. >> doctor roy taylor has more than 40 years of experience in law enforcement positions. what does it look like in preparation to have law enforcement ready to respond to a situation like that as quickly as possible? >> anytime a human who is willing to give up their life for their cause is interested in, you know, committing some type of crime like this, it's very difficult to limit every possible conceivable access. so i don't think there's ever a perfect plan. >> while there are limitations, taylor says coordination amongst law enforcement agencies and physical barriers can help. >> vehicles are easily acquired. they're easy to use as a weapon of mass destruction. so in planning, we have to make sure that we have enough bollards or some type of barricade that they're not able to circumvent them. >> the city's new entertainment zone at chase center is already bolstered by barriers, but the other one, on front street in the financial district doesn't have the same. at least for now. and some local leaders say they like the idea of adding more physical barriers bigger tha

. >> doctor roy taylor has more than 40 years of experience in law enforcement positions. what does it look like in preparation to have law enforcement ready to respond to a situation like that as quickly as possible? >> anytime a human who is willing to give up their life for their cause is interested in, you know, committing some type of crime like this, it's very difficult to limit every possible conceivable access. so i don't think there's ever a perfect plan. >> while there are limitations, taylor says coordination amongst law enforcement agencies and physical barriers can help. >> vehicles are easily acquired. they're easy to use as a weapon of mass destruction. so in planning, we have to make sure that we have enough bollards or some type of barricade that they're not able to circumvent them. >> the city's new entertainment zone at chase center is already bolstered by barriers, but the other one, on front street in the financial district doesn't have the same. at least for now. and some local leaders say they like the idea of adding more physical barriers bigger tha

doctor roy taylor has more than 40 years of experience in law enforcement, and he says planning is key. >> vehicles are easily acquired. they're easy to use as a weapon of mass destruction. so in planning, we have to make sure that we have enough bollards or some type of barricade that they're not able to circumvent them. >> so doctor taylor also says cooperation with other law enforcement agencies makes a big difference in stopping violence before it happens. we, of course, are staying on top of all the new information coming in about the tragedy in new orleans. and we'll bring you the latest online at abc seven news.com or the abc seven bay area app. >> breaking news overnight out of queens, new york, where a mass shooting last night outside a nightclub hurt ten people. police say 3 or 4 men walked up. they started shooting, then jumped into a car and took off. no one has been arrested. obviously, there were concerns that this could be terrorism. police say it is not. they think this incident is gang related. >> take a live look outside. we are going to find a nice afternoon. santa r

doctor roy taylor has more than 40 years of experience in law enforcement, and he says planning is key. >> vehicles are easily acquired. they're easy to use as a weapon of mass destruction. so in planning, we have to make sure that we have enough bollards or some type of barricade that they're not able to circumvent them. >> doctor taylor also says cooperation with other law enforcement agencies makes a big difference in stopping violence before it happens. we are, of course, staying on top of all the new information coming in about the tragedy in new orleans. and we'll bring you the latest online at abc seven news.com or on the abc seven bay area app. >> breaking news overnight out of queens, new york, where a mass shooting last night outside a nightclub injured ten people. police say 3 or 4 men walked up and started shooting, then jumped into a car and took off. no one has been arrested. obviously, there are concerns if this event is tied to terrorism. police say it is not. they think that this is gang related. >> a year after a 20% rate increase sent utility bills soaring, there's s

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roy roberts is currently the interim district attorney. he told kron 4 last month that he's not seeking to run for da in the next election cycle. lauren taylor. i love this city. >> what we are facing real problems. i'm running for mayor because i've got real plans and the experience to back them up. >> and oakland, former city council member loren taylor's officially running for mayor in a video on his web site. he says he's endorsed for mayor by the east bay times and he turned in his paperwork this morning. >> oakland's back is against the wall as it fights for its survival. what we know is when our backs are against the wall, we realize we are. and what's really worth fighting for. >> taylor emphasized that creating a safe and clean oakland that all residents deserve to have is a priority this morning. he also talked about the delayed answering of 9-1-1, calls in the city's budget deficit. right now, taylor is running against former congresswoman barbara lee for mayor the special election for oakland. mayor is in april. still ahead here at 3 of the fda approved the sale of last >> fall. cigarette alternative. plus, troubling crime. a cou

roi? >> by the time we get to sort of the middle of '27, 26, 27, we'll see how this money translates into the bottom line and the way that's really going to be measured, taylorcap x spending and that's group productivity and that's the line on which it'll carry. taylor: that's a similar story along with the technology theme. aerospace and defenses in there. with defense, there's a new administration that's coming in and saying, we're looking at cuts, and maybe everything is on the table according to doge why do you like defense? >> for one, we don't think that cuts be on the table for the administration in the u.s.. this isn't really a u.s. defense spending story in outrebounded view. the aerospace defense call is about, listen, we have tram new mexico there now and what if he bullies europe or bullies these other countries into really materially increasing their defense budget. if that's going to be the case, where do these -- what kind of companies and where do they buy this from? the lockheed and raytheon and u.s. based defense contractorsos and it's more of a called of other countries around the world and material increasing defense spend and result of t