. >> kirkpatrick plans to live in oakland. unlike some of her recent predecessors as chief. >> why police leaders in chicago were impressed by her plus those who had their doubts. >> kirkpatrick will have to deal with several scandals. it appears she's suited for the job. she has her critics. >> the police board chose ann kirkpatrick as one of the top finalists last year. the mayor picked kirkpatrick to head police efforts after a shooting of a 17-year-old boy. >> i'm confident she'll be very successful in oakland. >>ed chicago police board's president was impressed by kirkpatrick. >> oakland has a lot of the same challenges. she's got a lot of experience she'll bring to bear in the job that lies ahead. >> for the job in chicago, kirkpatrick wrote officers should have the mind-set of mentors first. and warriors when they need to be. >> i have the courage to stand by you. >> she rose through the ranks of small departments and taught leadership at the fbi academy. kirkpatrick took over as spokane police chief. after her five yea

. >> kirkpatrick plans to live in oakland. unlike some of her recent predecessors as chief. >> why police leaders in chicago were impressed by her plus those who had their doubts. >> kirkpatrick will have to deal with several scandals. it appears she's suited for the job. she has her critics. >> the police board chose ann kirkpatrick as one of the top finalists last year. the mayor picked kirkpatrick to head police efforts after a shooting of a 17-year-old boy. >> i'm confident she'll be very successful in oakland. >>ed chicago police board's president was impressed by kirkpatrick. >> oakland has a lot of the same challenges. she's got a lot of experience she'll bring to bear in the job that lies ahead. >> for the job in chicago, kirkpatrick wrote officers should have the mind-set of mentors first. and warriors when they need to be. >> i have the courage to stand by you. >> she rose through the ranks of small departments and taught leadership at the fbi academy. kirkpatrick took over as spokane police chief. after her five yea

schaaf introduced anne kirkpatrick. >> reporter: city officials said it took some time but now the new top cop is ready to tackle challenges. with a drawl from her native memphis, anne kirkpatrick is ready to lead the department. >> it's not a mess, it's an opportunity. and it's all ba going forward, going from good to great. >> reporter: anne kirkpatrick is the city's first permanent police chief since june when two police officers leaved in the middle of a sex scandal with jasmine abuslin. >>> anne kirkpatrick is the leader that oakland has been searching for, she's not afraid to hold officers to the highest standards of kct. >> we are moving forward, the past is behind us. >> reporter: months ago, the mayor plafted what she called a toxic macho environment. the -- blasted what she called a macho viement. >> i am a leader that is cloaked as a woman. >> reporter: the new chief said she knows she needs to gain the trust of the community and officers that see her as an outsider. >>> we are optimistic about what the chief of police can do but we are going to hold her accountable as to wh

her name is anne kirkpatrick. she was born and raised in memphis. she is a lawyer, most recently the chief of bureau of professional standards for the chicago police department. she started that gig june of last year and before that, she was the chief deputy at the king county sheriff's department in seattle. before that, she was the police chief in spokane from 2006 to 2012. spokane is the biggest city where she headed a police department. she is, though, known as part of a whip cracker and her most recent post in chicago she was elected to oversee reforms after a white officer shot a black teen. in spokane, she focused on holding her officers accountable. in fact, two officers ended up suing her because they believe that she unjustly fired them. she is going to have plenty of challenges here in oakland. right now the city has no police chief. there has been a series of scandals including one involving a teenaged prostitute who had sex with dozens of bay area officers and then reports of racist text messag within the department. the city has been w

i loved it. >> having abandoned his family for gang life, kirkpatrick turned to other crimes. when we met him, he was serving his second prison term, eight years for burglary. >> i know right from wrong. i'm not a stupid individual. i might make stupid decisions, but i'm not a stupid individual. >> during his time in prison, kirkpatrick still had his gang to fall back on, but like his biological family, he eventually left his gang family, though not totally on his own accord. >> i was holding contraband, and i was holding something, and i lost it. yeah. i had lost it. >> any specific enemies, names, numbers? >> no. >> kirkpatrick explained the contraband was a packet of gang information including a roster of current members. when he realized it was gone, he was afraid the gang might order a hit on him as punishment. >> i told the c.o., look, i got to go. he was like why? i said because i lost something i'm not supposed to. you need to get me out of here before something more serious happens. >> kirkpatrick turned his back on his gang. he requested a move to protective custody.

. >> incoming chief ann kirkpatrick was introduced. mayor lib bee schaaf said she wanted someone that would hold them accountable. kirkpatrick wants to lead a department transformation changing the culture. >> right now american policing is a very hard time to be a police officer, but we have a bright future, and what we need is leadership. >> kirkpatrick says she looks forward to the job and to living in oakland. >>> here is a little background on ann kirkpatrick. she's 57 years old a memphis native and a lawyer. kirkpatrick spent some 34 years in law enforcement serving in six departments, three of them as chief of police including spokane, washington. >> chicago's police superintendent picked her to head the burro of professional standards to lead reforms within the department. >> the i-team has been digging into her background and joins us with the latest. >> ama and dan, she will have to deal with several scandals that hit the oakland p.d. and appears she is suited for the job with a background as a police reformer, but she has he

kirkpatrick wants to lead a department transformation changing the culture. >> right now american policing is a very hard time to be a police officer, but we have a bright future, and what we need is leadership. >> kirkpatrick says she looks forward to the job and to living in oakland. >>> here is a little background on ann kirkpatrick. she's 57 years old a memphis native and a lawyer. kirkpatrick spent some 34 years in law enforcement serving in six departments, three of them as chief of police including spokane, washington. >> chicago's police superintendent picked her to head the burro of professional standards to lead reforms within the department. >> the i-team has been digging into her background and joins us with the latest. >> ama and dan, she will have to deal with several scandals that hit the oakland p.d. and appears she is suited for the job with a background as a police reformer, but she has her critics. the chicago police bored chose 57-year-old ann kirkpatrick for one of the top cop positions last year. when she didn't get it, the mayor picked her to head police reform effor

posted more of today's news conference, with mayor libby schaaf, and anne kirkpatrick. you'll find it right there on our home page. >>> frustration, and concern over affordable housing in oakland. the packed meeting tonight, where people said they don't want to see another deadly warehouse fire. >> coming up at 10:30, millions of pounds of mud on the move. the construction project alongside a busy bay area road to restore a wetland. >> and a san jose nonprofit targeted by thieves. we'll tell you the high priced merchandise that was taken, and how it's hurting the nonprofit in more ways than one. with the xfinity tv app, anything with a screen is a tv. stream 130 live channels. plus 40,000 on demand tv shows and movies, all on the go. you can even download from your x1 dvr and watch it offline. only xfinity gives you more to stream to any screen. download the xfinity tv app today. >>> new at 10:00, the search is on for the thief or thieves who stole some high end bikes from a south bay nonprofit. azenith smith is live for us now at good karma bikes in san jose. that shop

. >> reporter: with a drawl, an occur kir said she's ready to jump in -- anne kirkpatrick said she's ready to jump in. >> i do not consider it a mess, it's an opportunity. it's all about going forward. it's about going from good to great. >> reporter: anne kirkpatrick is the city's first police chief since june after the chief left following a sex scandal involving jasmine abuslin. >> anne kirkpatrick is the reform minded leader the city has been searching for. >> reporter: months ago, the mayor blasted the toxic environment in the department. anne kirkpatrick said character traits like competence and accountability are not gender based. >> i am a leader cloaked as a woman. i am grateful for being a woman, but i will be your leader. >> reporter: she said she knows that he knees to gain the trust of the community. >> i need to prove to them that i care about them and that i will be their number one champion. >> reporter: city officials and the community seem to be giving her a chance. >> we are optimistic about what the chief will do but we will also hold her accountable. >> she's the

dan noyes is looking into who is anne kirkpatrick. tonight at 6:00 he'll have reaction from chicago where she had her last job. >>> on to some other news, a tech bus hit and killed a woman in saratoga last night. the woman was hit around 5:15 at the intersection on campus of west valley college. the bus is operated by a charter company under contract with google. the 51-year-old victim does not appear to have any connection to west valley college. the crash is under investigation. >>> a man is very lucky after he climbed out a bathroom window to escape flames inside his motel room. this morning's fire broke out at the gold coin motel. the man told investigators he had a bag of e-cigarettes and he was working on one of them. that bag burst into flames when the man stepped away to use the bathroom. crews kept the fire contained to the one motel room. >>> first responders have moved in and station 87 is open once again. abc 7 news was in pittsburg today where there's now one more big engine to respond to calls for help in eastern contra

the selection ended with anne kirkpatrick.e was introduced as the reform minded leader that oakland has been looking for. >> it's not a mess, it's an opportunity. and it's all about going forward, it's about going from good to great. >>> good evening. the city of oakland finally has a new police chief. the department has been dealing with scandal and violent crime without a police chief for the next six months. we were there as mayor libby schaaf introduced anne kirkpatrick. >> reporter: city officials said it took some time but now the new top cop is ready to tackle challenges. with a drawl from her native memphis, anne kirkpatrick is ready to lead the department. >> it's not a mess, it's an opportunity. and it's all ba going forward, going from good to great. >> reporter: anne kirkpatrick is the city's first permanent police chief since june when two police officers leaved in the middle of a sex scandal

kirkpatrick comes to oakland as the department is mired in turmoil. >> a toxic culture. >> reporter: when mayor schaaf took office, she was walking into a sex scandal. and one stepped down with only two days on the job. kirkpatrick has a reputation of building community trust and that is what the city of oakland is looking for. i'm also told tonight that kirkpatrick is big on accountability, when she comes to oakland one of her big jobs will be building community trust. reporting live in oakland, i'm cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. >>> cheryl, thank you very much, we expect a formal announcement on the new chief tomorrow and will continue to follow the breaking news as it happens on air and on line. >>> and artists hope to make the living spaces safer in the wake of the ghost ship fire. fire officials and building representatives were on hand at a free event. artists learned about fire safety and received free smoke alarms and fire extinguishers. >> artists are living and working in all sorts of different places and not everybody has a place to do their work so it's in their kitchen

she is anne kirkpatrick -- and comes to the o-p-d after reforms at the chicago police department. >> pam:we first broke the news that over last night on kron4 news at eight. >> pam:today, kron4's dan kerman when the new police chief was introduced. >> anne kirkpatrick/new oakland police chief --thank you oakland, y'all have been nothing but absolutely welcoming to me >> reporter:saying she's had a heart for oakland for many years, the kirkpatrick mixed good old pledge that she cannot be administrator and the mayor introduced her to reporters and the public wednesday. >> libby schaaf/oakland leader with integrity able to change culture, someone who would deliver on fare and just policing, prevent violence and increase accountability >> reporter:kirkpatrick comes to the opd after the department has been embroiled in a year long sex scandal and a revolving door of police months she's overseen reforms at the chicago police department, but says her focus here will be on more than reform. >>reform is where we have we direct behavior, i am more interested in transformation, that's the chang

kirkpatrick is a memphis native and a lawyer. some insiders expected mayor schaaf to choose a woman after saying she was here to run a police department, not a, quote, frat house. this comment came after a widespread sexual misconduct scandal, which in turn created a revolving door of police chiefs. last year, sean went resigned after members of the police department admitted to having sex with an underaged prostitute who went by the name celeste. then interim chief ben far roe was appointed. he lasted just six days. acting chief stepped in but quickly resigned. >> that was lisa reporting and meanwhile, in fair field, firefighters had to back away from this fire when ammunition started exploding in the garage. it happened just north of interstate 80 and once most of the flames were out, firefighters worked on the hot spots. home and garage were completely stroited. >>> a community forum is scheduled to discuss how to protect tenants from warehouses from eviction. the forum was scheduled after the ghost schihip fire killed 3 peopl

her name is anne kirkpatrick. according to an internal memo mayor libby schaaf plans to make the announcement this morning and she will do it after a series of meetings with city council members. anne kirkpatrick was the chief of the bureau of organizational development for the chicago police department beginning of june of last year. before that she was chief deputy at the king county sheriff's department in seattle and before that, she was the police chief in spokane from 2006 to 2012. her most recent post in chicago she was selected to oversee reforms after a white officer shot a black teen 16 times and she is going to have plenty of challenges here in oakland. right now, the city has no police chief after a series of scandals including a teen who claimed to have had sex with dozens of bay area officers. the mayor then ended up replacing two interim chiefs over nine days t the city administrator has been in charge of the pd ever since. we are expecting the big announcement on the new chief later on this morning

kirkpatrick used to be chief of police in spokane, washington. running the department in spokane, kirkpatrick was sued by one of her employees, that employee was a police officer. who kirkpatrick fired after he allegedly threatened to kill his wife. the officer claimed he was wrongfully fired and a jury ultimately took his side. >>> a gun battle on a highway offramp this morning. the gunfire was reported at the redwood road offramp from eastbound 580. that's near the castro valley bart station. deputies found shell casings. the offramp was closed while deputies were investigating, it's since reopened. >>> this student art project is angering police officers across the country. that's because it depicts police as pigs. and it's hanging on a wall at capitol hill. now, officers are demanding that artwork be taken down. >>> nbc bay area's damian trujillo is live with a look at the controversial painting. damian. >> the controversial artwork has angered officers from coast to coast, including here in the bay area, they say the artwork has the potentia

. >> incoming chief ann kirkpatrick was introduced.ib bee schaaf said she wanted someone that would hold them accountable. kirkpatrick wants to lead a department transformation changing the culture. >> right now american policing is a very hard time to be a police officer, but we have a bright future, and what we need is leadership. >> kirkpatrick says she looks forward to the job and to living in oakland. >>> here is a little background on ann kirkpatrick. she's 57 years old a memphis native and a lawyer. kirkpatrick spent some 34 years in law enforcement serving in six departments, three of them as chief of police including spokane, washington. >> chicago's police superintendent picked her to head the burro of professional standards to lead reforms within the department. >> the i-team has been digging into her background and joins us with the latest. >> ama and dan, she will have to deal with several scandals that hit the oakland

memphis, tennessee, native anne kirkpatrick. laura anthony tweeted kirkpatrick says she has the courage to discipline officers and to back them up. laura will have more on the new chief at 5:00. >>> on capitol hill today, both democrats and republicans are trying to figure out what to do about the affordable care act once donald trump takes office at president. abc news reporter karen travers has the story. >> reporter: the battle over obamacare is on. dueling meetings wednesday on capitol hill. republicans strategizing with vice president-elect mike pence on how to repeal and replace president obama's signature law. the president, huddling with democrats, to come up with a way to stop them. as he left the capitol, mr. obama was asked his advice for democrats. >> look out for the american people. >> reporter: the president urged his party to mount a public campaign, heightiighlighting th millions of americans who have benefited from the affordable care act and ha they stand to lose if it's dismantled. democrats say republicans a

schaaf is taking her legacy and reputation on anne kirkpatrick. the newly minted police chief of a department that has been roiled by scandal. >> what we need is leadership. i will promise you leadership. knowing where we are going, and what is mission is. >> reporter: kirkpatrick cuts a no-nonsense figure. she says while reform is great ... >> i'm more interested in transformation. that's the change of thinking. that's the cultural change. >> reporter: kirkpatrick most recently served as the high- ranking officer at chicago pd for six short months. before that, she was the top cop in spoke, washington and suburban seattle. civil rights attorney john buress acknowledged she has never helmed a large police department. >> when asked whether or not she has the kind of experience you need in oakland, that remains to be seen. >> reporter: what also remain to be soon is kirkpatrick's plan to address violent crime. she didn't mention it once today. less than an hour after she was announced chief, the city's first homicide of the year happened here less t

ann kirkpatrick is the reform-mined leader that oakland has been searching for. she is a nationally respected police chief and a master instructor in leadership development, procedural justice and implicit bias. she demonstrated she will hold officers accountable to the highest standards of conduct. her sincere excitement about joining the oakland community will let her hit the ground running and continue oakland's momentum in both safety and reforms. oakland is getting a leader prepared to bring greater accountability, justice and safety to our city. thank you. [ applause ] >> i am the city administrator. i'm deleted to welcome chief kirk you patrick to oakland. she brings stable leadership to this police department. over her 34 year career in law enforcement she has takeled many of the same problems and issues facing oakland today. her culture change and focusing on mentoring the next generation of opd leaders will serve oakland well. over the past six months i have had the opportunity to work hand in hand on a daily basis with the leadership of the oakland pol

ann kirkpatrick from the chicago police department is the new police chief according to sources in the bay area. mayor libby schaaf plans to make the announcement tomorrow morning following a series of meetings. kirkpatrick was the head of development in the chicago police department june of last year, before that, 2012 to 2014. she was the chief deputy at the king county sheriff's department in seattle. before that, she was the chief in spokane. in her most recent post in chicago, she was selected to oversee reforms laid out bythe former mayor after a white officer shot a black teenager 16 times. in spokane, she led the department through reforms as well holding police officers accountable. two police officers ended up suing her because they believe she unjustly fired them. >> i am here to run a police department. not a frat house. >> reporter: last june, the mayor replaced her police chief following a series of scandaled involving one with a teenager who claimed to have sex with dozens of bay area officers. then the mayor replaced two interim chiefs. oakland had three chiefs in the c

we're certainly going to find out more about this woman anne kirkpatrick as the, um, day progresses. but this would be oakland's first-ever female chief. she is from the chicago police department according to an internal memo. mayor schaaf will do it after a series of meetings with city council member. anne kirkpatrick was the chief of the bureau of organizational development for the chicago pd beginning in june of last year. before that, she was the chief deputy at the king county sheriff's department in seattle. and before that, she was the police chief in spokane from 2006 to 2012. her most recent post in chicago she was selected to oversee reforms laid out by former mayor rahm emanuel after a white officer shot a black teen 16 times. she will have of course plenty of challenges here in observations. right now the city has no police chief. there's been a series of scandals including one involving a teenager who claimed to have sex with dozens of bay area officers. oakland had three chiefs in the course of nine days. you may remember that drama from this summer. a city administrato

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grant lotus is here to tell us about in end-- anne kirkpatrick. >> grant: she is an interesting lady mixing a sudden accent and charm. with a no-nonsense attitude. >> grant:s she spent the past six wants implementing reforms in the beleaguered chicago police department, but she's a career cop, who was the chief in spokane washington and spent much of her career in that state. >> grant:it took mayor libby schaaf about half a year, but now.she has her chief. >> reporter:communtiy leaders, city some advice for police chief anne kirkpatrick. government officals believe an outsider is a good choice.with a fresh set of eyes overlooking the department. >> reporter:but resident's say if chief kirkpatrick is going to be successful in building a better relationship between police and the communtiy.the youth will have to be involved. >> reporter:new police chief kirkpatrick knows oakland is historically a high-crime city and says.she's up for the challenge. ahead at eight. . takes office. >>steve: community leaders, city leaders, and residents have some advice for police chief. government offic

her name is anne kirkpatrick. she comes to the o-p-d after being in chare of making reforms at the chicago police department. >> pam:kron 4's dan kerman is live at oakland city hall tonight. where kirkpatrick was introduced earlier today >> reporter: city of oakland is starting with 2017 with a new police chief. >> this is a opportunity. (cheers & applause)- >> reporter: with time spent as a chief of the spill came police department and recently serving six months implementing reforms for the chicago police department. ---spent as a chief of the spokane : department. >> reporter: she is determined to change the culture of of the all pd. -- opd >> without losing the fundamental basis. --basics >> oakland is getting a leader. >> reporter: is an outsider. but is used to that. and gained the trust of her officers. >> i will support them. and i will be their no. 1 champion. and those are words right now. and, until i prove it by my actions. and i know that i have to prove it. >> reporter: >> technical difficulties. >>

. >>> and lawmakers are weighing in on the new head of oakland police, anne kirkpatrick. jessica castro shows us how with reaction. >> reporter: it is mixed reaction. we spoke to two city council members, oakland's city new chief was once chief of police in spokane, that is washington state's second largest city. she ran that department for about six years. most recently, she was in charge of chicago police department bureau professional standards. councilman guyo seemed hesitant when we spoke with him. the councilwomen campbell had confidence in the pick. take a listen. >> well, i can say is i wish this police chief well and i'll start my prayers today. the reality is her experience in chicago and certainly we don't know, that is not a -- a positive one coming out of chicago. >> i just had an opportunity to meet the new chief for the first time, anne kirkpatrick and very impressive individual. i really believe she's the right leader at this time. and she faces quite a big challenge. >> reporter: and one of her challenges, she'll need to rebuild trust between the departme

we first broke the news last night that chicago's anne kirkpatrick is taking over. joe vazquez has more on the department's first female chief. >> reporter: anne kirkpatrick from the chicago police department is oakland's new police chief. that's according to sources in the bay area and chicago's wb b mtv. according to an internal memo obtained by kpix 5, mayor schaaf plans to announce it following a series of meetings with city council members. kirkpatrick was the chief of the bureau of organizational development for the chicago police department beginning in june of last year before that from 2012 to 2014 the chief deputy undersheriff at the king county sheriff's department in seattle. before that, she was the police chief in spokane from 2006 to twelves every 2012. in chicago she was selected to oversee reforms first laid out by former mayor rahm emanuel after a white officer shot a black teen 16 times. while in spokane she also led the department through reforms following a controversial shooting, police officers more accountability. she was sued by two officers

anne kirkpatrick has been selected to lead the department. she was the chief in spokane, washington, and also worked in chicago. our sources say kirkpatrick is known for being tough when it comes to holding officers accountable. oakland pd and other bay area departments are still recovering from a sex candle involving an underage prostitute. mayor libby schaaf is expected to formally announce kirkpatrick today. she would be the first woman to lead that department. >>> 6:37 now and a dangerous situation for firefighters in fairfield. ammunition started exploding in the garage on oakwood drive last night. once most of the flames were out, firefighters stayed to work on the hot spots. flames did destroy most of the home. >>> a community forum in oakland today is scheduled to address how to protect tenants who live in warehouses from eviction. the forum inside the oakland city council chambers was scheduled after the ghost ship fire killed 36 people last month. since then, several warehouses in that city have been inspect and had some have been s

the head of the police board there told kqed that kirkpatrick is tough as nails and honest as the days long. the new chief has 34 years of policing experience to draw on as she takes the helm in oakland. the department has been rocked by a sexual misconduct scandal and remains under federal watch 13 years after the infamous riders case. joining me to discuss the story is darwin von gramm with the east bay express. welcome. >> good to be here. >> the new chief has held various leadership posts including in chicago, which we mentioned. she was also police chief in spokane, washington, until 2012. how did she perform in those jobs? >> she wasn't on the job long in chicago. in spokane she spent six years at that police department. she knew when she took that job that she was inheriting a very difficult situation. they had had a killing committed by a police officer there just i think six months before she took over. morale was low. that officer went on trial. there was a bit of a scandal, a cover yuch the-up there also. she had to handle that situation. people say for the most part she di

she is ann kirkpatrick from chicago.e live at op dchld headqua. >> reporter: it's taken seven months to fill this position after a sex scandal rocked this department. mayor libby schaaf chose ann kirkpatrick from chicago. she was picked by chicago's police superintendent to head the donepartment's new bureau o professional standards. she is a memphis native and lawyer. some expected shaaph to choose a woman after she said she was here to run a police department, not a frat house. this came after a misconduct scandal which created a revolving door of police chiefs. last year, shawn went resigned after members of the police department admitted to having sex with an underaged prostitute. ben pharaoh was appointed and stepped down. and the mayor plans to meet with city council members tomorrow where she'll make a formal announcement. abc 7 news. >>> the announcement of oak land's new police chief came hours after they announced the public safety director. she comes to oakland after serving with kamala harris. johnson is an o

do we know if anne kirkpatrick was the mayor's top choice?> we never heard of the finalists, let alone anne kirkpatrick. we knew that mayor schaaf and the administration did not want to rush this time around. reward had three chiefs. she did not want to make that same mistake twice. she had to make sure that she had the right chief on board, listen to the citizens. she had all of the town hall meetings and questionnaires. what do you want. this is what we have. >> chicago was in the news because of the high homicide rate last year. 762 comings in oakland last year. there are a number of issues, internal issues, you know, the jasmine scandal. so many things -- such a complex problem, if you will, to try to solve. the fact that she comes from chicago with the high homicide rate, a lot of people say what were you doing out there that you're going to bring here. >> yeah. there will be a lot of skepticism. i have seen anthony bat. wayne tucker down the street from the sheriff's office who says i'm tired of all of the pure crack he's. when you're p

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we are told that kirkpatrick has a he reputation for building trust in the communities where she has served which is a quality mayor schaaf is looking for, after a sex scandal involving some of the officers. the removal of leadership at the top of the department last year, opd went through three chiefs in just two weeks with one stepping down after only two days on the job. now, we just spoke with cat brooks. she's in oakland community activist, leader in the black lives matter movement. she's reserving judgment about anne kirkpatrick as an individual, but is concerned, she tells us that mayor schaaf picked a new chief without first consulting with the yet to be formed civilian police oversight commission that citizens voted for this past november. >> i think the city of oakland said they wanted the commission to have that kind of input and it's concerning we would pass a measure of this magnitude which she and the supporters were calling the best in the country, most radical in the country, and shove it to the side while she pushed forward whatever agenda she decided on. >> reporter

kirkpatrick becomes this city's first female police chief. we'll tell you what she has to say about that historic designation tonight at 6:00. reporting in oakland, jodi hernandez. >> thank you. >>> our investigative unit has been into her job history. she comes to oakland from chicago where she was in charge of reforming the chicago police department. before that she worked for the fbi as a trainer in seattle. she was snekd command for the kings county sheriff's department from 2012 to 2014. from 2006 to 2012, she was chief of police in spokane, washington. coming up at 6:00. whether her experiences have prepared her for the job. >>> the u.s. board of regionents says there will be a moderate tuition like of $282. it is the first increase since 2011. also, a new $54 fee to increase mental health services. >>> an emotional president obama made his formal farewell to the military today. he address them in northern virginia. he received the department of defense medal for distinguished service. he was uncharacteristically somber but did he get a

. >> that is the peppy anne kirkpatrick officially introduced yesterday. she's been in law enforcement 34 years, serving in washington state and most recently as a member of chicago's police department. she's a tennessee native who says she's not afraid to hold officers accountable but also promises to be their biggest supporter. >> for the men and women of the oakland police department, i also want you to know that in this chief, i have the courage to stand by you, and i will. >> kirkpatrick is the first woman to be leading oakland's police department in that department's history. now, our investigative unit has been looking into kirkpatrick's job history. as we mentioned, she comes to oakland from chicago where she was in charge of reforming that city's police department. before that she worked for the fbi as a law enforcement trainer in seattle, and she was second in command for the king county sheriff's department in seattle from 2012 to 2014. and from 2006 to 2012 kirkpatrick was chief of police in spokane, washington. >> coming up next, a serial purs

she is ann kirkpatrick from chicago.live at op dchld headqua. >> reporter: it's taken seven months to fill this position after a sex scandal rocked this department. mayor libby schaaf chose ann kirkpatrick from chicago. she was picked by chicago's police superintendent to head the donepartment's new bureau o professional standards. she is a memphis native and lawyer. some expected shaaph to choose a woman after she said she was here to run a police department, not a frat house. this came after a misconduct scandal which created a revolving door of police chiefs. last year, shawn went resigned after members of the police department admitted to having sex with an underaged prostitute. ben pharaoh was appointed and stepped down. and the mayor plans to meet with city council members tomorrow where she'll make a formal announcement. abc 7 news. >>> the announcement of oak land's new police chief came hours after they announced the public safety director. she comes to oakland after serving with kamala harris. johnson is an oak

david kirkpatrick is staying with us for the hour.nson is staying with me because i want to get a take on the next story. a computer program forced united airlines to ground all flights. they said it was technology that sends text messages to pilots in the cockpit. back in october, thousands of united passengers were delayed worldwide after a computer glitch. just last week, air canada experienced glitches. cory, you have been watching this story. is this a hack attack? just a glitch and malfunction? cory: we don't know what happened yet. this is really important for united. important for the airline industry. but, important for every company in the world. if united can go down, what is supposed to be one of the most technologically advanced companies in the world, if they can go down for two hours, it can happen to us. it is a worry for industry. we will find out. senator richard blumenthal out of connecticut and senator markey from massachusetts say they want answers. what happened and why it happens. they say they are arguing from

. >> the energetic ann kirkpatrick forms en in law enforcement for 34 years. the tding serving as chief in ers ral cities in washington state, most recently she helped lead police reforms in chicago. the be tennessee native is not afraid to hold officers accountable but promises to be their biggest supporter. >> for the men and women of the oakland police tept, i always want you to know that in this chief, i have the courage to stand by you. and i will. >> kirkpatrick is the first woman to lead oakland's police department. >> i'm meteorologist jeff raniere, we expect the sierra snow to clear, 6-10:00 a.m. thursday morning that will help things out. otherwise, the stormranger is showing drying conditions in the north bay and spotty showers left over. we are tracking the stronger weekend storm, tails in eight minutes. >> what is new in tech will be revealed in a few hours, we are instas vegas, with a look at what you can expect at ces. >> and california prepares to fight donald trump, what the state did today to protect itself against a trump white house and who

kirkpatrick met the bay area media for the first time yesterday. the 57-year-old has been a police chief in three different cities in washington state, worked at the chicago police department and is known as a reformer. during a news conference at city hall she rejected the suggestion that the police department is in shambles. >> i don't consider it a mess. it's an opportunity. it's all about going forward. it's about going from good to great. >> ann kilpatrick is the reform minded leader that oakland has been searching for. >> she will become the first female police chief. she plans to live in the city. two of her first goals, bridge the divide between the public and the police department and gain the trust of the rank and file. the oakland police officers union release aid statement welcoming her. it said the hard working police officers look forward to working with the chief in serving the community. >> the chief won't have a lot time to adjust. she has a to deal with many issues from racial profiling public protests against the police departmen

kirkpatrick is no stranger to the city of oakland. a number of years ago she was runner-up for the top cop job here under mayor quan. mayor schaaf is expected to brief her city council today about her pick. >> thank you very much, bob. 6:37 right now. messages of hate. palo alto police are trying to figure out who wrote anti-semitic graffiti not far from the campus. swastikas were removed over the weekend. police are investigating similar reports including writings on page mill road and emerson street. they say some of the supposed swastikas were drawn incorrectly but they believe that's what the drawings were going for since they were paired with anti-semitic phrases. >> and trying to help people get back on their feet. the founder of good karma bikes said somebody smashed through the door with a rock and then used them. this employs young people who have aged out of the foster system. the sales pay for their salaries. >> the numbers are in and despite all the rain and snow we've had lately, snow levels are actually only 50% of avera

ann kirkpatrick would become oakland's first ever female chief. the chicago police department hired kirkpatrick last june to spear heed reform efforts. she has been a candidate for police chief in chicago and seattle. oakland has been without a chief since june when the city went through three chiefs in a week and a half. some of it's officers have been embroiled in a sex scandal with an underage prostitute. >>> a news conference is expected today by west valley community college in saratoga about a pedestrian hit last night by a charter bus on the school's campus. it happened about 5:00 p.m. reports say the bus was on the west end were to the campus when a woman was hit in the cross walk. right now, we don't know her name, or hire condition. but, again, we expect more details today from west valley community college. >> authorities in san luis obispo county are investigating whether a deadly crash along highway 1 may be tied to a missing couple from los angeles. 20-year-old olivia and brian fernandez have been missing since december 23rd. they on

. >> reporter: oakland police chief kirkpatrick won't officially come on the force until next month but this week, could be the first chance to see oakland up close during times of political turbulence. the bay area is a hot bed for protests with some area politicians announcing they are boycotting the trump inauguration. >> how he carries himself and ruined in my view how we talk about politics and it's getting worse and worse. >> i am not celebrating an administration that campaigned and continues to be devisive. >> reporter: oakland in particular is ground zero for civil disobedience. kpix5 insider says that will put the new police chief between a rock and a hard place. >> there's no way for the cops to win. if they are too lenient business people are upset if buildings are destroyed if they are too strict, the demonstrators turn around and sue. >> reporter: organizers say they will be watching closely to see what kirkpatrick has in store. >> the chief is going to have to find a way to build the bridge with us or you know be like the other chiefs and disconnected and another one out