armstrong failed to stand up for accountability at opd. his conduct forced me to make one of the most difficult decisions i have ever had to make. i am proud that i, with the support of my administration, face the decision head on. what's your reaction to that? >> for the mayor to think that any individual, particularly an african american in america who's falsely accused of something should not stand up for themselves, is not realistic to me. i'm hoping that we're able to settle this, but this has had a significant impact on me as an individual on my family, on my professional life, and my ability to go out and seek other employment. >> right now, the police commission is in the process of vetting the top eight candidates to be oakland's next police chief. three of those candidates will be sent to the mayor. i asked armstrong if he believes his name will be one of those three names and he said, quote, i look forward to whatever they forward over to the city. so we'll see what happens. but the police commission made it clear they want some

this is after opd recently failed to meet 30 day deadline to provide a call. answer improvement plan. the state emergency telephone number account funding stipulates that 90% of the time 9-1-1, calls must be answered within 15 seconds. however, according to cal oes, opd is only hitting the 15 second mark for answering 9-1-1. calls. 46% of the time the city of oakland's public information office sent kron four's statement regarding this issue. it reads in part, quote, the oakland police department has identified 2 cal oes that the primary contributing factor to call answer times as lack of staffing. there are currently 63 dispatch call taking staff 14 vacancies on >> what's it going to take to folks into those seats? those 9-1-1, cause of oakland. >> what we ask for the hiring strike force to prioritize east oakland. we have some of the highest unemployment certainly we've got a part of the city that's living in enduring many crisis where we call it and don't have a response in our own neighborhood. >> cal oes has given the oakland police department 12 months t

state of emergency to get a new opd chief. let's move on to the 911 system.tell you, i, i work here. i've called 911a number of times for people who appear to be passed out or something else on the sidewalk, people walking down the side of the freeway. i have been on hold for several minutes and people tell similar and even worse stories. help is coming at least in some form, to the 911 system. absolutely. again the 911 system that has been an ongoing issue. you know, when i first got elected to mayor and i saw an incident happening, i called 911. how long were you on hold? oh funny that you said that. i wasn't on hold. i got a busy signal. okay. right. so even worse. so i understand the gravity of what? where we're at right now. and it is inexcusable at all. and so this is why when the new moneys came in, the new revenues that we generated, the $2.5 million, that money is going to the 911 responders for infrastructure, for technology upgrade and not just that, but bodies, more people. how many people are you hoping to hire? so right now we have vacancies for

opd said several homes and cars were hit by gunfire. >> it was horrible. people with masks came up on the park and another group of people, adults, came on motorcycles and started shooting up the park. >> reporter: no one was injured but the team and parents were so terrified this past weekend the east bay panthers were bused to play in santa rosa for what would have been a home game. >> a lot of our kids are traumatized. ptsd, a lot of them are losing sleep. the parents are terrified to even drop their kids at practice. >> reporter: he wants opd to increase patrols in the area. >> i feel that the oakland police department has not done anything to secure the kids' safety, for the kids to have a place to practice. what we offer is getting the kids off the streets so they don't turn into the people that are shooting. >> someone born and raised here, you can tell it is worse. i don't even allow my children to walk to the store that's near us. when i was growing up, i would walk to a corner store that was in our neighborhood all the time. >> the next practice

opd said several homes and cars were hit by gunfire. >> it was horrible.people with masks came up on the park. and another group of people , adults, came on motorcycles and started shooting up the park. >> reporter: luckily no one was injured but the parents were so terrified, the east bay panthers were bussed to play in santa rosa for what would have been a home game. >> i a lot of our kids are traumatized. ptsd. a lot of them are losing sleep. their parents are terrified to even drop their kids off a practice. >> reporter: leroy said he wants opd to increase patrols in the area. >> i feel that the oakland police department has not done anything to secure these kids safety. the kids need a place to practice. what we offer is getting the kids up the street so they don't turn into these people that are shooting. >> for someone born and raised here you can tell it is worse. i don't even allow my children to walk to the grocery store near us. when i was growing up, i would walk to a corner store that was in our neighborhood all the time. >>> there is not any

opd said homes and cars were hit by gunfire. >> it was horrible.with masks came up on the park and another group of people, adults, came on motorcycles and started shooting up the park. >> reporter: luckily no one was injured, but the team and parents were so terrified this past weekend that the east bay panthers were bused to play in santa rosa for what would have been a home game. >> i know a lot of our kids are traumatized. they have ptsd and they are losing sleep. >> reporter: leroy says he wants opd to increase patrols in the area. >> i feel the oakland police department has not done anything to secure the safety for these kids have a place to practice. what we want to do is get the kids off the street so they don't turn into these people that are shooting. >> as someone born and raised here you can tell that it is worse. i don't even allow my children to walk to the grocery store near our house. when i was growing up i would walk to the corner store that was in our neighborhood all the time. >> oh my gosh. just hearing them say 100 gunshots a

armstrong failed to stand up for accountability at opd, according to initial reports. the former chief said he was wrongly fired under labor code and whistleblower statute. but this report says the city did not violate labor code. >> now, this, you know, concludes the fact that i didn't do anything wrong. >> in august, armstrong filed a legal claim of wrongful termination against the city, which could open up the possibility for a lawsuit. but interestingly, in this report, it clearly indicates it's in the best interest of both parties for the city to not only settle with laurent armstrong, but to also consider rehiring the former chief and julian and kristen, i want to point out we've also been told that that will certainly be the more affordable option than hiring a search agency to find the next chief, given the city is already facing a multi-million dollar budget deficit. >> tough option. stef, we heard you ask the former chief if he had any reason to believe those working on behalf of the federal monitor had a personal vendetta against him. what do you say to that

their plan calls for, among other things, for opd to be staffed with a minimum of 1,000 police officers. they want the rehiring of chief leronne armstrong, who was fired, and among other demands, a fully staffed 911 center. >> there have been some persistent crime problems in oakland, but i've never seen what oakland is experiencing today. there are parts of the city you could go to and not have to worry about your car being broken into and that you could feel safe. you can drive through the city of oakland today and go from one end to the other and not see a patrol car. >> at least 89 people have been killed in oakland this year. that's on pace to exceed the 113 homicides from last year. just this past friday on 38th avenue, a mother inside her home was struck by a stray bullet, taken to the hospital, where sadly she died. a city council member representing that district says the woman was a mother of two young children. tonight, the oakland police commission will hold a special meeting and are expected to give an updated time line on their search for a new police chief. oakland has ha

my administration is completely focused on continuing to reform opd, delivering the community safety services oakland needs and deserves right now and finally bringing the city out of this federal oversight. the vast majority of oaklanders know this is not about any one person and i'm not going to be distracted from the real work we need to actually do. >> mayor thao said those other issues are rising violence and property theft, saying opd and u.s. marshals have recently arrested more than 130 fugitives wanted for crimes in the city. >> we are committed to doing this ongoing work and really pay attention to how we can move forward to keep oakland safe in this moment right now. >> mayor thao says she is waiting on a list of recommendations for a new police chief from the city's police commission, but stresses whoever is hired must help get the department out of its 20-year federal oversight. >>> still ahead, months after the sudden death of oakland native angus cloud, the coroner now releasing new details on what exactly happened. >>> finally new developments today in the months long

weapons charges by the district attorney and the charges for the minor are still pending while the opd says they're reaching out to potential victims. >>> a tragic end to the frantic effort to save a construction worker in san francisco today after a trench he was working in collapsed. they started around 10:00 this morning on oak street. firefighters quickly started working to rescue that worker who was buried under 8 feet of dirt and debris. they brought in an urban search and rescue dog to pinpoint his location. crews used a massive vacuum to syphon out some of the dirt. after two hours they reached him, but paramedics and a doctor pronounced him dead. tonight several agencies led by cal osha are trying to figure out exactly what went wrong. >> we want to make sure we know exactly what happened. we want to make sure something like this never happens again. we never want a construction accident. safety is our number one priority. >> the city's public works department says the man was part of a private construction crew working on one of the city's sewer upgrade projects. the san fran

sheng thao fired armstrong following an investigation by a law hired by a federal monitor overseeing opd found that the chief failed to discipline an officer for misconduct. appeals court arbitrator would later clear armstrong of any wrongdoing. former general counsel of the oakland naacp robert harris makes the case for being in favor of the police commission, including armstrong at the top of the list of candidates for his old job. well, have communicated with the police commission. >> and as a matter of we believe even without a recommendation of the police commission that to the may cause you to him. armstrong stated that while he was chief at opd, the department came within months of being in full compliance with federally mandated reforms. according to this weekly oakland police crime report, violent crime is up. 21 1% from this time last year when armstrong was leading the department. you know, i think damage control is a lot different than taking accountability, not in favor of rehiring. the former chief is the anti police terror project. there are reasons include i thought there

sheng thao fired armstrong following an investigation by a law hired by a federal monitor overseeing opd found that that she failed to discipline an officer for misconduct. appeals court arbitrator would later clear armstrong of any wrongdoing. former general counsel of the oakland naacp robert harris makes the case for being in favor of the police commission, including armstrong at the top of the list of candidates for his old job. have communicated with the police commission. >> and as a matter of we believe even without a recommendation of the police commission that to the may cause you to rehab him. armstrong stated that while he was chief at opd, the department came within months of being in full compliance with federally mandated reforms. according to this weekly oakland police crime report, violent crime is up. 21 1% from this time last year when armstrong was leading the department. you know, i think damage control is a lot different than taking accountability, not in favor of rehiring. the former chief is the anti police terror project. there are reasons include i thought there

this is after opd recently failed to meet a 30 day deadline to provide a call. answer improvement plans. people's lives are at risk. when these regulations do not comply, the state emergency telephone number account funding stipulates that 90% of the time 9-1-1, calls must be answered within 15 seconds. however, according to cal oes, opd is only hitting the 15 second mark for answering 9-1-1. calls. 46% of the time, which is alarming for oakland, public safety advocate, marlene sacks who has been keeping a close eye on this issue for several years. and my position is that heads should be rolling for the fact that these problems have not been corrected. after all this time, the city consistently makes excuses. but where there's a will, there's a way and this problem is an emergency city of oakland's public information office sent kron 4 statement regarding this issue. it reads in part, quote. >> the oakland police department has identified 2 cal oes that the primary contributing factor to call answer times as lack of staffing. >> there are currently 63 dispatch c

armstrong failed to stand up for accountability at opd and tonight the oakland police commission talked about the new police chief search. at the next commission meeting, they will add a recommendation to reinstate the former chief or include him among the list of finalists. meanwhile while armstrong's attorney has reached out to city officials about being reinstated, several people, including councilman gallo, say legal action could be taken against the city if the chief is not reinstated. in the newsroom, suzannephan abc seven news. >> suzanne, with those big developments out of oakland today. thanks so much, suzanne. and that looming decision about the oakland police chief comes as oakland residents continue to express their concerns about crime. this week, several oakland business owners are planning to hold a protest by keeping their shops closed for a day. now president of the oakland chinatown chamber of commerce, carl chan, made the announcement during a news conference earlier today. >> we want to send a strong message to our city. enough is enough. thank you. got to be done, c

kirkpatrick was fired from opd in 2020 after nearly three years as chief. she later filed a whistleblower lawsuit claiming her firing was out of retaliation for reporting instances of police commissioner misconduct. the city settled that case for $1.5 million. >> well, let's turn things over to our tuesday weather picture with abc7 meteorologist sandhya patel. yeah. >> what should we be expecting out there tomorrow? sandhya? a little bit of fog and breezy conditions and julian, let's take a look at a live picture right now from our mount tam cam . >> you see that fog just kind of hovering. it's not everywhere. so first thing in the morning, we're looking at areas of fog at 7 a.m, mid to upper 50s. i think you'll need that extra layer in the morning. but later in the afternoon you will notice that it is breezy and cooler than today. we're out of the 90s. you're going to be in the low 60s to mid 80s by 4:00 pm and then once the sun sets, temperatures will come down as that breeze picks up even more upper 50s to the low 70s. we do have some changes coming midw

according to the latest opd crime data. there have been 43 car break ins in jack london square downtown and west oakland in just the last week. oakland mayor shengtao is ready to declare a state of emergency if a new police chief is not selected in the next few months. oakland has been without a police chief since february, when the mayor fired lauren armstrong. we spoke with the mayor today on mornings on two, and she says she is frustrated with the oakland police commission, which is still not. does not hand it over. a list of candidates to give to the mayor. she's now giving the commission until the end of the year. do you think we'll have an opd chief before the end of the year? i'm really hopeful that we will. and if we don't, and i'll say it right here today and if we don't, i will declare a state of emergency to get a police chief, because this process has been held up by the police commission for far too long with all the shenanigans, the internal fighting. we have reached out to the oakland police commission to com

armstrong failed to stand up for accountability at opd. his conduct forced me to make one of the most difficult decisions i have ever had to make. i am proud that i, with the support of my administration , face the decision head on. what's your reaction to that? >> for the mayor to think that any individual, particularly an african-american in america who's falsely accused of something, should not stand up for themselves is not realistic to me. i'm hoping that we're able to settle this, but this has had a significant impact on me as an individual, on my family, on my professional life, and my ability to go out and seek other employment. >> right now, the police commission is in the process of vetting the top eight candidates to be oakland's next police chief. three of those candidates will be sent directly to mayor tao. now, i asked armstrong if he believes his name will be one of those three names, and he said, i look forward to whatever they forward over to the city. so we'll see what happens. and i do want to point out the commission wa

this is after opd recently failed to meet a 30 day deadline to provide a call. answer improvement plans. people's lives are at risk. when these regulations do not comply, the state emergency telephone number account funding stipulates that 90% of the time 9-1-1, calls must be answered within 15 seconds. however, according to cal oes, opd is only hitting the 15 second mark for answering 9-1-1. calls. 46% of the time, which is alarming for oakland, public safety advocate, marlene sacks who has been keeping a close eye on this issue for several years. and my position is that heads should be rolling for the fact that these problems have not been corrected. after all this time, the city consistently makes excuses. but where there's a will, there's a way and this problem is an emergency city of oakland's public information office sent kron 4 statement regarding this issue. it reads in part, quote. >> the oakland police department has identified 2 cal oes that the primary contributing factor to call answer times as lack of staffing. >> there are currently 63 dispatch c

. >> we did ask opd if they have a description of the gunman, but they haven't told us whether they have one yet. they do say this is an active investigation and they're encouraging anyone who might have seen something to call opd. >>> we're going to take you to berkeley now, where police are investigating a violent carjacking that happened outside alta bates campus on dwight way at shaddock. it happened just about 24 hours ago. the armed robbers targeted a 64-year-old nurse. she was not injured but her car was later found abandoned in oakland. >>> the exodus is now under way for attendees who really got more than they bargained for at this year's burning man. >> not in a good way. late last night it came full circle for burners who waited out that muddy mess in the black rock desert. [ cheers and applause ] >> there it goes, following a few challenging days. they finally celebrated the burning of the man, which had already been twice postponed. the gates in and out of black rock city are now open, but as today organizers are encouraging attendees to wait as long as they can to leave. >>

you know, how do we reform opd?ording to the federal oversight, which we have been under the federal oversight since for 20 years now because of the writers case, right? and so because of that, you know, my main task here is to ensure that opd gets out of the federal oversight and that we're just not checking off boxes, but that we're policing in a way where it's constitutional policing all at the same time, making sure that we need these you know, deadlines in spots that the judge, the federal judge in the monitor is tasking us with. and so for me, it's important to have a chief who can come on understand not just the culture of oakland in the community of oakland and be a part of but at the same time, hold the stand or hold a stand of making sure that we create the reforms that are demanded of us by the federal oversight. and so that means that chief must be able to work with the federal monitor and the federal judge. and unfortunately, i don't believe that that would be the case with mister armstrong. >> alright,

kirkpatrick was fired from opd in 2020 after nearly three years as chief. later filed a whistleblower lawsuit claiming her firing was out of retaliation for reporting instances of police commissioner misconduct. the city settled that case for $1.5 million. >> well, let's turn things over to our tuesday weather picture with abc7 meteorologist sandhya patel. yeah. >> what should we be expecting out there tomorrow? sandhya? a little bit of fog and breezy conditions and julian, let's take a look at a live picture right now from our mount tam cam . >> you see that fog just kind of hovering. it's not everywhere. so first thing in the morning, we're looking at areas of fog at 7 a.m, mid to upper 50s. i think you'll need that extra layer in the morning. but later in the afternoon you will notice that it is breezy and cooler than today. we're out of the 90s. you're going to be in the low 60s to mid 80s by 4:00 pm and then once the sun sets, temperatures will come down as that breeze picks up even more upper 50s to the low 70s. we do have some changes coming midweek

armstrong failed to stand up for accountability at opd and tonight the oakland police commission talked about the new police chief search. at the next commission meeting, they will add a recommendation to reinstate the former chief or include him among the list of finalists. meanwhile while armstrong's attorney has reached out to city officials about being reinstated, several people, including councilman gallo, say legal action could be taken against the city if the chief is not reinstated. in the newsroom, suzannephan abc seven news. >> suzanne, with those big developments out of oakland today. thanks so much, suzanne. and that looming decision about the oakland police chief comes as oakland residents continue to express their concerns about crime. this week, several oakland business owners are planning to hold a protest by keeping their shops closed for a day. now president of the oakland chinatown chamber of commerce, carl chan, made the announcement during a news conference earlier today. >> we want to send a strong message to our city. enough is enough. thank you. got to be done, c

thao fired armstrong following an investigation by a law firm hired by a federal monitor overseeing opd found that the chief failed to discipline an officer for misconduct. former general counsel of the oakland naacp, robert harris makes the case for being in favor of the police commission, including armstrong at the top of the list of candidates for his old job. >> we and that's that that's too. property. a proper to do. as a matter of if you look at the hearing officer's report in this matter, which was issued a couple of weeks ago she recommended that discipline against being reversed. >> armstrong stated that while he was chief at opd, the department came within months of being in full compliance with federally mandated reforms. according to this weekly oakland police crime report, violent crime is up 27% for this time. last year when armstrong was leading the department, however, not in favor of rehiring. the former chief is the anti police terror project. there are reasons include i thought there you have the ceasefire program under his tenure. >> right. which shows that and viole

opd says with the demands these days, they only have one full-time mirror time patrol officer.ecure anything of value. and that includes small outboard motors. and that's what these thieves are tending to take and to load into a small eight-foot dingy. >> and with thefts increasing and in recent weeks, opd reportedly began nighttime patrols in the estuary. and that will make some sort of a distance. they got their hands full. >> yes, they do. >> and just a quick note about tomorrow. it's warming up? >> if you're inland, mid-80s. you'll have more sunshine. we're going to take that 10% chance out. >> all right, well thank you so much for >>> a poet once described cyprus

according to opd's latest crime report, crime has increased 28% from last year. over the past couple days two residents were shot inside their homes. one was a wife and mother of two who did not survive. the other is in the hospital in critical condition. this is as the search for the next top cop takes a dramatic turn. the former chief says a new report from a judge who heard his appeal claim he was wrongly terminated. >> it shows that the chief should never have been disciplined. there is no factual information. it is recommended that it is reversed. >> they're talking about a report that we have not seen. it includes many complaints about armstrong lack supporting evidence. why can't it be evidence? it says because it contains private information about other city employees. armstrong says he has read it and says it is a vindication. >> i think the people of oakland deserve to know that the son of the city did not violate them, did not undermine their trust. i am who i said i was. committed to city of oakland, someone doing the job the right way. regardless of

according to opd's latest crime report crime in the city has increased about 20% from last year. over the past couple days two oakland residents were shot while inside their homes. one of them was a wife and a mother of two, who did not survive . the other is in the hospital in critical condition. >>> tonight you can join the effort to help farmworkers facing financial troubles in the aftermath of the half moon bay mass shooting and severe weather. nonprofit earth to table will host a benefit concert at the guild theater in menlo park from 7:00 until 9:00 p.m. he will see a short film about farmworkers and tickets are $50 for general admission and are available at , www.guildtheater.com. >>> the cdc has an updated covidien vaccine recommendation. almost all cvs pharmacy's in the bay area are offering the later shot. health experts say people 65 years and older, those to our immunocompromised to get it now. if you're healthy you should get it also. it is available to people six months and older and shawn chitnis is in walnut creek with how important this news vaccine is for some r

opd received reports of a shooting here at skyline. high school officers immediately responded to the campus which was placed on lockdown. i hope he began searching the campus immediately for possible victims and >> opd officers were assisted in this effort by the california highway patrol. and the alameda county sheriff's office officers detained for individuals. 2 of whom were placed under arrest. officers conducted a methodical search of the campus and thankfully. there were no reported injuries. evidence of a shooting was recovered. including a handgun. the shooting did occur here on the skyline. as i mentioned, thankfully, no one was injured. a criminal investigations division. call out was initiated. anyone with information about this shooting can call 510-238-3336. i'll say that again. it's 5, 1, 0, 2, 3, 8, 3, 3, 3, 6, to talk to an investigator. i want to thank the skyline. high school staff who are extremely helpful in keeping students safe until the campus could be. cleared. and the students released from campus. give what t

. >> reporter: opd said the shooting happened before 12:30 this afternoon. woman a walker on the popular trail. officers are calling her an innocent bystander. she's in critical condition. >> wild that happened earlier today and i don't even know. weent conscious until you said something. >> reporter: he lives near the lake and says city leaders need to make public spaces safe. >> crime is out of control in oakland, something needs to be done, nobody is addressing it. >> reporter: it is an active investigation, if you have information, contact oakland pd. pete surato, nbc bay area news. >>> a nurse was carjacked. two men approached her, one with a gun. other ordered her out of her car, took the keys, stole the car. it was abandoned in oakland a couple of hours later. carjackings in berkeley are at 20 so far. up this year. >>> fuel out of a sinking tugboat in empire tract area of the delta, between stockton and antioch. authorities were alerted and crews deployed containment. it's not clear how much leaked out but had the capacity for 1,000 gallons of diesel

opd and the community partners timely provided their material.ortunately the economic and work force development department did not timely complete the submission. the city is reviewing what went wrong, and is looking at hiring a person to specifically handle any applications for state grants in the future. karl chan, a community leader in oakland's china town, he says businesses in the area do not feel safe due to the rising crime rate. he feels the money would have been put to good use and hopes the state will reconsider oakland funding despite the fact the city missed that deadline. >> it's devastating to the people but also to the small businesses. pretty much the entire city would be benefitted if it -- if we have this money. >> reporter: later this morning the governor, governor gavin newsom, along with chp, will hold a virtual news conference to discuss this massive investment in the fight against real crime. this is bob redell, nbc bay area news. >>> more details, take a look at this map here. this shows how much state money other areas,

. >> we did ask opd if they have a description of the gunman, but they haven't told us if they have one yet. police say this is an active investigation and they are encouraging anyone who might have seen something, anything, to call opd. >>> to berkeley, police are investigating a violent carjacking that happened outside the campus on dwight way at shaddock. it happened just about 24 hours ago. the armed robbers targeted a 64-year-old nurse, who was fortunately not injured. her car was later found abandoned in oakland. >>> the exodus is under way for people at burning man where the prolonged celebration finally culminated with the celebratory burning of the man. [ cheers and applause ] >> there he goes late last night. the festival finally came full circle for burners who waited out the rain and muddy mess in the black rock desert, following the few challenging days we've been reporting on. they finally celebrated the fiery event, which had already been twice postponed. organizers are encouraging festival goers to wait until this morning to leave now that the main gates have reopened. b

> reporter: oakland's mayor sent out a statement saying he failed to stand up for accountability at opd saying my decision was based on mr. armstrong's knee jerk response to the outside investigator's report and poor judgment. while the law prevents me from discussing the details, neither my administration or the federal court agreed with mr. armstrong that the findings could be written off as mistakes. >>> the search for the next police chief in oakland continues. the city held community forums last month. the mayor is waiting for the police commission to present her with three candidates to pick. from she said she would call a state of emergency if the commission doesn't provide the names by the end of the year. an ongoing saga. >> it is. not over yet. thanks so much. >>> we brought you armstrong's news conference live on our streaming service, cbs news bay area. you can find us any time, anywhere on the free cbs news app. >>> also, frustrations and finger mounting after oakland misses out on money to help fight crime. this is after a violent weekend in oakland. police say there were

opd and the community partners timely provided their material.ortunately the economic and work force development department did not timely commit -- complete the submission. the city is reviewing what went wrong and is looking at hire ago person to specifically handle any applications in the future for state grants. carl chan, a community leader in oakland's china town who says businessings in the area do not feel safe due to the rising crime rate. he feels the money would have been put to good use, and hopes the state will reconsider the funding in spite of the fact they missed the deadline. >> it's devastating to the people. the entire city will be benefitted if we have this money. >> reporter: later this morning at 10:00, governor new some with chp will hold a virtual news conference to announce this investment in their fight against organized retail crime. reporting live here in newark, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> we have more details for you this morning. i wanted you to take a look at this map. this shows how much state money other b

however, according to cal oes, opd is only hitting the 15 second mark for answering 9-1-1. calls. 46% of the time the city of oakland's public information office sent kron four's statement regarding this issue. it reads in part, quote, the oakland police department has identified 2 cal oes that the primary contributing factor to call answer times as lack of staffing. there are currently 63 dispatch call taking staff 14 vacancies on >> what's it going to take to folks into those seats? for those 9-1-1, cause of oakland. >> what we ask for the hiring strike force to prioritize east oakland. we have some of the highest unemployment rates. and certainly we've got part of the city that's living in enduring many crisis where we call it and don't have a response in our own neighborhood. >> cal oes has given the oakland police department 12 months to bring 9-1-1, call after times into compliance. has it made you kron 4 >> happening today, san jose as crews and for the culture to celebrate the city's first low rider day over 300 vehicles from 60 different car clubs will be out at ci

this will be able to allow opd to work with san leandro city police and piedmont city police so we can interconnect cameras and communicate to apprehend suspects. when you call for a state of emergency, that is so it will allow for possible funding streams from say, you know, the emergency red cross or what have you so you can get rebates. for folks who say call state of emergency and i say well, we made to actually hold the state of emergency for what it is for and that is a disaster and/or if we need to move forward a process that is being actually held up. in this case, what makes sense and what i have always talked about is i would call a state of emergency if we cannot get the police commission to get its act together so they can forward to me the top names for a new police chief. if they cannot do that by the end of this year, then i will call for state of emergency around just the police chief position. but it's about the action. it's about getting the money in. it's about implementation. within the first short eight months i have been in office, i am telling everybody this is n

sheng thao fired armstrong following an investigation by a law hired by a federal monitor overseeing opdound that the chief failed to discipline an officer for misconduct. appeals court arbitrator would later clear armstrong of any wrongdoing. former general counsel of the oakland naacp robert harris makes the case for being in favor of the police commission, including armstrong at the top of the list of candidates for his old job. >> we and that's that that's property. a proper to do. as a matter of if you look at the hearing officer's report in this matter, which was issued a couple of weeks ago, she recommended that discipline against being reversed. >> i'm strongest stated that while he was chief at opd, the department came within months of being in full compliance with federally mandated reforms. according to this weekly oakland police crime report, violent crime is up. 21 1% from this time last year when armstrong was leading the department. you know, i think damage control is a lot different than taking accountability, not in favor of rehiring. the former chief is the anti police

opd said several homes and cars were hit by gunfire. >> and it was horrible.asks came up on the park. and another group of people, adults, came on motorcycles and started shooting up the park. >> reporter: luckily no one was injured. but the team and parents were so terrified this past weekend, the east bay panthers were bused to play in santa rosa for what would have been a home game. >> i know a lot of our kids are traumatized. they're -- ptsd, a lot of them are losing sleep. the parents are terrified to even drop their kids off now at practice. >> reporter: leroy said he wants opd to increase patrols in the area. >> i don't feel like the oakland police department has done anything to secure these kids' safety, for the kids to have a place to practice. what we offer is getting the kids off the streets so they don't turn into these people that are shooting. >> for someone that's born and raised here, you can tell it's worse. i mean, i don't even allow my children to walk to the grocery store that's near us. when i was growing up, i would walk to a corner stor

opd is doing that. 46% of the time. we'll be putting those funds directly forward to use to ensure that our response time is heightened within our community . the new funding will come over the next two years from the oakland alameda joint powers authority. new at noon, the oakland police department is investigating an early morning homicide. it happened around 3 a.m. on east 12th street near 22nd avenue. officers responded to the area to investigate reports of a shotspotter activation. police say they found a man who'd been shot multiple times within a homeless encampment. the victim was taken to a hospital where he later died from his injuries. anyone with information is asked to call police. police in oakland are investigating six other shootings this past weekend that left three people dead and injured. three others. the first shooting happened friday night at eighth and filbert streets in west oakland. the victim was rushed to a hospital and later pronounced dead. shotspotter system alerted police to gunfire early

opd came so fast and i was so impressed and so happy with that, to be honest. like it was like 2 or 3 minutes they showed up, you know, they jumped in. i heard what i thought was a shot at and it seemed real close. i o'daly nzinga lives next door. she says she supports a broad based approach to stemming the violence, but something needs to be done and it needs to be done in a holistic manner. she says she's heard the calls for more police and even the national guard, but she's not so sure that would work. you can't police what's walking amongst us . it is something that is created and unfortunately by us . hours later, at about three monday morning, officers responded to a shotspotter activation at a homeless encampment near 22nd avenue and east 12th street. police were flagged down and told that a man had been shot. many times with a rifle. the victim died at a hospital since friday night. officers have also been responding to other shootings across the city that did not end in deaths. at about 1245 monday afternoon, police responded to a shooting at 19th and

the cameras will be able to identify suspect vehicles, where opd can actually create perimeters and uppernd the criminals so we can get them off of our streets immediately. >> we also brought some of these concerns to city council president nikki bass who said the police department will soon expand the number of foot patrol officers and the chp is also sending and help . >> we know people are be full and frustrated and hurting. we don't want to lose another business. >> the majority of oakland voters disapprove of the performance of their elected officials. 66% are not satisfied with the way the city council is handling its job. 57% disapprove of the way the mayor is handling her job. >>> before president biden arrives in the bay, he will be on the picket lines in michigan. we will have the latest on his stand with striking united auto workers and union members. >>> congress makes a last-ditch effort to avoid a government shutdown. coming up in in money watch ( ♪♪♪ ) ( ♪♪♪ ) ( ♪♪♪ ) ( ( ♪♪ ) ) ( ♪♪♪ ) ( ♪♪♪ ) get exexclusive offers on select new volvo models. contact your volvo retailer t

based on his actions following that investigation, adding that she believes it is critically important opd leadership is held to the same standard of conduct as we expect from our officers. >>> our top national stories. the federal reserve will keep interest rates the same this month but more hikes could be on the way. this is the second time in the past year and a half that rates have stayed the same. the current benchmark short-term rate is at a 22 year high. the fed expects to raise rates one more time this year and for next year, they are not projecting as many cuts as they estimated in june. >>> today marks 12 years since the military repealed its don't ask, don't tell policy for lgbtq+ service members. today, the pentagon took a significant step toward helping veterans who are still carrying less than honorable discharges because of their sexuality. anne makovec recently spoke with one bay area veteran who has been hoping to see this change for decades. >> they are part of a class-action lawsuit brought against the pentagon to try to force changes like this. today's announcement is a

. >> reporter: leroy said he wants opd to increase patrols in the area. >> i do feel like the oakland police department has not done anything to secure these kids safety. what we offer is get the kids off the streets so they don't turn into these people that are shooting. >> asked somebody that was born and raised here, you can tell it is worse. i don't even allow my children to walk to the grocery store that is near us. when i was growing up, i would want to a corner gas station that was in our neighborhood all the time. >> their next practice is today and they have been trying to reach out to other cities and teams in other towns to use their fields but so far no luck. they are hoping someone will reach out to them by tonight. >>> fillet how is making a name for itself in the real estate market, a recent study shows the city leads the nation when it comes to homes selling for over asking price. >> if you ask how the real estate market is in vallejo -- >> it is not the norm, we are finding a new normal. >> he was surprised to find a study shows that homes in vallejo are over any othe

now the city of oakland goes on to tell me that opd along with some of the community people that they work with did in fact, have all of their paperwork on time and ready. it's just that one department that was not ready when it comes to the people who did meet that deadline and want to get that money were approved for it. we'll start getting funds on october 1st and that will be dispersed for the next 3 years at the very latest here in palo alto. and michael thomas. i was in the back to you darya. all right. thanks a lot, michael. and while they're wondering why they didn't get the money in oakland, oakland still doesn't have a police chief. and there's a lot of finger-pointing when it comes to why that hasn't happened. >> the ongoing fight between mayor sheng thao who is now threatening to declare a state of emergency. if the police commission doesn't give her the names and they have a new chief by the end of the year dan thorn has the latest. >> oakland's mayor sheng thao and the city's police commission continue to trade barbs over the search for a police chief. no-good cheating.

the mayor said she believes it is criymportant opd leadership is held to the same standard of conductwe expect of our officers. mr. armstrong failed to uphold the standard and lost the confidence of mayor thao. >>> silence the funding. that's what the san francisco deputy sheriff's association is saying is going to the department. the sheriff's association says it learned during a management meeting that the city made cut to the sheriff's office budget, including critical equipment items, like body cameras, tasers and ammunition. when asked why, the city reportedly responded they were broke. the association says sheriff's deputies work just as hard as police officers and have the same goal. >> we want to be part of the solution. but time and time again, the mayor seems to be blocking the sheriff from doing that. this is another example. she's cut the funding for those items. it feels like silent defunding for us. we're trying to help. >> the sheriff's association says it will ask for supplemental funding in october. we reached out to the mayor's office for comment but have not heard b

leadership by anyone, including chief armstrong or by any lack of commitment to hold members of the opd accountable. the judge also called for the mayor's initial 30 day suspension to be removed from his record. the mayor fired back, saying that the decision to fire the chief was not based on the initial report, but rather his knee-jerk reaction to it. so this latest report alone cannot force armstrong's reinstatement, but the police commission told us that it will reconsider and consider putting him on the short list of candidates to get his old job back. all right, so now the big question. with the former chief take it if he was offered the job? our katie nielsen sat down with him one-on-one. >> reporter: i have the chance to read all 57 pages of that confidential report, then i sat down with former police chief laronne armstrong to ask him about next steps, both for him personally as well as the future of public safety in oakland. >> why is this so deeply personal to you? >> for our community to finally believe in a police department and believe it was changing, that means something

once opd came so fast. and i was so impressed and so happy with that, to be honest, like it was like 2 or 3 minutes they showed up, you know, they jumped in. i heard what i thought was a shot at and it seemed really close. i o'daly nzinga lives next door. she says she supports a broad based approach to stemming the violence. something needs needs to be done and it needs to be done in a holistic manner. she says she's heard the calls for more police and even the national guard, but she's not so sure that would work. you can't police what's walking amongst us. it is something that is created, unfortunately, by us hours later, at about three monday morning, officers responded to a shotspotter activation at a homeless encampment near 22nd avenue and east 12th street. police were flagged down and told that a man had been shot. many times with a rifle. the victim died at a hospital since friday night. officers have also been responding to other shootings across the city that did not end in deaths at about 1245 mo

come here and address city leaders directly. >> and i want to express my support for the funding for opdic safety, dna testing, and dna data access so we can solve crimes. >> reporter: tim wasn't alone. dozens of people took to the podium to express their concern over how the city is handling the issue of crime. including sandy valenciano with urban peace movement, a local organization that works with area youth. >> very important to me personally, as an oakland resident, that we -- you know, generate our energy to actually violence prevention solutions. you know, i think a lot of people want, you know, what happens when the worse case scenario takes place? right. but you know, i want to make sure that the worse case scenario doesn't happen in the first place. >> reporter: tim says he agrees with sandy but still believes the police need to play a role in the city's crime plan. he says the biggest problem in his eyes is that the city isn't doing either of those things. >> between safety and between violence prevention, and it's not a choice. we need to start working together. we also need

opd is about 21 minutes darya. james, back to you. >> all right. thank you very much. rain is 6.52. is the time. look at this. the chp up in sonoma county are looking for the driver who they say stole the truck that ended up crashing. it happened wednesday afternoon on calistoga road between santa rosa and calistoga. they say the driver of the truck lost control and rolled onto the roadway crashing head-on with this suv. a 74 year-old woman in that suv was hurt. officers say the driver of the truck then jumped out and left the scene before police got there. >> firefighters in santa rosa are looking into what started a fire department complex. take a look at the scene here. and the got calls of this. >> after a loud boom was heard and then when they arrived, they found the fire there that started in the backyard at the first floor. the flames broke the sliding doors of the buildings on both floors actually and everybody luckily got out. so that's good. 3 residents couldn't go back in because the damage, even after they put the fire out, the red cross is helping them. now. >> it's 6.5

armstrong failed to stand up for accountability at opd and at the next oakland police commission meeting. they will add a recommendation to reinstate the former chief or include him among the list of finalists. armstrong's attorney has reached out to city officials about being reinstated and several people say that legal action could be taken against the city if the chief is not reinstated. reggie. thank you, gloria. >> the city's police commission voted to extend the tenure of interim police chief darren allison until a permanent chief is chosen. they also determined that search should not exceed another six months. mayor shengtao has threatened to declare a state of emergency if the commission doesn't give her three candidates by the end of the year. oakland is still without a permanent police chief since armstrong was fired in february. be more money, millions of dollars actually of more money. >> that's what one san francisco supervisor says is needed to help boost the city's police force. and today, he is set to unveil his plan to improve recruitment at abc7. news reporter lena howl