i was very happy in lapd, i love that city, love the department, and very happy in h.p.d. but it is funny how good and god works. i do what you can do and put yourself in a position when the opportunity comes, take advantage of it and that is how this played out. being the fact this is the place i always wanted to live and the opportunity came up and it felt right to me and when i started to research the city and the infrastructure and what the mayor is doing and the mayor's vision, it felt even more right so i am so excited to be part of this. we are just a police department that is part of the total big picture but it is an important piece and why take it slightly l is a last work to be done, a lot of reforms on the agenda, and chief chaplin has reached out to me and been gracious and i am look forward to working with him to get to where we need to get to so, thank you, again, for allow me to be your chief. [ applause ] >> i take this opportunity to again publicly thank the commission and i had a chance through this process to work very closeally with the president of th

and i was very happy in lapd. i love the city, love the department. very happy in lapd. but it's funny how god works. wasn't looking for a job. the opportunity came my way. i have always been the type of person, do what you can do to put yourself in the position, when the opportunity comes, to take advantage of it. that's kind of how this played out. being the fact that this is the place that i always wanted to live, and the opportunity came up, it just felt right to me. and when i started to research the city and the infrastructure and the things the mayor is doing and the mayor's vision, it felt even more right. so i am so excited to be a part of this. the police department is just a piece of the total big picture but it's an important piece. i don't take that lightly. there is a lot of work to be done. a lot of reforms are on the agenda. chief kaplan has reached out to me anden gracious in doing so. i'm looking forward to working with him to get to where we need to get to. thank you, again, for allowing me to be your chief of police. [ applause ] >> i want to take thi

. >> he is a deputy chief overseeing the south bureau and been with the lapd since 1989. >> scott has a bachelor's degree from the university of alabama, married with two sons and a daughter. >> we'll have live coverage tonight on his appointment to sfpd. carolyn tyler spoke with people who know the job and department. >> the only reporter to sit down individually with the new chief today, vic? >> reporter: bill scott's resume is impressive and he comes highly recommended. it was a surprise, however, to many including the police union and he found the chief charming and frank. bill scott was introduced at the news briefing. >> my wife and sons are really the force that drives my life. and i couldn't do it without them. >> that is a side of a veteran cop the public may rarely see. he was open and candid about himself and his feelings when we sat down to talk. first, controversial issues he'll face. >> do you support tasers? >> i do. i see the availability of a less lethal option. >> and scott says the policy was in place at the lapd. >> there is some contentious back and forth. we're f

. >> he is a deputy chief overseeing the south bureau and been with the lapd since 1989. >> scott has a bachelor's degree from the university of alabama, married with two sons and a daughter. >> we'll have live coverage tonight on his appointment to sfpd. carolyn tyler spoke with people who know the job and department. >> the only reporter to sit down individually with the new chief today, vic? >> reporter: bill scott's resume is impressive and he comes highly recommended. it was a surprise, however, to many including the police union and he found the chief charming and frank. bill scott was introduced at the news briefing. >> my wife and sons are really the force that drives my life. and i couldn't do it without them. >> that is a side of a veteran cop the public may rarely see. he was open and candid about himself and his feelings when we sat down to talk. first, controversial issues he'll face. >> do you support tasers? >> i do. i see the availability of a less lethal option. >> and scott says the policy was in place at the lapd. >> there is some contentious back and forth. we're f

>> yeah. >> but it did not seem that way to the brass at the lapd.he department assigned a team of detectives to investigate the tate murders. nay assigned another team of detectives to labianca. the two teams worked out of the same squadron. problem was, they dent work together. >> they didn't like each other, they didn't get along very well and they didn't exchange information for months. so each of those murders was pursued separately. >> detectives acknowledged the crime scenes looked similar but the labiancas were middle class folks who owned grocery stores. they didn't hang out with movie stars and coffee heiresses. unlikely the same people committed both crimes, they said. >> homicide officers theorize the labianca killer may have used the same technique as the bel air killer to throw police off the track. >> the media was quick to sort of say, hey, these two crimes were similar. and the police were quick to say, no, it's copycat. because, what would one have to do with the other? it didn't make sense on the surface. >> so the labianca cops lo

lapd was under a consent decree. he had recommendations from the justice department. the question is how does he handle that? implemental them or some of them? with the tough ones and what does he do and what kind of cooperation does he get as well as police chief. >> the union is excited to work with him. the advice as he takes on the roll having been in the bay area for so long and watched other chiefs come and go. what would you say to him? >> listen to your officers and also list tonight community. understand the heart beat of the people that you have to serve in the community and be mindful of what the police officers want and how you communicate their interests to them is extraordinarily important and recognize that you are the police chief and have constituency to the police union and you have to know what the job is about and not just one-dimensional. >>> we will have much more on who is the hiring of police scott and you want to see more watch all of the introductory comments and we will have more reaction to the hire coming up tonight at five and 6:00. >>> t

. >> deputy kind of scott a 20-year veteran of lapd during the course the last year's has under gonensforms within the department of justice and with the experience of managing a department taking on similar changes coupled with the progress made under 101 i didn't see leadership i be we have exponentially increased to build the 20 percent police department more quickly and effectively deputy explosive scott seen first hand not only implement a series of reforms but to transform the condition to build the community trust and create a transparent and accountable police department it to starts it's top and deputy chief is up to the task not only has scott helped to usher in reforms but has the operational and administration experience needed to keep our streets safe he's responsible for management and proclamations the la south bureau and responsible for managing four geographic areas and has led more than 17 hundred employees that served nearly seven hundred and plus residents in 57 mile radius i'm confident we've gained something unique in deputy exposure scott and look forward to hi

the use of tasers, which they used at the lapd. >> you support tasers? >> i do i have seen the good in having the ability of less lethal objection which is good. >> restricting police from shooting at moving vehicles a propose reform which the pice union opposes. he said that policy was in place at the lapd. >> there are contentious back-and-forth but when the policy changed, we accepted it and we are fine. 273 reforms. i read them all. they are reasonable. we will do our best to get it done. >> that means convincing a police force seen only three outsiders as chief all three having challenges getting support of the rank and file. >> it all starts with relationships. >> it is like when he became captain of a new station in los angeles. >> i made an appointment to talk to at least two or three people even just for 10 minutes. it allows you to get to know people on a one-on-one basis and then you can do the other things you need do to lead. >> he feels same with the policedown which is often at odds with the department. >> union or management, we are all p

change i'm the same person the person that i am a can resonate with those and most of my years of lapd have been in operations so my job to make sure i i get it. >> support we still have a lot more work to do and the mayor sets high standards i plan fully plan to be as successful to get doctor i want you to know what they are and what they're going through. >> so from what you know about san francisco and san francisco police department you you know from issues of issues of supports that arrest numbers (inaudible). >> what do you see as is bigger challenge for the police department. >> i'll start this is a more absorbable issue across the country we have a challenges in the profession it's a organization like many others are has recognized what those challenges are the thing that effected me this job it opportunity is that the organization did recognize that are challenges and saying we have things to work on throughout the leadership and the change is a challenge in profession and some things have to change what i see that there is an organization that recognizes that as well as be op

their he comes here from lapd where he served for 27 years. he was overseeing that department 1700 merritt -- member southern bureau before being ÷& scott is an advocate of greatero "yjfficer involvement in communities where they serve. he was a pc5young officer worki in la when the rodney king riots broke out. before that he earned an accounting degree from university of alabama.>> alecia reid sat down with b.the prominent attorney and a new -- activist to get their opinions.>> reporter: will scott was announced at city oo hall today. he comes from a large district where he managed over 1200 officers. although his resume is extensive, he is an outsider. some feel it may cause push back in san francisco.>> this police officers come from si, sacred heart cot and it is a bedrock of the foundation of the police department.>> reporter: scott has a lot of work ahead. there are more than 200 reforms that are recommended by the department of justice that he needs to 10 to, and he has a lot of eyes on him.>> he is got to make good sense and exercise

the use of tasers which they used at the lapd. >> do you support tasers? >> i do. i've seen the good in having the ability to have an option, a less lethal option which is a good thing. >> reporter: and restricting police in shooting at moving vehicles, a proposed reform which the police union opposes. he says that policy was also in place at the lapd. >> there were some contention back and forth. when the policy changed, we accepted and we're fine, 272 reforms. and i've read them all. they're reasonable. we're going to do our best to get that done. >> reporter: that means convincing a police force that has even only three outsiders as chief in recent decades. all three had challenges getting the support of the rank and file. >> everything starts with the relationships. >> reporter: scott says it's like when he became captain of a new station in los angeles. >> i made an appointment every day to talk to at least two or three people even if just for ten minutes. it allows to you get to know people on a one-on-one basis. then you can do the other things in order to l

oil spill, with zika, cyberattacking with anything and what we try to do at the department of home lapd security is focus on the security and also prepare in particular, you know, cities and states for what might happen to their populations if the threat comes to pass, and so you know,o in the book i describe to while 2001 sort of created homeland security the scary word with and everyone was so afraid 2005 was really a course correction and that was hurricane katrina, and that told people like me and people in the field and people in government that a nation that was -- about too focused on stopping 19 guys from getting on four airplanes was not nurturing an apparatus that would save, you know, over -- you know, close to 2,000 people from dying. reeght which in new orleans. >> in your view does the conglomeration that is department of homeland security work? >> you know, if you had to redue it you would to it differently. but at some stage things you have to commit with the boat you fill. and so what -- what every secretary has done from ridge, michael, the secretary napolitano who i w

the use of tasers which they used at the lapd. >> do you support tasers? >> i do. i've seen the good in having the ability to have an option, a less lethal option which is a good thing. >> reporter: and restricting police in shooting at moving vehicles, a proposed reform which the police union opposes. he says that policy was also in place at the lapd. >> there were some contention back and forth. when the policy changed, we accepted and we're fine, 272 reforms. and i've read them all. they're reasonable. we're going to do our best to get that done. >> reporter: that means convincing a police force that has even only three outsiders as chief in recent decades. all three had challenges getting the support of the rank and file. >> everything starts with the relationships. >> reporter: scott says it's like when he became captain of a new station in los angeles. >> i made an appointment every day to talk to at least two or three people even if just for ten minutes. it allows to you get to know people on a one-on-one basis. then you can do the other things in order to l

he joined lapd back in 1989. he worked as a patrol officer, a gang officer, a detective and an internal affairs. four years ago, moved up to commander. in 2014, became deputy chief of l.a.'s south bureau, where he managed 1,700 officers in one most of the violent sections of los angeles. we put in a public records request to find out if anyone filed a use of force complaint against chief scott or any officers under his command. under state law, the department has ten days to respond to our request. >>> we're also following breaking news in mexico. 26 people are dead and 70 more injured following an explosion at a fireworks market. we have video of the explosion. it happened this afternoon. you can see it. it's violent. again, a fireworks market about 20 miles north of mexico city. police say the scene is still active, and dangerous at this hour. everyone within three miles of the market is being told to stay away. it is possible the death toll could rise as the rescue workers continue to scour the site. ironic he

change i'm the same person the person that i am a can resonate with those and most of my years of lapde been in operations so my job to make sure i i get it. >> support we still have a lot more work to do and the mayor sets high standards i plan fully plan to be as successful to get doctor i want you to know what they are and what they're going through. >> so from what you know about san francisco and san francisco police department you you know from issues of issues of supports that arrest numbers (inaudible). >> what do you see as is bigger challenge for the police department. >> i'll start this is a more absorbable issue across the country we have a challenges in the profession it's a organization like many others are has recognized what those challenges are the thing that effected me this job it opportunity is that the organization did recognize that are challenges and saying we have things to work on throughout the leadership and the change is a challenge in profession and some things have to change what i see that there is an organization that recognizes that as well as be open s

change i'm the same person the person that i am a can resonate with those and most of my years of lapde been in operations so my job to make sure i i get it. >> support we still have a lot more work to do and the mayor sets high standards i plan fully plan to be as successful to get doctor i want you to know what they are and what they're going through. >> so from what you know about san francisco and san francisco police department you you know from issues of issues of supports that arrest numbers (inaudible). >> what do you see as is bigger challenge for the police department. >> i'll start this is a more absorbable issue across the country we have a challenges in the profession it's a organization like many others are has recognized what those challenges are the thing that effected me this job it opportunity is that the organization did recognize that are challenges and saying we have things to work on throughout the leadership and the change is a challenge in profession and some things have to change what i see that there is an organization that recognizes that as well as be open s

tasers, which they used at the lapd. >> reporter: you support toysers? >> i do. i've seen the good in investigate ability to have an option, a less lethal option which is a good thing. >> reporter: and restricting police from shooting at moving vehicles, a proposed reform which the police union opposes. scott says that policy was also in place at the lapd. >> there was some contentious back and forth and at the end of the day when the policy changed we accepted it and we're fine. 272 reforms, and i've read them all. they are reasonable, and we're going do our best to get that done. >> reporter: to get that done means convincing a police force that has seen only three outsiders as chief in recent decades. all three had challenges getting the support of the rank and file. >> everything starts with relationships. >> reporter: scott says it's like when he became captain of a new station in los angeles. >> i made an appointment every day to talk to at least two or three people, even if it's just for ten minutes. because it allows to you get to know people on a one-on-

. >> deputy kind of scott a 20-year veteran of lapd during the course the last year's has under gone transforms within the department of justice and with the experience of managing a department taking on similar changes coupled with the progress made under 101 i didn't see leadership i be we have exponentially increased to build the 20 percent police department more quickly and effectively deputy explosive scott seen first hand not only implement a series of reforms but to transform the condition to build the community trust and create a transparent and accountable police department it to starts it's top and deputy chief is up to the task not only has scott helped to usher in reforms but has the operational and administration experience needed to keep our streets safe he's responsible for management and proclamations the la south bureau and responsible for managing four geographic areas and has led more than 17 hundred employees that served nearly seven hundred and plus residents in 57 mile radius i'm confident we've gained something unique in deputy exposure scott and look forward t

scott has been with the lapd since 1989. he picked scott because he showed an ability to move a police department. he helped implement reforms at lapd. tony chaplin attended the announcement. he told ktvu that he will remain with the police department and do everything he can to ease the transition for scott.>> i will be here for the foreseeable future and support the new chief. i will continue to support the members of the san francisco police department i think we are the best on the planet. >> scott has been married 29 years and has three children. he accepted the job on his wedding anniversary. he says he supports restrictions on the use of force and favors arming officers with stun guns. >>> a number of san francisco leaders are coming out in endorsing scott. >> it is time to lead san francisco in the right direction. i think we picked a good leader. , senator dianne feinstein issued a statement as well. she called him a fine and well respected officer who had worked with feinstein's staff in los angeles. her aides find

potentially lead 20 >> vicki: 7 year veteran of the lapd and. a taxi driver sexually assaulting two women and they believe there may be more victims. alicia sanchez book to the senate clara county jail of rape and j. r. stone tells a top police the victims were targeted. >> reporter: flag etiquette and police say sanchez was driving that cab part of a small-cap company jury drove. >>: and woman living in campbell is scary you think of all your friends and you hope that something like that never happens. close of the circumstances in that case for different. the victim was also intoxicated. this news is upsetting and disheartening. the surveillance video to help identify sanchez u.s. marshals found and, ahem outside fresno. a r thomas fleet has been spotted on the streets of san francisco many more at least for now and the dmv telling us late today to stop testing those cars the company did not have permits and registration of the so the dmv says vehicles being used for not properly marked if they want it can apply for permits to test the self dr

bill cot, deputy chief with the lapd was open and candid when he sat down to talk with vic lee. that discussion included some of the controversial issues he is going to face right away such as the use of tasers. they currently use them in los angeles. >> do you support tasers? >> i did. i have soon the good in have the ability to have an option, less lethal option which is good. >> account said he supports restricting police from shooting at move vehicles. that is a proposal which the police union opposed. >> scott said the policy was in place for the lapd and he will be sworn in next month here. you can see the entire interview on abc7 with a link on our home page. >> another city in marin is considering installing license plate surveillance cameras. san rafael's police lieutenant made the can toys have the cameras mounted around the city estimating that nine cameras would cost about $90,000. they would be used after a crime is committed. sausalito is among the cities that are now or will be getting the cameras soon. >> still to come, a fireworks market in mexico explodes and i

bill scott is leaving his job at deputy chief with the lapd after 27 years with that department. the san francisco commission conduct add nationwide search narrowed to several dozen candidates, mayor lee said he selected scott because he best met the needs of the department. he will shakeup the san francisco police department. >> what is special he understands how to implement reform and connect with the rank and file. >> you need an outsider to be a change agent who understands what a modern police department looks like. >> lapd has adopt add series of reforms that the mayor said played into the decision. school will replace toney chaplin act offing chief. >> san francisco took seven months to name a new chief and five other police departments are looking for a leader, oakland has not had a chief since a sudden resignation over sexual misconduct. oakland city administration and the assistant chief run the department. >> berkeley police chief resigned after serving seven years. hayward police chief retire add week ago, on leave since august over a confidential personnel issue. la

>>he has been in the lapd, a department about reform. andy's doj terminations have to be implemented. >> these are the things they talked about in the interviews. they knew certainly, mayor ed lee new in the commission new where he stood on those issues. >> reporter: those issues will be on the table at the commissioner meeting including a department of justice for combination to prohibit officers from firing their officers at moving vehicles. in may a san francisco police -- inmate san francisco police shot and killed a woman in the bay area who had been driving a car. >>the doj recommends that there is no shooting at cars. >> reporter: on the los angeles police commission -- many years ago the los angeles police commission band shooting at cars unless the person had a weapon. >> this is a difficult thing but we adapt. once the policy is written, we adapt. >> there will be exceptions to a band, a niece -- nice or berlin type of terrorism attack would be the exception. approving these exceptions without giving the officers tasers could l

he is the deputy chief of the south bureau of the lapd. scott started with the lapd 25 years ago and has worked with the task force. the chronicle reports that the interim chief toney chaplin was a finalist but ultimately the mayor decided to look outside for the job. some community groups have pressured the mayor say they are encouraged by this. a family friend and spokesperson says the organization is glad the mayor picked someone from outside the department.>>> someone who may have new culture. we definitely need to get someone with fresh eyes. in a fresh mindset to come in and not had any ties or any personal relationships with any of the staff or police officers. and to really come in and sweep the house all the way through. >> the justice of four alex santos collection as well as the justice for mario woods are among the groups that are calling for the last chief police regulation. they also called for mayor ed luis regulation this resignation. they are glad -- resignation. they are glad that the mayor has gone outside to bring in th

their he comes here from lapd where he served for 27 years. before being ÷&appointed. scott is an advocate of greatero "yjfficer involvement in communities where they serve. he was a pc5young officer worki in la when the rodney king riots broke out. before that he earned an accounting degree from university of alabama.>> alecia reid sat down with b.the prominent attorney and a new -- activist to get their opinions.>> reporter: will scott was announced at city oo hall today. he comes from a large district where he managed over 1200 officers. although his resume is extensive, he is an outsider. some feel it may cause push back in san francisco.>> this police officers come from si, sacred heart cot and it is a bedrock of the foundation of the police department.>> reporter: scott has a lot of work ahead. there are more than 200 reforms that are recommended by the department of justice that he needs to 10 to, and he has a lot of eyes on him.>> he is got to make good sense and exercise good ujudgment early so people can see that he is a sound think

he's been with the lapd since 1989. mayor ed lee said he picked him because scott showed his ability to move a police department forward, scott helping to implement reform at the la police department. the interim chief, chaplain, attended yesterday's announcement, telling ktvu he'll remain with the police department and do everything he can to make that transition easy for the new chief. >> i'm going to be here for the foreseeable future and i'm going to support the new chief. i'll continue to support the members of the san francisco police department. i think we have the best department on the planet and i don't plan to leave it any time soon. >> scott has been married 29 years. they have three children. he accepted the an franchise job on his wedding anniversary. for more on the new chief of san francisco, william scott, check it out at ktvu.com and watch the entire news conference by clicking on the story on our home page. ♪ [ music ] >>> new this morning, south bay authorities called off a search for a third suspect

bill cost is leave his job as deputy chief of the lapd after 27 years with the department.it justice department and said they reasonable. and he will do his best to get them done. to do so he will have to pursuade a police force that has seen only three outsiders as chiefs recently, all three with challenges getting support of rank and file. >> everyone starts with relationship. i made an appointment each day to talk to two or three people even for 10 minutes, allowing you to cigarette to -- get to kw people. >> that is only a further of the interview with the rest of conversation including what he said about tasers at the department. >>> san francisco took 15 months to name the new chief. >> five other police departments are still looking for someone to leads them. oakland has not had a permanent chief since a sudden resignation over sexual misconduct scandal. in september a berkeley police chief resigned after serving seven years n hard the police chief retired after being on leave since august over a confidential issue. >> also, last week, we learned appeal's chief is go

why the >> reporter: it's applause now, but the 27 year lapd veteran has a tough road ahead. he's taken the helm amid major reforms with a laundry list of overhauls, transparency, accountability and building community trust are among just a few. it's a crucial time when the department looks to turn a corner from past scandal and public discontent. >> you will find in me i hope the same person i've been all my life, a person that will listen to you, will hear you, will take action as appropriate, a person that will be fair and will be consistent. >> reporter: those reforms came in the wake of a slew of officer-involved shootings and a report by the department of justice that sfpd does not adequately investigate use of force. >> the police department is just a piece of the total big picture, but it's an important piece and i don't take that lightly. there's a lot of work to be done, a lot of reforms that are on the agenda. >> reporter: the los angeles police chief is now weighing in on chief scott's success saying via twitter congratulations bill scott lapd. your leadership and

scott has a number of years of management experience and has also served in a variety of roles at lapd. he's also looking forward to making the move up north to san francisco. we have more now on san francisco's new police chief from terry moriarty at city hall. >> san francisco's next chief of the police department william bill scott. >> [applause] >> reporter: the announcement came at a surprise to many who expected interim chief to land the job, after months of speculation mayor ed lee chose current lapd deputy chief bill scott. >> change is always a challenge particularly in this profession and i think one of the biggest challenges will be just that, change. >> the mayor's decision came after the racist texting scandal, a string of officer involved shootings involving people of color. the forced president egg haitian of the chief and the department of justice review that found the force needed to better train, track and discipline officers. among the three finalists, lee chose an outsider to sfpd. >> it was not an outside versus inside. ultimately it was whose got the skill sets an

which they used at the lapd. >> do you support tasters. >> i do. i have seen the good in having the ability to have an option. less lethal option which is a good thing. >>reporter: restricting police from shooting at moving vehicles. proposed reform which the police union opposes. scott says that policy was also in place at the lapd. >> there is some contentious back and forth but at the end of the day when the policy changed we accepted it and we are fine. 2 72 reforms and i have read them all and they are reason. the we are going to do our best to get that done. >>reporter: to get that done means convincing the police force that scene only 3 outsiders as chief in recent decade. all 3 had challenges getting the support of the rank and file. >> everything starts with relationships. >>reporter: scott says it's like when he became captain of if you station in los angeles. >> i made an point every day to talk to at least two or three people even for 10 minutes. it allow you to get to know people one-on-one basis then you can do the other things that y

william scott, looks like he has had some experience in lapd. we're looking forward to that.nd so we are going in with ]iÑ open mind.>> reporter: the community is waiting to see how this will all play out. one thing folks are grateful for his having a pair of fresh eyes looking at all the issues that the city has to deal with to hopefully come up with a better solution. from police headquarters, eid, kron4.>>> the san francisco police officers association, which had backed toni kaplan, put out this statement saying, it we look forward to meeting william scott. we anticipate that he will tap into the 6tremendous talent o the men and women who make up $k the police department. the poa hopes to work closely with him as chief and we are committed to helping to move the department forward. >>> two guys in vallejo storm upon shop, shooting two, killing one. police think it was a robbery gone wrong. a dog was also killed. this happened just after three this &'óafternoon on springs ro and belay hope. up shop after the shooting, found 5 the victims, one taken to the hospital with ser

he is a veteran lapd officer.san francisco mayor held his credentials thing his experience with form helped him stand out as a candidate. weekly the department of justice headed out a long list of recommendations and reforms for the sfpd. former chief resigned in the shooting of an unarmed woman and heat on the merit with case. the new chief says he is committed to working with the rank and file as he starts his job at the end of january. in san francisco terisa estacio kron 4 news. toca here in contra costa county official with the health services department they the cdc has identified the bacteria responsible for killing three people and sickening 23 others at a free thanksgiving neil served in antioch.>> clostridium prevention is most commonly found in meat but it could be in meter gravy. the way to prevent it is to cook food to the appropriate temperature, clean your hands and kitchen services often while you are cooking. store food properly. make sure that you cool food to the appropriate temperature after co

. >> deputy kind of scott a 20-year veteran of lapd during the course the last year's has under gone transforms within the department of justice and with the experience of managing a department taking on similar changes coupled with the progress made under 101 i didn't see leadership i be we have exponentially increased to build the 20 percent police department more quickly and effectively deputy explosive scott seen first hand not only implement a series of reforms but to transform the condition to build the community trust and create a transparent and accountable police department it to starts it's top and deputy chief is up to the task not only has scott helped to usher in reforms but has the operational and administration experience needed to keep our streets safe he's responsible for management and proclamations the la south bureau and responsible for managing four geographic areas and has led more than 17 hundred employees that served nearly seven hundred and plus residents in 57 mile radius i'm confident we've gained something unique in deputy exposure scott and look forward t

.>> scott is a 27 year veteran of lapd. he was recruited to take the top job as police chief. it comes one a time -- at a time when the commission is at odds. the commission is the two debate and decide on several of the changes at a meeting tonight scott was introduced to the public at a news conference yesterday. he acknowledged the challenges ahead work scott says he supports the use of tasers, as well as other nonlethal options. he supports the idea of some restrictions when it comes to police force. socket is about fairness, honesty and openness. sometimes, it is whose hand is at the top of the bat. >> one of the issues is whether officers can shoot at moving vehicles. scott was on the lapd when the los angeles police commission band that practice 12 years ago. offices in los angeles cannot shoot of moving vehicles unless they the said at the threat the police commission could decide tonight whether to ban the neck hold. please officers union says approving these restrictions without first giving officers tasers to put their officers in the position of having to use more

yeah, you're seeing a lot of snow west of the divide out towards oak lapd. by lapd -- oakland. by 1:00 at 41. don't let that deceive you. maybe 35 in silver spring, even 34 as i want to focus on the wind chills. so at 6:00 tomorrow morning it's going to feel like it's 17 in leesburg and 14 to 15 in gaithersburg. by lunchtime only 32 downtown. so that 41 is a deceiving number. focus on the 32. look at the 20s to the north and the west. then by about this time tomorrow night it's going to feel like it's 24 in frederick, 24 in manassas and even 26 in fredericksburg and even 26 down the day planner goes like this, clear as a bell, the low 30s to start. 37 by 11:00 and then we pop up to 41. that northwest wind at 18 will make it feel like it's about 30. now, very cold on saturday. the good news, not much wind. 40. so very cold for the army and navy game in baltimore. afternoon clouds on sunday, 44 degrees. next 7 days. i suppose we could have a flake on sunday night but i think mainly it's a rain event. temperatures dive again. next wednesday in the upper 30s. >> burrr. >>> now to p

bill scott from the lapd was named in the new chief early this week. 7 news reporter vic lee spoke with the outgoing interim chief. >> it is really a tough job. you go from incredible high to incredible low and back up again. >> it has been seven months since tony chaplain was tapped by mayor lee to be interim police chief. 26 year veteran treat cop who rose through the rank. tenure as the top cop chaplain instrumental in getting the use of reform policy enacted. there have been no scandal under his watch. tense situation have been diffused without lethal force. long stalemate barricaded in the cheap a town apartment ending without gunfire. another man with a gun in july and the tenderloin. another stand off without blood shed. again in july police using less legal force to take down a teen armed with a knife. chaplain set the guidelines but he gives all the credit to the rank and file. >> deescalation and create timing distance and basically the sanctity of human life and they have done a wonderful job. >> chaplain was thrust into the job when then chief suddenly retired after series o

francisco chronicle" a veteran of the los angeles police department and deputy police chief for the lapdthe foil -- official announcement is scheduled for 11:00, and scott be there as lee introduces him as the new leader of the department. the announcement happens at city hall and we will bring that to you when it happens. you can watch it use are our nausea on the phone so you can take it and stay up to date. >> thank you, jessica. >> developing news in the north bay, staff at a santa rosa high school cleaned up a vandal's rampage which is a disaster. dill cost tens of thousands to repair. amy hollyfield talked with the school president in santa rosa. what did the president have to say? >> this is very upsetting and she said it feels like their sense of security has been violated. they tried to patch up the mess you can see where they board up the front door but they have a lot of cleaning up to do, and here is a look at the damage inside at the high school in santa rosa, investigators say the person who did this break windows, threw things, and destroyed statues at 7:00 p.m. last night

scott is a deputy chief of the south bureau of the lapd. that covers more than 50 square miles. he started there 25 years ago. he was promoted to commander in 2012 and he's worked on patrol as a detective over the years and with the department's gang task force. the chronicle is reporting that the current interim chief was one of the finalists for the top job permanently, but it appears, according to the chronicle, the mayor has decided to look outside the department for a new chief. mayerle has faced criticism from the department. we're going to continue to follow this story and coming up in the next hour, we're going to talk about the challenges the incoming chief could be facing. back to you guys. >> thanks. >>> turk now to major -- turning now to major news. the deadly truck attack, authorities say the people involved in the attack, including the truck driver, may still be at large. police arrested a man running from the crash site yesterday, but he has denied involvement and may have since been cleared. investigators believe someone hijacked a truck and plowed it into a gro

he is 52 years old and has management experience and has served in a variety of roles at lapd. he is also looking forward to living in san francisco. more on the announcement from ktvu tara moriarty at city hall. >> san francisco's next chief of the san francisco police department william scott. [ applause ] >> reporter: the announcement came as a surprise to many who expected interim chief toney chaplin to land the job. after months of speculation mayor ed lee chose bill scott. >> change is always a challenge particularly in this profession. i think one of the biggest challenges will be just that, change. >> reporter: the mayor's decision came after sfpd's racist texting scandal. a string of officer-involved shootings involving people of color. the force resignation of the chief. and the justice review finding the force needed to better train, track, and bert discipline officers. among the street the finalist chose an outsider to sfpd. >> ultimately it was who has got the skill sets and who has to prove that ability to bring this department forward? >> reporter: a university o

it's like the lapd cop moustache. but it's bad, man. you've got to wear it in the street. everybody thinks -- i'm like the colt .45 billy dee, you know. it works every time. >> jimmy: l.a. cops, a lot of them do have moustaches. >> yeah, it's a regulation. now i got to walk around -- >> jimmy: why is that i wonder? >> i don't know, man. embarrass you. >> jimmy: there are female lapd officers with the same moustache. >> same moustache, yeah, you it? >> no, no, no. she's like, call i'll catch you next movie. good night, honey. it's all bad, it's all bad. >> jimmy: how does that work, an actor of your stature, does the director tell you what hadn'ts on your face? >> yeah, you know, you go in and -- because i'm a tool. i'm a tool, jimmy. >> jimmy: why do you say that? don't say that. [ laughter ] >> i'm a tool for the directors. >> jimmy: i see, okay, direct me, okay. >> for the artist to mold me. >> jimmy: wow. >> i am but a humble lump of clay, moustache and all. >> jimmy: is that really true? >> you go in, the director has ideas. you want the director to be able to like --

, will be sworn in next month. >> as millions are ready to travel for the holidays passengers at lapdre dealing with major headaches after getting hit with rain, construction, and the busiest days to travel. there were major traffic jams to get to the airport and when you got to thant people were stuck on the runway for hours waiting to take off and taxiing to the gate. finally they were re-routed to other airports such as phoenix and sfo. we check the lamb website and it is not shaping up to be a very good day to take off with dozens of flights delayed, some even canceled, and we checked with sfo earlier and they said so for they have future seen a big impact here. >> the effort to repeal north carolina's controversial bathroom bill has failed. a special meeting last night took hours. nothing contained. it requires people to use the restroom according to the gender listed on their birth certificate forcing transgender people to use a bathroom with a gender they do not identify with and, clued the lgbt community from anti discrimination protections. democratic lawmakers are accusing w

we reached out to lapd. morning. city leaders last month narrowed down their search to three finalists that included current acting chief toney chaplin. >>> bob will be bringing us a live report for our midday newscast. as for deputy chief's background, a link for that on our home page. >>> following developments of deadly truck rampage yesterday. man is in custody. there are conflicting reports whether police believe he's responsible. you can link that on our facebook page. >>> a frenzy of killer whales in the bay. viral media has social media buzzing. see you for another update in 30 minutes. >>> this morning on "today's >>> thista morning on today's te a living legend tony bennett takes our stage with a live performance. then two hot properties, drew and jonathan scott as our celebrity co-hosts. plus the best stocking stuffer ever. surprise holiday give away. so tune in to win from home. >> nbc news. this is today's take live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >> hi, guys, welcome to today on this free

>>will tran: the new chief is william scott he comes was from the lapd the new chief will start afterseen over the past couple days. >>robin winston: in the east bay city of oakland with the word of an overturned accident and yes is and the commute direction and it is the driver stopped crashed into the center divider and now the left lane is blocked picking up but no big problems and to foster city into san mattel what is looking good and once again will keep an eye on that overturned and oakland leslie will block.. >>will tran: we now know why three people died and two dozen others became sick after getting a free dinner and antioch. >>haaziq madyun: officials here say the cdc has identified the bacteria connected to food eaten during the committee and did mail service at the veterans memorial hall also known as the american legion hall in antioch the doctor says some of the when they may have developed our she says proper helen the food is the best way to prevent food borne illness the committee charged host to the annual thanksgiving dinner over a hundred people were served the fr

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