my termination was about federal monitor robert wardshaw and the mayor's failure to fight for the oakland community. >> the oakland police department confirms two o.p.d. lieutenants, were put on paid leave last month for mishandling the same investigations that led to chief armstrong's firing. >> every error made by the police department is considered a scandal. >> this week community advocates and faith leaders rallied in support of armstrong. >> we're going to demand that chief armstrong be rehired and back in his rightful place. shouldn't public safety be the main concern of oakland? >> armstrong says he's grateful for the support. >> for the first time in my 24 years of being at the police department you're actually seeing the community support a police chief and support a police department. >> it's unclear what armstrong's next move is but he says he's evaluating his legal options to preserve his reputation. >> the voice of oakland speaks loud and will not be silenced by this monitor. >> in oakland, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. dan: new details about the effort to crack down on prost