sfpd quarterly reports second and third quarter 2017. request of the chief of police for approval to accept donation of $6,000 from sfpoa for the sfpd wilderness program. >> president turman: commissioners in your packet is the document protocol quarterly reports for the second and third quarter of this year. do i have a motion based upon that representation? >> second. >> president turman: all those in favor. >> secretary: commissioner, we need to ask for public comment on that item. >> president turman: public comment. public comment is now closed. >> secretary: item three. 3-a chiefs report. report on recent police department activities including weekly crime are trends and announcements for updates on one staffing current staffing levels and overtime. two, recent critical incidents and three, mutual aid assistants to sonoma county. presentation of second and third quarters 2017 and recommendations. and ois investigative summary. trnl >> president turman: thank you very much. good evening chief how are you? >> i'm doing well. thank yo

sfpd quarterly reports second ad quarter 2017.uest of the chief of police r approval to accept donation of 0 from sfpoa for the sfpd wilderns program. >> president turman: commissionn your packet is the document prol quarterly reports for the second third quarter of this year. do i have a motion based upon tt representation? >> second. >> president turman: all those . >> secretary: commissioner, we o ask for public comment on that . >> president turman: public com. public comment is now closed. >> secretary: item three. 3-a chiefs report. report on recent police departmt activities including weekly crie trends and announcements for upn one, staffing, current staffings and overtime. two, recent critical incidents d three, mutual aid assistants toa county. presentation of second and third quarters 2017 and recommendatio. and ois investigative summary. >> president turman: thank you y much. good evening, chief, how are yo? >> i'm doing well. thank you. i'll start off with our report n activities and discuss our recet staffing changes

we are hoping to get more answers from sfpd, like what made the car suspicious. we are expecting another briefing this morning. we are going to continue to monitor things here and bring you another update in a half hour. live in the castro district, pete suratos, "today in the bay." >> we'll follow you for the update. >>> in the south bay, a fire erupts on a train tressel. this could affect hundreds or thousands of passengers. kris sanchez is live on the scene where crews are trying to gain a handle on those flames. good morning. >> the good news is the flames are out. the huge plume of smoke visible is now gone. we know it was a 200 stretch of train tressels, a wooden structure which makes it flammable. that is of concern for the firefighters who are there watching for those hot spots. this is what it was like when the flames were at their peak. the firefighters were able to get the fire contained in about 45 minutes. it started as a grass fire, then they realized the train tressel itsz was on fire. we asked about the cause of the fire. at this point, that is un

politically there's the human rights commission, the supervisors and then there's sfpd. so that's going to be interesting to see. [ crosstalk ] >> and mayor lee. >> any gut feeling on which way it will go? >> i think it's closer than ever to getting passed the way it feels. but the community push-back has been organized and that might change the -- some commissioners' votes. it will be interesting to see. >> thank you, james. >>> stay with us for continuing coverage as we monitor tonight's vote. we'll bring you an update as soon as a decision is made and on facebook, twitter and our ktvu mobile app. >>> let's get to weather now as we take a live look at conditions in san francisco. a lot of clouds out there and sprinkles. it looks like we'll be seeing more wet weather over the weekend. >> and a winter storm dumping more snow into the sierra. the boreal mountain resort announced today it plans to open its slopes for skiing starting wednesday morning. if you are heading to tahoe this weekend, the chp says bring chains with you an drive slowly. but as of right now, there ar

we also have multiple instances in which sfpd officers are being attempted to be attacked. >> reporter: the police have a lot more information on this case than they can release, but it appears they were up there looking for something when this incident happened. we'll have more as we learn it. tom vacar, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> for the first time oakland mayor libby schaaf is responding to an internal report on the city's progress after the ghost ship warehouse fire. "2 investigates" first told but that report earlier this week and of promises that remain unfulfilled. ktvu's candice nguyen reports. >>> reporter: the ghost ship warehouse reveals some dangerous oversights by the city of oakland. the mayor says this 17-page internal memo is proof of progress but there's a long way to go before the city delivers on its promises. mayor schaaf invited me into her office to clarify what oakland has accomplished since the fire and what needs work. the city plans to more than double staff of inspectors although no additional inspectors are working just yet. the fire department is catching up on a

was the sfpd able to obtain surveillance from la oficina on the shooting of may 28th? >> no. in fact it was stated that they didn't have a camera outside the location or inside the bar. >>director weiland: captain, do you recall a meeting in my office with mr. escolero, his manager, mr. estrada, the permit 2k4rd ee's niece, blank a, and investigator sean burke, and an interpreter who's also here this morning. >> i do. >>director weiland: what do you recall about that meeting? >> so a lot of the discussion that day was based around the security plan and what happened on the night of the homicide. i asked about the video cameras working working or not working. i also asked about the authority or the guard, and the guard who was involved in the homicide, what was his status? was he checked? where was he hired from? who pays him, all these different questions about security guard's, especially when it's involving a bar like that, so we wanted to find out as much as we could about the security plan that the entertainment commission puts out for them to go by. i was mostly upset by

at 11 a.m., an sfpd police car sauce a suspicious vehicle with a person or persons who may have been casing the vehicles of people on twin peaks viewing the city. >> officers were in the twin peaks area conducting an investigation. we are not releasing at this point what exactly led them to the suspect vehicle. >> reporter: soon thereafter, the suspect driver aggressively maneuvered the vehicle. >> during that process, it did strike another victim vehicle and attempted to run over an sfpd officer. >> reporter: soon after the confrontation, an ambulance stood by. >> thankfully, in this case, the officer was not struck. but it is not the first incident, especially in recent weeks, where an officer has been hurt on the job. >> reporter: the fact is the police are always refining their patrol and enforcement patterns. very often, you will find them in highly popular tourist areas. sometimes uniformed, many times not uniformed. sometimes, the bad guys learn the hard way that they are in fact there. >> it was just shocking. it was probably -- i thought it was a tourist or something. it's j

tradition sfpdhief william scott is here helping out for the first time since being sworn in back in january 2017. he talks about what the thanksgiving holiday means to him"oh look it's channel four">those seniors receiving the thanksgiving meals look forward to this time of year sylvia su/san francisco resident: "it is very nice, every year for my dad, it makes it very special for him"> in san francisco haaziq madyun kron4news other big stories we are tracking.. happening now: police are searching for a man they say kidnapped his ex- girlfriend in san joaquin county. officers say the

tradition sfpdre helping out for the first time since being sworn in back in january 2017. he talks about what the thanksgiving holiday means to him"oh look it's channel four">those seniors receiving the thanksgiving meals look forward to this time of year sylvia su/san francisco resident: "it is very nice, every year for my dad, it makes it very special for him"> in san francisco haaziq madyun kron4news (steve)(steve) (steve) people across the country usually eat turkey, stuffing and potatoes over thanksgiving. but the meals could look completely different depending on where you live

surprising. >> now being investigated by sfpd. the department of police accountability and the daflt's office. >> and very much still an active and ongoing investigation. san francisco police say again, it is not clear whether or not a carjacking suspect, somebody who attempted on carjack a taxi cab that was later found, could be connected to all of this. they're not saying that yet. they're not saying whether or not they look at more than one suspect. vex still an active investigation. what they do say is there will be a town hall within ten days to discuss the shooting. abc7 news. >> thank you. >>> california's new gas tax is in effect. here's video of a gas station in san jose on the left. the price yesterday. on the right, we have the price today reflecting a 12 center per gallon jump. the increase is expected to raise more than $5.2 billion a year. that will be used to improve mass transit, roads and bridges. supporters say they're willing to pay a little extra as long as the work actually gets done. some lawmakers are trying

tradition sfpd chief william scott is here helping out for the first time since being sworn in back in january 2017. he talks about what the thanksgiving holiday means to him"oh look it's channel four">those seniors receiving the thanksgiving meals look forward to this time of year sylvia su/san francisco resident: "it is very nice, every year for my dad, it makes it very special for him"> in san francisco haaziq madyun kron4news ( anny ) here was the scene last night at union square in san francisco. thousands of people showed up to do their black friday shopping a little bit early.

this allows sfpd to meet the mandate when it comes to tickets for traffic violations. live in san francisco, pete suratos for "today in the bay." >> thank you, pete. anytime you hear more tickets people perk up. >>> details on a late night fire at an east bay apartment complex. it started around 10:30, two blocks from the san leandro bart station. everyone in the six-unit complex got out okay and most was limited to one unit. neighbors say they woke up to flames and smoke pouring through the doors. >> their door and our door are across from each other. we breathed deep and ran down the stairs and came out here. >> firefighters say two family cats and a pet snake did not survive. there's no word on the cause. firefighters believe it may have started in a kitchen. >>> happening today, teams from the assessor office will inspect fire damaged properties. the appraisals will process fire damage reports and lead to adjusted property tax bills. santa rosa mobile home park is shutting down. there is asbestos concerns following the wildfires. we took you to the journey's end mo

tradition sfpdchief william scott is here helping out for the first time since being sworn in back in january 2017. he talks about what the thanksgiving holiday means to him"oh look it's channel four">those seniors receiving the thanksgiving meals look forward to this time of year sylvia su/san francisco resident: "it is very nice, every year for my dad, it makes it very special for him"> francisco haaziq madyun kron4news lawrence karnow: there were plenty of clouds and mild temperatures on this thanksgiving day. there were also a few showers in the north bay. highs today were above n

sfpd officers arriving on scene kept the area clear until the california department of fish and wildlife arrived. the decision was then made to tranqulize the animal and move it to a safe location.as for how this lion managed to find it's way into san francisco, fish and game speculates that it's probably a young cat searching for a home. < it's very common for mountain lions of a you g age, they do what's called dispersal, where they try to find their own territory>the capture of this cat is the third mountain lion encounter in san francisco in this month. a week ago, salesforce ceo mark benieoff spotted a mountain lion on surveillance video outside his home near san francisco's presidio. then this past wednseday, it happened again.at this point fish and wildlife isn't saying for sure that the cat captured on today is the same one seen earlier in the week. in san francisco, charles clifford kron 4 news. (grant) and we first told you about the mountain lion through our mobile app. we sent a push alert at 1:44 this afternoon . make sure you download the kron-four news app to always get th

we are hoping to get another briefing from sfpd to give you updates on the situation. we'll continue to update you in a half hour and get information on when the streets are going to open up. live in san francisco, pete suratos for "today in the bay." >> thank you for keeping us updated there. >>> we are following breaking news in the south bay this morning. a fire erupts on a train tressel interrupting service. >> kris sanchez has how it could affect the morning commute. >> reporter: it's going to be a difficult morning. perhaps not more difficult than folks got used to. we saw a train going by. caltrain did inspect their tracks and they are singing tracking. they have been doing that for a while because of restoration work. let's show you the flames firefighters came on shortly before we got here at 4:00 this morning. they were flying 40 feet in the air. we know it is a 200 stretch of wooden train tressel on fire. the fire put out in 45 minutes. in that time, the damage was done. caltrain will be impacted. we have seen union pacific crews out here this morning. here

sfpd pretty busy closing down streets last night. the company expected more than 170,000 people to attend, plus another 10 million to watch online. a lot of big name guests will be in town, including former first lady michelle obama, ashton kutcher and rapper will.i.am. there is also a dreamforce concert tomorrow night. lenny kravitz and alicia keys. >>> target has unveiled its black friday plans. the retailer says it will open at 5:00 p.m. thanksgiving evening and then close at midnight to give shoppers a breather. target stores will then reopen at 6:00 a.m. local time on black friday and stay open until 10:00 p.m. target stayed open straight through thanksgiving night into black friday, but saw crowds thin out in the wee hours of the morning. >>> another of the president's closest former advisers may be facing charges soon. >>> scott mcgrew reporting the special counsel is closing in on michael flynn. >> nbc's julia ansly reporting that this morning, marcus. federal investigators have apparently gathered enough evidence to bring ch

an investigation from the sfpd, the d.a.'s office and now the new office of police accountability here in san francisco. live in the castro, anne makevoc, kpix 5. >>> it has been more than a decade since a violent home invasion and sexual assault in el cerrito but now police say that they have found the suspect. police say that dna evidence helped them link 33-year-old keith as bury to the crime. according to investigators, he forced his way into the apartment in 2005 after two women got home. he robbed them, raped them and took off in their car. he is in custody for other sexual assault cases. he was charged for the el cerrito case on october 20th. >>> new at noon, a one-alarm fire in antioch started at 9 a.m. near east 16th and kimball court. you can see crews still digging through debris and investigate the cause. no injuries. >>> a san jose train trestle in flames near willow glen this morning. it was out in 45 minutes. it could take two days to make repairs. officials say it appears that the fire was started by a transie

the sfpd officer was checking out a suspicion vehicle that led to the shooting. this was the second time a san francisco police officer has been critically injured in the past two weeks. let's bring in nbc bay area laura malpert who joined us in the city that just received an upda update. >> reporter: we just learned the officer in this overnight shooting underwent surgery is listed in critical but stable condition. the suspect also underwent surgery and his condition is listed as life threatening. it was the suspect between a suspect and san francisco police officer in the neighborhood. >> didn't sound like it was that close. clearly it was a block away. >> reporter: police say it began with an officer investigating a suspicious car. it's unclear what triggered the shooting. >> i think violence got out of control. people forgot we're human. >> reporter: this is the second time in two weeks that a san francisco police officer has been significantly injured in a confrontati confrontation. a reminder how damage this job can be. it happened shortly. >>> a car crash

. >> polling numbers indicate that over 78 percent of residents of san francisco want sfpd officers to be equipped with the state of the art equipment, which is tasers. they'll reduce injuries to the public, to the police officers, and it will save lives. >> activists and police critics have raised concerns about potential abuses and medical impacts. the weapons have been long debated in the city, making san francisco one of the last major cities in the country without them. >>> more than 100 nurses and community leaders gathered today to protest the planned closure of alta bates hospital in berkeley. ley. sutter health has until 2030 to comply with seismic upgrades, but they've said they want to expand the campus in oakland. many say closing the only emergency room in berkeley will have a negative impact on the commune. >> it's home to almost 40,000 students, this is the emergency room for the university of california, so we're very, very concerned about the impact it will have on the health and safety of our residents. >> the oakland city council is also on record opposing the closur

while a rowdy crowd demanded access to a meet, some sad it was past time for the(dzw sfpd add it to their arsenal. >> they believe the san francisco officers should have tasers and i believe you should support your police chief. >> reporter: this meeting started at 5:00, commissioners have been doing a lot of listening, they're quizzing experts. we'll bring you their decision as soon as they make it. reporting live jean elle nbc bay area news. >> we continue to follow breaking news an amber alert for a missing baby boy. police say the man suspected of taking the child is armed and dangerous. this started in southern california and that man and this baby could be heading to the east bay. cheryl hurd joins us in yuunion city with the latest. >> reporter: police are on high alert, they believe he could be heading this way. they want to catch him and they are very concerned about his son. amber alert signs are up in southern california because authorities want to catch 42-year-old jeffrey gomes. police say he's on the run with his son after getting into an argument with the baby's mother alon

an sfpd officer was chegcheckint a suspicious vehicle when the gunfight broke out.is the second time a police officer has been critically wounded within the bast two weeks. >> reporter: the suspect in this overnight shooting is in the hospital. his condition is listed as life threatening. police say this is yet another reminder that their lives are always on the line every time they're on duty. just after midnight last night joe kelso woke up to this. >> i was woken up by something and then i heard like three or four more shots. >> reporter: turns out it was the sound of a shoot out between a suspect and a san francisco police officer on foot parol in the castro neighborhood. you can see dozens of evidence markers lining the walk. police say the suspect's vehicle, a gray chrysler sedan floating a dealership paper license plate had been reported stolen. >> it's a bad situation. >> reporter: police say it began with the officer investigating a suspicious car. investigators say it's unclear what triggered the shooting, who

sfpd officers arriving on scene kept the area clear until the california department of fish and wildlife arrived. the decision was then made to tranqulize the animal and move it to a safe location.sotthe lion was started twice. the first time while it was on the hill, as a result downhill it appearswe waited approximately 10minutes and administered a second dosage of the drugthe capture of this cat is the third mountain lion encounter in san francisco in this month. a week ago, salesforce ceo mark benieoff spotted a mountain lion on surveillance video outside his home near san francisco's presidio. then this past wednseday, it happened again.at this point fish and wildlife isn't saying for sure that the cat captured on friday is the same one seen earlier in the week. but mountain lion sightings in san francisco are rare, diamond heights and the presidio or relatively close to each other and three sightings in just seven days suggests it could quite easily be the same animal. sotwe will compare measurements and physical characteristics.as for how this lion managed to find it's way into sa

>> reporter: this is what the aftermath sounded like for sfpd dispatchers. >> all officers, i want this block locked down! if you are not actively helping the suspect or the officer, back up to the corner! block off this area. >> reporter: kpix 5 has learned the car officers were sent to check on a gray chrysler was in fact stolen and not long after the shooting, a taxi was carjacked very nearby. >> the carjacking occurred shortly after the shooting. i don't have the exact minutes or time frame. but in any case, it's being investigated to determine whether or not it is linked to the shooting. >> reporter: the 41-year-old officer who was shot would typically be investigating this crime scene and not at the center of it. the nine-year veteran is assigned to csi and not daily patrols. andria borba, kpix 5. >>> a new effort under way to get lead out of campus drinking water in the oakland unified school district. yesterday parents and local organizations helped launch the new campaign to ensure safe drinking water. it's in response to tests that found lead contaminated water at 7 elementary

sfpd shared the photos at a town hall meeting in the castro last night. they say the shooting happened about midnight on halloween as officers were investigating a report of a suspicious car near diamond street. another gunman and two others fled around the same time three people carjacked a cab driver. the injured officer remains hospitalized in critical condition. >>> three people are in custody this morning after they led police on a vehicle pursuit which ended in a crash. it happened in the streets of oakland and its highways yesterday ending in a crash near lake merritt. kpix 5's christin ayers explains why police gave chase. >>> reporter: oakland police believed the men inside this car were armed when they started chasing them from 98th to lake merritt where the chase came to a violent end. >> there was a loud crash, some screeching, and then right away sirens. >> reporter: that's when one of the suspects tried to take off. >> off-ramp of lakeshore, he jumped out and got rammed by another car. >> one of the occupants fled and was hit by a motorist.

there are three separate investigations now underway from the sfpd, the d.a.'s office and new san francisco office of police accountability. in the castro, anne makovec, kpix5. t also had surgery... but there are ition. >> well, the latest is that officer has undergone surgery and is expected to survive. the suspect had surgery. there are no updates on his condition. >>> officers in redwood city are searching for answers after a car crash early this morning along skyline boulevard just south of bear gulch road left three teenagers dead. this hyundai left the left side of the roadway, struck a tree and tumbled 50 feet down the embankment. although it's unclear what caused it, chp has advice for drivers that take this windy road. >> when you're driving on winding roads, you got to make sure you're really paying attention to the roadway. if you're driving at a high rate of speed or you're distracted by passengers or cell phone or anything like that, then the curves are going to come really fast. >> the 19-year-old driver, ricardo torres, and two 18-year- old passe

that was the night that sfpd sud mario woods like an execution sd killed him in front of hundredsf eyewitnesses bus fuf school children. as a community organizer, i havt my career inspiring people to participate in the political prd to come forward and express ther opinion. often they don't want to. because they say it doesn't mat. it doesn't have any impact. the decision has already been m. why should i turn out? the fact that your own process d that 85% of the people who partd in the public input process incg 100 percent of the people who participated in the public impat process at sunnydale were opposo tasers. the night of the decision, we hd hundreds of people here. there were maybe five pro tasere here. hundreds of people came out to e their opinion that they want san francisco to remain taser-free. you've now taken any trust thate established. i participate on the bias work . there is many of us in the actit community who participate inç - in the various work groups. we're trying to collaborate wit. we're trying to make things bet. and you've just reset it all thy back to december 2nd, 2

speak the bottom line is even with the reduction is speeds drivers are still going to fast .. i guess sfpdto deploy an attention grabber .. and you know that that means many cars they still see you just passing by passing by in san francisco stanley roberts kron 4 news ( marty @ landing) every week -- kron four has been honoring exceptional teachers all over the bay area. jeremiah clauss teaches classes ranging from religion to social studies at st. mary's school in los gatos. in many of his classes - he also shares his talent for singing and acting.. catherine heenan has the story. applause as he takes stage jeremiah clauss - a teacher who loves to perform.whether it's singing at school fairs.. entertaining at parties and eventsacting in local theatre there was a time when he tried to take it farther. jeremiah - i tried out for american idol one time. tried out for the voice. but it just wasn't god's calling for me.turns out his calling is the classroom...where jeremiah welcomes his 6th graders before language arts class.and later...reads to them......acting out the characters. student he

sfpd shared these photos of the town hall meeting. this is the officer's weapon. the shooting happened just after midnight on halloween -- on halloween as police investigated a suspicious car. police say her mother gunmen and two others ran off around the same time that three people carjacked a car driver -- cab driver. the injured officer remains hospitalized in critical condition. >>> san mateo police believe one man tried to about two teenagers just days apart. police just-released -- released this sketch of the suspect after he tried to kidnap a 14-year-old girl on september 27 off peninsula avenue, and then a 16-year-old girl just days earlier on the same street. police are asking for the public's help to identify the suspect. >>> police say they have captured the suspects of a double murder shortly after the new year. police arrested these two men: and investigators say they shot three men at the taco restaurant on january these two men: and investigators say they shot three men at the taco restaurant on january 5. two men died and the third survived. both s

sfpd reassuring residents and tourists that everyone is safe. even the fbi weighing in this evening, saying there are no known threats to any bay area city. and we invite you to stay with us for our continuing coverage. we do expect to get new information overnight and early tomorrow morning. this is our top story at nbcbayarea.com tonight. we'll also be updating our facebook and twitter like we always do, 24/7. >>> we're following some breaking news in the east bay. police on the scene of a deadly crash. look at that car. this happening right now on treat boulevard near cherry lane, just a few blocks from the pleasantville b.a.r.t station. two cars hit head-on, a massive accident. at least one person is dead, and at this point we don't know what led to that crash. >>> to the city now, where the police are on the scene of some breaking news. this is in the sunset neighborhood. a crash along sloat that killed a man. we're told the man was walking near 36th avenue when he was hit by a car. the driver of that car is at the scene and is cooperating

the marquis at the civic reads support for team ilya, sfpd strong. staff members of another planet are preparing for a fundraiser for the officer. you remember the story, the 32 was on his patrol bike in october when he was hit by a man speeding away from officers trying to arrest him. he suffered a traumatic brain injury and is being treated at a clinic in santa clara ra. mary conneda says when she learned that the wife say public school teacher, she knew she had to help. >> you're paying your mortgage, you're paying your rent, you're in a strange city. there's got to be extraordinary costs associated with that. >> san francisco business own rers bay area sports team and big name rock-n-rollers have donated items for sielt auction. tickets available at the door tomorrow night. >>>. >> we have rights just like everyone else. >> but is it too offensive to be on display? a crime that's brought a first amendment fight to san jose's christmas in the park. >>> i'm chief meteorologist jeff her nary and we're tracking a danger at the beaches tomorrow plus d

and thank you to the sfpd color guard. they all deserve a round of applause.ow i'd like to introduce your san francisco police commission, commission president julius thurman, commissioner joe marshall, commissioner dejesus. commissi commissioner sonia malers, commissioner robert hirsch. two commissioners couldn't be here tonight buzz send their congratulations to all of the honorees. now i'll introduce your command staff starting with chief of police william scott, scott from the chief of staff bureau, hector signas. from the airport bureau, deputy denise schmidt. from the field operations burro, deputy chief michael redmond. deputy chief robert mosier. and from the professional standards and principle policing bureau deputy chief michael connelly. now for your commanders from the field operations bureau, golden gate division, commander ann manic. from the administration bureau, commander rob o'sullivan. from the field operations bureau, investigates division commander greg mcgreckr, community engagement division, chander david. from the field operations bure

tonight sfpd already closing off roads. company expects more than 170,000 people to attend.another 10 million viewers online. a lot of big named guests will be in town. former first lady michelle obama. actor will i am. >>> speaking of sales force, the ceo had an unusually wild tweet nothing to do with the big conference. capturing this video. take a look. that is not a little kitty cat. that is a mountain line outside of his home. he posted this clip on twitter yesterday showing the animal passing right front his front porch. everyone is here for sales force. even the mountain lion. we are heading into monday. >> tracking wind, rain, and more sierra snow on the day. look at that, now down to 43 degrees. san rafael maybe to see upper 30s again. partly cloudy skies currently over san rafael. san francisco more mild as the wind and the proximity to the water. san jose currently 50 degrees. so kind of a sneak preview of what to expect tomorrow morning. temperatures on the cool side jacket weather for sure. near 50 in san francisco. just a slight chance of seeing isolated shower

. >> what they voted on was the concept or the idea of sfpd officers carrying tasers, they didn't vote on a policy. >> that's why tuesday they filed petition to circulate in next year's election this listing policy the po, believes will protect the officers and the public, he says it's not different from the draft poll is i the commission worked on in may. >> the policy the commission put forward in may is almost the i'den theical language that we're going to put forward to the voters. >> the commission hopes to have tasers in the hand pz of officers by december 2018 at the earlierest first they have to adopt a policy. commission president says that means hear from all stakeholders including opponents. >> we need time to look at all of the policies and come together on what the best policy would be. >> i'm afraid also that that policy will be tweaked to a point it's no longer practical. >> if the police commission adopts an accept able policy like last may's working draft policy the group says it will drop its call for referendum. vic lee abc 7 news. >>> black friday shoppers got an ea

. >> reporter: activist alex post from the democratic socialists of america say the sfpd should use more de-escalating tactics like time and distance from standoffs. >> to approach the community with a weapon rather than with the, like newer 21st century style de-escalation procedure is the wrong way to go. >> reporter: the police chief william scott wants all officers to carry conductive energy devices. before that happens, scott said we acknowledge the public's ongoing concerns before the devices can be deployed. it's critical we submit a solid policy based on national best practices. if a taser policy isn't drafted soon, hall oh ran will take it to the voters. >> the poa is set to take it to the voters. >>> a 32-year-old hayward man is booked for critically wounding a san francisco police officer early wednesday morning in the castro district. police identified him as says ar valdez. he remains hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after also being wounded in the exchange of gunfire. the shootout happened near 18th and diamond just after midnight wednesday when officers approach

on pier 14 was accidental. .james norris..the former director of foresnic services division of the sfpdrime lab first took questions from the defense dealing with the model of the gun used in the killingthat gun was stolen from the car belonging to a federal park ranger just days before the fatal killing of the 32 year old pleasanton native.the forensic expert said the sig sauer p239 has no external safetyand when in what's called single action mode, has a trigger pull equivlant to a child's water pistol.if someone were to try and grab it or if it caught on an article of clothing and we are talking about an extremely light trigger pull of 4 lbs or less, this is commonly understood by law enforcement as a light trigger pull.he told the jury that when testing guns with trigger pulls of 4 pounds or less, he always takes more safety precautions because there's always the possibility of accidental discharge.he also testified that because the bullet ricocheted off the concrete of the pier, it was flattened on one side which causes a bullet to travel irradically and lose it's accuracy.the assi

. >> activists from the democratic socialist of america says the sfpd should use more de-escalating tactic, like time and distance. >> people do die from tasers. i think it's, to approach the community with a weapon, rather than with the newer 21st century style de-escalation procedure is just the wrong what i to go. >> police chief william scott wants all officers to carry so-called constructive energy revises or tasers, before that happens, scott said in a statement, we understand anding a only in the public's ongoing concerns about ced use. before these devices can be deployed, it is critical that we submit a solid policy based on national best practices. if a policy isn't drafted soon, martp hallerann says he will take it to the voteers >> the poa is prepared to take it to the voters and have the voters weigh in. >> new developments, a 32-year-old hayward man has been booked in absentia for critically wounding a san francisco police officer early wednesday morning. police identify him and he remains hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. the shootout happened near 18th and diamon

sfpd officers arriving on scene kept the area clear until the california department of fish and wildlife arrived. the decision was then made to tranqulize the animal and move it to a safe location.sotthe lion was started twice. the first time while it was on the hill, as a result downhill it appearswe waited approximately 10minutes and administered a second dosage of the drugthe capture of this cat is the third mountain lion encounter in san francisco in this month. a week ago, salesforce ceo mark benieoff spotted a mountain lion on surveillance video outside his home near san francisco's presidio. then this past wednseday, it happened again.at this point fish and wildlife isn't saying for sure that the cat captured on friday is the same one seen earlier in the week. but mountain lion sightings in san francisco are rare, diamond heights and the presidio or relatively close to each other and three sightings in just seven days suggests it could quite easily be the same animal. sotwe will compare measurements and physical characteristics.as for how this lion managed to find it's way into sa

speak the bottom line is even with the reduction is speeds drivers are still going to fast .. i guess sfpd solos might have to deploy an attention grabber .. and you know that that means many cars they still see you just passing by passing by in san francisco stanley roberts kron 4 news (specner) an injured bobcat found on the side of the road earlier this year in contra costa county has been released back into the wild. the bobcat was found on cummings skyway in august. he had a broken pelvis and was barely alive. thanks to the lindsay wildlife experience museum and the wildlife center of silicon valley...he made a full recovery. on wednesday... rescuers released the bobcat near where he was found. (spencer) tonight the warriors were in denver taking on the nuggets. golden state were wrapping up their three game road trip. denver pulled away early in the game, but late in the second half the warriors woke up. they started the third on a 24 to four run... they finished the quarter with 43 points steph curry finished with a plus-minus of plus-44, the highest of his career including playoffs

. >> activist alex post from the democratic socialists of america says the sfpd should use more deescalating tactics like time and distance during standoffs. >> people die from tasers. approach the community with the weapon rather than the 21st style taser. it's the wrong way to go. >> chief williams wants all officers to carry so-called conductive energy devices or tasers. before that happens, scott said in a statement we understand and acknowledge the public's ongoing concerns about ced use before the device is deployed. it is critical that we submit a solid policy based on national best practices. if a taser use policy isn't addressed soon, he'll take it to the voters. >> the poa is prepared to take it to the voters and have the voters weigh in. >> stay tuned. >> cornell barnard, abc 7 news. >>> a 32-year-old hayward man has been booked for critically injuring a san francisco police officer early wednesday morning. in the castro neighbod.oorh identified him. lisoemains hospitalized with hr b-tfeeingniea wounded in the exchange of gunfire. that happened near 18th and diamond after midnight

a monthly calendar was not being sent to sfpd ingleside station. fourth was that the permitee failed to comply with they revised security plan. this inspection was from october 6th, 2017. at that time, no employees had lead training certification and no training was scheduled. inspector burke said he was on-site and that both the manager romero estrada, as well as the owner, did not have california guard cards, and were not scheduled at that time. the guards arrived late that evening, past the specified time of 6:00 p.m. one arrived at 6:15, the other at 6:30 p.m. wands were not being utilized, and no metal detector was not on-site. i just want to say this really shows a history of noncompliance, not only with the violations that they received in 2014, but the revised security plan, but also seemingly a lack of concern for the bar's patrons, as well as the community as

has been critically injured within two weeks, it is a reminder to us that anytime a member of the sfpd or any law enforcement puts on the uniform their life is at riskpolice are also on the lookout for another person who stole a nearby taxicab shortly after the shooting to see if there's a connection.sot it is being investigated to see if its linked to the shooting (pam) breaking news we are tracking out of colorado.(steve) chaotic moments after someone opens fire at a walmart.tonight we have learned at least two people are dead.it happened just before 5-30 our time in the city of thornton.police say two men were killed..and a woman was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries. witnesses say they hear a single gun shot..then several more bursts of gunfire.that's when we're told several people started running for the exits. no word at this point if a suspect was taken into custody. we will continue to stay on top of this story...stay with us for updates. (steve ) tonight - a major break in the homicide case that has rocked a neighborhood in the east bay. (pam) grant lodes is here wit

tradition sfpd chief william scott is here helping out for the first time since being sworn in back in january 2017. he talks about what the thanksgiving holiday means to him"oh look it's channel four">those seniors receiving the thanksgiving meals look forward to this time of year sylvia su/san francisco resident: "it is very nice, every year for my dad, it makes it very special for him"> in san francisco haaziq madyun kron4news ahead at eight.. the "green" deals for black friday. how nevada dispensaries are getting in on holiday sales for the first time .. plus. an update to a story

speak the bottom line is even with the reduction is speeds drivers are still going to fast .. i guess sfpd might have to deploy an attention grabber .. and you know that that means many cars they still see you just passing by passing by in san francisco stanley roberts kron 4 news kron 4 news stanley roberts kron 4 news (grant)(grant) kron 4 news stanley roberts in san francisco passing by in san francisco stanley roberts kron 4 news (grant) kron four has been honoring exceptional teachers -- all over the bay area. and tonight it's jeremiah clauss -- a teacher at st. mary's school in los gatos.. (vicki) jeremiah teaches at st. mary's ranging from religion to social studies.. but in many of his classes - he also shares a talent for singing and acting.. catherine heenan is here with his story... applause as he takes stage jeremiah clauss - a teacher who loves to perform.whether it's singing at school fairs.. entertaining at parties and eventsacting in local theatre there was a time when he tried to take it farther. jeremiah - i tried out for american idol one time. tried out for the voice. b

sfpd strong. the 32-year-old was on a patrol bicycle when he was hit by a man speeding away from officers trying to arrest him. he has a traumatic brain jury and is being treated in santa clara. when she learned his wife is a public schoolteacher, she had to help. >> paying your mortgage, your rent, in a strange city. there's got to be a process with that. >> san francisco business owners, bay area sports teams and big name rock 'n rollers donated items for a silent auction. tickets are available at the door tonight. >>> a live look at san jose where the annual christmas in the park is in full swing. happening later today, south bay law enforcement officers will honor fallen comrades with a unique memorial. the fraternal police will light their holiday tree tonight. this is video of last year's event. it shows the name of every law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty over the past year. it gets under way at 7:00 p.m. >>> coming up, an early look alt numbers on bay area housing crisis. h

. >> our polling numbers indicate that over 78% of residents of san francisco want sfpd officers to be equipped with state of the art equipment, which is tasers. tasers will reduce injuries to the public, to the police officers, and it will save lives. reporter: now, activists as well as police critics have pushed back against tasers. they raise concerns about potential abuses, and also medical impacts. the tasers have long been debated in the city of san francisco making san francisco one of the last major cities in the nation without tasers. >>>san francisco police are investigating the theft of several weapons from the unmarked car of a san mateo sheriff's sergeant. it happened friday night on jones street. investigators say the officer was attending an fbi task force meeting when someone broke into his car and stole a shotgun, a rifle, ammunition, and a bullet proof vest. police are still searching for suspects. if you have any information, call san francisco police. >>>time is now 5:24. two men in texas are being called heros after that texas church shooting. >> he just hurt so ma