thefts are also a concern, and many people escape onto freeways. >> as we are seeing coordinated criminal activity that is regional in nature, we need a statewide tool to help us manage it, be able to respond in real time. >> they need to police aiming guns at the wrong people, because of mistaken identify -- mistaken identification, and too often, they are placed in areas where black people and immigrants drive. reggie: precise concerns about bias and racism, and opponents are concerned about privacy. they want to see more efforts with the mayor to rebuild trust in the community. and the city has hired its first independent inspector general. she will investigate how they deal with police misconduct and apply federal reforms. kumasi: there is some snow in the highest elevations. the lake observatory gave us this pretty cool 360 degree view yesterday. then you can check out mount diablo on the right. a reporter called it a winter playground. as some people took

dan: and unsolved death in oakland, the murder of jasper wu, asleep in his car seat in his mother's carullet from a freeway shooting almost a month ago on saturday afternoon, november 6, on i-8 80 near jack lemmon square. there is a $10,000 award for information. ama: san jose city leaders are outraged and concerned murder suspects are being released onto the streets. it comes as a part of a bail reform willing but as dustin dorsey explains, the system is not working police say and they fear their work to arrest suspects in violent crimes is offer not. dustin: the safety of residents could be at risk, the feeling of the mayor after the release of murder suspects in at least two high for does high-profile cases. >> this is dangerous for everyone and we need the judicial system to understand and appreciate the public safety peril that is created by these decisions. of a california supreme court ruling allowing individual analysis of everyone's right to pretrial release with little to no barrel -- bail. they were arrested following a halloween road rage incident and charged with murder and

let me show you a picture of jasper wu this happened last month. he was one year old coming through oakland coming back from san francisco when a stray bullet went through his mom's car and killed him. this got the public very outrage. oakland mayor libby schaaf even commented on this. now she is saying that there's been 131 homicides in the city of oakland and many of them have been committed by people who come through oakland. the other could live in oakland. but they use their cars in and out of the freeways, the corridors and that's why she wrote that letter to governor gavin newsom asking him for help. she did not specify how much money she's looking for how many cameras this is just to get the ball rolling to governor gavin newsom to say, look, this is an ongoing problem. they have faced more homicides this year than in the past 10 years. they need help officers cannot be all places at all times. there is a little push back, james and darya for this reason. many privacy advocates. they're saying yes, the cameras are good for red-light cameras