there were attempts to loot, but with the effort of our sheriff, paul miramoto that you'll hear from shortly, and the additional troops that the mayor was able to get us, we were okay. these events are very fluid. what i will ask and remind everybody is two things that we need you to remember. we are still in the midst of a global pandemic, first and foremost. second thing is we cannot get back to normal until we restore and maintain order in our city. the police department is only a small part of that solution. we have 800 to 1.5 million people day in and day out in this city when you talk about the daytime population. we need compliance by voluntarily willingness to do the right thing. that's the fabric that this nation depends on. law abiding people to follow the laws and understand that the police officers that are sworn to protect and serve are doing the work of the will of the people. and believe me, i understand we have to do that in a fair and just manner. i understand what got us here, believe me. and many of our colleagues, including our sheriff, understand that, as well, b