the police department proposed mandated conditions. we know it's out there. we'd also welcome the opportunity because we know there is an opinion floating out there by the city's attorneys' office. i think that particularly compelling and significant. who are they going to apply to? when will they apply? when won't they? the police department wasn't a part of that dialogue. i would welcome the opportunity perhaps you guys can confer with your city attorney if it's relevant that maybe we can have some kind of ad hoc committee with them and make sure that the intent of our conditions, the it's city attorney thoroughly understood and see if that has an impact, it may not. i'm not sure. >> just a question to staff. was not our city attorney instructed to confer with the police department city attorney on this issue. do you know off hand? >> i don't know the answer. i would imagine that that was the case. but again, i think what the inspector's asking is -- i mean and i'll bring that back and see. i think -- i think at the base of the request is that we bring it back to commission and that we bring this commission back to life since it sort of went to pause. so as

the new lights create dark spots between polls. it can't make any changes right now pause the city budget is very tight. >>> the city department is seeing a boost in the police department. a lot of people have stepped forward to volunteer their time to the police department after the city asked for help. the volunteers are helping the police department in nonviolent situations. >>> the city of oakland is in the middle of a unique program meant to curb violence on the street. it's called operation cease fire. every few months young men on parole or probation take part in what is called a call in meeting. that is when police and others give the men tough talk on what can happen if they continue a life on crime. the group is offered help including jobs and child care. joshua phillips took part in a call in meeting and now has a steady job. >> it was a very diverse crowd. everybody. it was pretty cool. different employees that were wanting to take that risk that other employers were not wanting to take. >> about 60 people have taken part in the program and of that number only four have been rearrested and are now in prison. >>> time now 6:27 right now air force

police relations. and the attorney that provides a policy analysis is also engaged in providing a sustainability when and addressing your report. it concludes my report with the police department and other city departments. this history of this commission and not approving the budget of the department. this commissioned in protest to a possible budget cuts they would have to take chose not to endorse the budget. how about i was obligated to submit it. that concludes my remarks. >> director hicks, your budget in total is a line-item. >> that is correct. >> can you help us understand a little bit more how your total number comes about in terms of being part of the total department's budget? how that determines if? >> this is the budget that was adopted. it was some years back with some fluctuations dependent on whether additional investigators were added. there is no guaranteed percentage of the police department's budget. there is a floor below which investigators cannot fall. that is one investigator for every 150 police officers. that would only be a minimum staffing levels of 15 investigators. also in the 2007 controllers thought it, they pointed out that having a this for probably was not

experiencing cutbacks that could trickle down to the police department. >> the city is facing a $110 million deficit this year. to the police department some concessions from the employee groups, looking at a $30 million cut. over 200 jobs. we don't know how the negotiations are going to pan out. i think last year was a good indication that people were willing to get to a solution. i'm hoping we'll get through this without lay offs but i'm not sure. >> what's at the top of the list. >> have i meetings with city hall and members of the community, that's going to be typical for the next several weeks. >> i would imagine. check them off as it goes. congratulations to you a. pleasure having you here. >> thank you. >> good luck to you too. >> thank you. >> here's one. concord police getting help from the good samaritan who play add key role in catching an armed robbery suspect. it happened yesterday just after 10:00 in the morning. the suspect left, a witness followed him and told police where they could find him. police have identified that suspect as 25-year-old brandon

today is about raising the alarm of a 900 force police department protecting a city of over one million people. >> the average costs for a police officer has gone up 100% in the last decade. >> reporter: san jose mayor chuck reid says it is too early to say exactly what budget scenario would lead to what level of cuts in police or any other city department. but even if the police officers meet a targeted 10% cut being sought by the city, officers could still be laid off. >> but the numbers don't add up. if all we get is 10% concessions that won't be enough. there are other things we need to do to save some money in order to avoid layoffs. that's what i'm trying to identify, trying to figure that out. >> reporter: as part of their campaign the poa is putting up billboards with the picture of a young boy which says: "who will keep him safe? ." >> a smaller department would surely delight in the gangs and criminals in this city as the police response time will slow to a crawl, proactive police work will come to an end and will become a thing of the past, more crimes will go unsolved. >> re

attended the police commission last week, i have to say that it was probably one of the best commission meetings i have ever attended. not just in the police commission, but across various city departments. the department of public health is committed to dedicating a senior staff member to this effort has decisionmaking authority, will be able to meet with the police commission and chief with regards to a search for a cit coordinator. we are happy to be part of the process. we want to be able to work closely with the police department. many aspects of our relationship are very positive and very productive. we are happy to be part of the process, and we encourage it to move forward. supervisor mirkarimi: i made reference to this, so it would probably be a great time for you to address it. i want to be careful not to overlap the urgent care model. there have been times in the not too distant past that measures to reduce the beds in the psychiatric unit had come before us, and there had been a spirited discussion about whether that was the right thing to do or not. how does that fold in into this discussion right here? when the terrain of san francisco is that there are quite a few people

police relations. and the attorney that provides a policy analysis is also engaged in providing a sustainability when and addressing your report. it concludes my report with the police department and other city departments. this history of this commission and not approving the budget of the department. this commissioned in protest to a possible budget cuts they would have to take chose not to endorse the budget. how about i was obligated to submit it. submit it. that concludes my remarks.

i'm here today to speak to the issue of the need for the police crisis intervention program and the need for the rest of the city departments to step up. because people in psychiatric crisis do not just deal with the police or they do not just deal with mental health. they do -- they deal with all of these things. the majority of the work i have done has been i environments that are not clinical, environments that are not detected, environment outside the purview of traditional or mental health. they have been in shelters, on the streets, in bus stations, and in programs that do rely on clinical training for people who work there but are not part of the clinical culture. 15 years ago, there was a group of stakeholders, similar to what was drawn together now. interestingly enough, it included chris daly and included the police department and representatives for the mayors to study why there was a disproportionate number of shootings. what we came up with after six months was a model that was identical to the mint this model, and we have not heard it. it came out of the issue of why is it that those of us who work in mental h

>>pam: the battle lines are being drawn in san jose where the police department faces massive cutbacks as the city hopes to raise a $110 million budget deficit. some 350 sworn personnel in the police department are facing lay off. the police helicopter, mounted patrol and gang prevention units are also on the chopping block. at a news conference this afternoon. the police officers association blasted the mayor and the city for trying to balance the budget at the expense of public safety. >> pro-active please work will come to an end and become a thing of the past. it more crimes will go unsolved. >>pam: the police union ran a full-page ad in the news claiming that laying off 350 officers would reduce staffing to levels not seen since 1984. there chuck reed says even of the police agreed to give back 10% of their pay, there could still be layoffs. achaemenid the coming together to remember to teenagers killed why there were rafting down one at creek. you're looking at a makeshift memorial that's been set up to remember those two boys. a vigil is set to be held tonight to remember the victims. kron

the south bay's largest city will have a new permanent police chief by the end of the day. kris moore is expected to take over the san jose police department today. the city is grappling with a series of murders in what is historically one of america's safest big cities. "today in the bay's" bob redell is taking a closer look at the turbulent start for san jose's next top chief police officer. >>> plus, chaos in cairo affects bay area companies. we'll take a look at how google is helping to get around an internet block that is in effect. you have heard about this, they are blocking the internet in egypt, but there's a way around it and google is helping with that. >>> and a federal judge rule that is obama care is unconstitutional. we'll see what's next coming up in a few minutes on "today in the bay." >>> thank you, brent. today is super bowl need media day in dallas. every piece of equipment, cameras, microphones and tapes are expected to head the game. this is all part of a massive security effort to make sure everybody stays safe. >> reporter: police and private security are already fanning out across north texas. >> this is a safe eve

we have a tremendous mayor right there that is in the thick of a battle for her life because that city can't afford its police department. they have had to cut nearly half of it. but they're thinking of innovative ideas. and this is where the mayor is saying why don't we disband the city police department, create a regional policing operations where we can create an entirely new contract that is much more in line with affordability, but also creates more public safety on our streets. so these are the kind of outside--the-box ideas that folks are going to have. but i get articles every day. fresno, you know, new york city, almost 60% of our cities right now are making major cutbacks in public safety. and we know that cities live or die on their crimes recuperates. this is why newark for three years was pushing it down. but it really to sustain that in these economic times is going to be difficult. >> and in the face of unemployment. >> absolutely. >> it continues to persist. what are you going to do to get your arms around the unemployments recuperate in newark? >> well, i have a very advantageous position as the mayor o

. >>> the san jose police department police officers association calling on members of the public to voice their opinions about public safety cutbacks. mayor chuck reed and other city officials are warning of major layoffs in the police department unless the union makes major concessions on pay and benefits. the city is dealing with a budget deficit over $100 million. leaders of the police officers association plan a news conference today. >>> the mount diablo school board has unanimously agreed not to close any more schools in their district. but the board's president said they could revisit that ide if voters don't approve a tax extension proposed by governor jerry brown. the district is looking to save $1.5 million annually. >>> earlier this month, trustees voted to shut down glenbrook middle school and holbrook elementary school. those two schools will still be closed for good next year. >>> 4:41. what does the health of steve jobs mean for the future apple? we could get some answers today. >> plus, the date is set. when will we get our first glimpse of that new ipad? and a preview of some of its unique features all coming up. >>> and you can breathe easier on

only the the community decision 10 years ago was to train the entire police department, since we have such a high number of mentally ill in our city. the highest number of people taken to the hospital as a danger to themselves or others or gravely disabled, and police officers tend to have to respond to more situations where a person is also under the influence of substance abuse, has had a recent incidents of violence. if i just really think that the training has been very good and very effective in ways that we probably do not even know. i have -- you're just interest in reading over the last 10 years. i would have them right out situations that they had encountered with a person with mental illness. they are very different in the city -- than the situations we encounter in mental health. one of the most graphic was a man in a wheelchair in the middle of traffic, and he had a colostomy bag, and as the police tried to get near him to try to get him out of traffic, he was throwing the contents. that does not happen to us in the mental health building. they have a lot of situations to deal with that are very different. what i hope

bloom reports, they are asking the public to get up and speak about the kind of person they want to lead the city's police department. >> it's your turn. i like to hear from the audience, what are you looking for? >> though the room was nowhere close to full, the long time locals were full of ideas about san francisco's next chief of police. many said they just want someone who listens. >> i want someone who is going to listen to the neighbors. the things that we're concerned about. >> the track record in san francisco, being engaged with the community. >> we need someone that is going to listen. >> the commission was listening. >> the community wants the chief who is going it be involved in the community and quite frankly, they want a chief from the community. >> you have 2,000 fine men and women in this department and i think that chief can come from one of them. >> it's an insult to them and a police department. >> the number one thing i think you guys should consider is once again looking back within the department. >> please get someone, promote them from inside. every time you bring outsiders in here to go for

the risk for layoffs are real. even police fire another concession, the city said the police department could still lose up to 237 positions and the fire department 82. it's still too early to tell her exactly how this will play out. the final decision on layoffs is expected to be made during budget sessions in june. in san jose and christine conley, kron 4 news. >>pam: other cuts include turning off neighborhood street lights from 11:30 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.. reducing library branch hours from 4.5 days a week to three days a week. and cutting spending on the city's pavement maintenance as well as eliminating park ranger program. the oakland school district is bracing itself for a slew of potential layoffs. in the past 18 months, the district is called $122 million from its budget. the district is one and teachers that must issue more pre layoff notices that has in the past. the pre layoff notices which will be mailed out next month, must be given to any employee that could be laid off at the end of the year. the superintendent issued a letter yesterday that said due to the tremendous uncertainty in the possibility of deep cut

police are required to positively identity the photo taken by the red light cam rail with someone's driver's license photo. and if they can, most police departments just throw the tickets out. but some cities in the state, including right here in the bay area, send out notices anyway hoping to snitch out the violator. >> i thought it was a ticket. >> matt got the same kind of notice in the mail. the cameras caught a woman behind the wheel of his car not manging a full stop before making a right on red. he doesn't want to say who it is, because he ignored the notice. that is trying to get you to tell us -- >> traffic attorney, sherman says that's what he advises his clients to do. >> have the right to mandate that people snitch on another person. the answer is no. legally can anything happen to the person if they ignore you? >> legally, no. the department is got not getting rich. >> use the notices and say the streets would be more dangerous without them. the officer should know. he manages the city's red light cameras and sees near tragedies and close calls every day. snitch tickets save lives. >> individuals driving somebody else's car would not take responsibility when running a red ligh

california in tulsa home and in boston massachusetts as well many people many police departments say that the cuts by city hall have hurt their efforts to do their jobs so police department say the mounted patrols. our valuable tool especially when you're dealing with large crowds they claim that one mounted officer is effective than ten officers on foot because well from that high up they can see a large portion of a crowd pleaser bartman say that horse patrols are very popular with the public now critics say the keeping horses isn't a good use of taxpayer money when you might have to lay off officers to balance the budget so i guess that they have a point has a horse ever solve the murder case now in new york city the police commissioner says that there's a big he is a big defender of the mounted units he pointed out two mounted officers were in times square last may when vendors alerted police to a smoking s.u.v. that was ready to explode now the officers cleared the scene on their horses until the bomb squad right and new york has one of the largest units in the nation with a total of seventy nine off

the law. in san mateo, kiet do, cbs5. >>> so which bay area police department sent out snitch tickets. daly city, san mateo. the other bay area cities with red light cameras, san leandro and san francisco would not return kiet's call to say whether they send out snitch tickets or not. >>> well, there is a line being crossed out there on some online dating sites. turns out blacks are more open to dating whites than vice versa. that's if you believe a u.c. berkeley study that just came out. they found that blacks are far more likely to cross racial lines than white people. caucations say in general they prefer to date other whites. >>> all righty, roberta. we have a weekendment can we get some sunshine? >> we will. it will be a dry week here in the bay area after experiencing highs today 63 degrees right near this area right here in vallejo. 74 at the beach in santa cruz. now, notice these high thin clouds are playing a factor in your forecast tonight. won't be as cold as last night. meanwhile i want to set the stage as you're entering next week because we will be sliding towards that president's

the outpouring of support and requests to stay. he does admit there are challenges for the city and police department and he will continue to work with mayor kwan who was standing by his side and the city council to do the best job that he can as the chief of oakland. we will have more in our later forecast and on our website, ktvu.com. also ahead, why some homeless people in a bay area county may be getting free rides. >>> it is really busy at a bay area company. the reason is the super bowl, and a delicious treat. >>> and biologist rosemary orozco has a fantastic weekend forecast. >>> department of public works crews hit the streets of china town for a cleanup effort. it is underway now. we will show you what we found early this morning. oh rodriguezco , sea ro f t t.. ro fn-opooal..ko gr. i'a n ! ro fe ysexdo..ko gr. llev wt emo? >>> train riders between stockton and san jose could see their commute time cut in half if they reroute the line. the rail authority approved a list of potential routes and stations for an upgrade to the altamont commuter express. the changes are a ways off. an environmental can impact report will not be

the city. it is facing a $110 million budget deficit. the biggest problem is the growing cost of city employees pensions. especially the police departmentd the fire department is calling on public safety to contribute more to their pension and for all pleas to take a 10% pay cut. >> in the bay area, grass prices are back on the rise. for the 8th strait day, gas prices have risen. the turmoil in the middle east is part of the reason the price has gone up. the oil has driven up prices. triple-a listed gas at $3.59 a gal lob lone for friday. and up 10 cents from a week ago. kron4 news. >> very wet conditions all amongs long. some took cover by hiding under umbrellas. yet others ran as possible as possible to escape the big drops. some people say they are very much looking for to sunny conditions after a long week of rain. kron4 nows. >> here in santa cruise county, the count comp has been closed thanks to an 80-year-old pine tree. its roots saturated by the rain. there were people that the tree landed on. the 20 or so people in the campground have been evacuated and the campground itself has been jut down. kron4 news. >>> well if you think

the shooting. >>> tech ten oakland police officers will get their jobs back. mayor jean quan will rehire some of the 80 officers that the city laid off back in july. quan wants to make the police department more of a top priority. that moves comes days after police chief anthony batts questioned the city's dedication to fighting crime. quan is also going to assign computer technicians to the police department and make sure that the patrol cars get repaired more quickly. >>> san francisco police are starting to enforce the city's controversial sit and lie law this week. this touched off a lot of protests in the past year. before and after 54% of voters approved it in november. the law makes it el legal to sit or lie on public sidewalks within city limits between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. it officials will went into effect in december but police decided not to enforce it until this tuesday. officers went through a training program first to make sure they understood the law and enforced it fairly. >>> students are back at oakland's la escuelita school today after reports of somebody seeing a man walk in with a rifle. the report was never confirmed. the school went into lockdown and students

the post. a coalition representing the city's minorities and immigrants oppose moore calling him a department insider. >> more policefficers will soon hit the streets of oakland as city hall prepares to rehire ten of the 80 cops who got pink slips last summer. mayor jean quan revealed those plans yesterday. the ten rehirings will be based on seniority. quan says she's also trying to get money from washington to solve hardware problems in the fleet and software problems with the computers. >> there's a second round of cop grants federally coming down. we will apply and be aggressive. >> i hope the officers see the city is going in the right direction working together to make sure their workplace and environment is the best. >> the head of the oakland police officer's association says he's pleased to see officers coming back but points out that city hall has excuse me -- that the city has 150 fewer officers on the street than it did a year ago. >> oakland mayor jean quan says problems with the radio system has been solved. the problem was highlighted by police response to a high-speed chase last week that killed one p

efforts might recall that the san francisco police department and the mayor's office released a report on the state of community policing. that report laid out a strategy for the city and county of san francisco and outlined specific things that needed to to happen. that report confirms that the san francisco police department embraces the community policing philosophy and is committed to expanding best practices. the report defines this is not only as a policing philosophy that emphasizes problem-solving. at the time that the report was released, there was a director of community policing that was going to implement 44 new foot patrols and this would create an extensive training programs throughout the city. the report indicated that the mayor's office is going to solicit technical assistance from national experts. the purpose is to have a discussion about where those efforts are today. which one of those strategies have been implemented and the report being followed. community policing maintains safe communities. this has become the benchmark of policing within the san francisco police department. i look forward to that discussion and incurred as many people as i

the city. the commission last had the first of the public forums. jonathan blum reports they're asking the public to speak out about the kind of person they want to lead the city's police department. >> reporter: in san francisco the commission has begun to select a new chief. they have massive public for input. the first of three meetings that the cultural center in the district commissioners as a public to tell what rights they feel is important. they will submit three nominee the names in the middle of march. you will either choose one or reject them. in selecting nominees commissioners say they would know what traits to look for but they want to know which one's the public thinks our report. >> will: east bay parents held an emergency meeting following a decision to close to schools in their district. mount diablo school board voted to close: bork and west what military school to close a budget gap. students from the closed schools will be split up between three schools. last night's meeting was held by parents from west what they were told not they were told that their school was even on the table. >> it's been a shock to us our students and community. we are here to respond

chaos in an elementary school there appears to be a bit more stability tonight at the oakland police department. the city is about to re-hire several officers who were let go. and perhaps not coincidental dentally. that announcement comes as whether chief ant any bats decide whether he will stay put. they show us the chief and the mayor. >> he will let mayor kwan know by the end of the week whether or not he plans to stay in the city of oakland. he also made it clear with the public dissatisfaction with what's happening here in the city is starting to pay off. >> i apologize if i have stepped on anyone's toes as i have made some very tough statements in the last week. >> police chief anthony bats was under no illusion that people are wondering what his next move is after applying for but not getting the san jose police chief post. but today he seemed encouraged by the changes in the police department. mayor kwan is bringing back ten of the 80 oakland police officers laid off in july bringing the force up to 666. >> it is a little aggressive. i told all those present don't kill me if i am a little over in

. >> reporter: the mayor is demonstrating the city is serious about its police department. police chief has told the mayor step up and invest in the police department or he is leaving. >> oakland has been having serious budget problems y is the money coming from? >> reporter: the mayor is doing simple things, you remember last week, police went on the high speed chase and police say their radios weren't working but today she said they found the problem, a software setting, and they fixed it. on top of that, they are reorganizing the it staff so they can have its own techsupport people. >> you still need money to hire back the officers. where is that coming from? >> reporter: in addiction to fixing the radios, she is hiring back 10 cops laid up a. that's a small number, there were 80 cops that lost their jobs. but 10 is good news. the city can afford it because the police have been keeping their overtime under control. and promoting four officers to sergeant and giving police cars priority when they get serviced. she will try to find funding for new police cars. >> okay. is

the tasers were introduced, death rates were one in 100,000. afterward, they went up to six fold. it is the same city, demographic, police department. chief godown: officer involved shootings went up after implementation. you said they had more and more violent time during that time. we cannot tell me that had anything to do with tasers, correct? >> that is correct. this is a limitation of and epidemiological study. that is a valid criticism of the study. it was peer reviewed and published in "the american journal of cardiology." commissioner slaughter: thank you for your presentation. it is incredibly useful. if we could have a copy of the slides, it would be very useful for us, moving forward. one clarification and one question. when you are talking about one in 100,000, it is deaths? >> correct. commissioner slaughter: i did not realize you had worked on the braidwood commission. i am getting up to speed on this. i read portions of it over the weekend. i wondered if you agreed with the commission conclusion when it comes to how the weapon has been deployed, that our society is better with these devices in use them without them? >

>>rob: the appeal way took out this ad in the new is saying back city hall has its way staffing levels in the police departmentbe reduced to what they were in 1984. >> today's population is nearly double the population it was back then. to even suggest going down that staffing level is irresponsible and reckless. >>rob: the possible impact as a result of the proposed budget cuts, as many as three and in 49 layoffs. across-the-board pay cuts of 10%, the loss of the police helicopter, gang prevention will unit mounted patrol, a school crossing guards and a likely increase in contributions to its retirement fund. even if police agreed to pay cut mayor chuck reed said there could still be layoffs. >> the members to lay off of all we get is 10% concessions that will be enough. there of the things we do to save money in order to avoid layoffs. or try to figure that out. >>rob: please union said the recent spike in homicides should be a wake-up call to city hall. the department would surely delighting gangs and criminals as police response time will slow to a crawl, procter police work will come to an end and will be

the u.s. supreme court. >>> oakland's police chief is applauding a move to hire back more officers, but he's still considering his future with the oakland police department. mayor quan announced the city's bringing back ten of 80 police officers who were laid off over the summer. she says the city is also working to upgrade police cars and computer equipment. the chief says it's a step in the right direction but when asked if it was enough for him to stay on the job here's what he had to say. >> just to be perfectly honest that the mayor and i are sitting down and that's a conversation we'll have. >> notice he didn't answer your question. >> you're on a roll. >> the chief has been with the department for just 15 months. he says he'll also meet with city council members this week before announcing his plans. >>> with the rehiring of ten officers, the total number of oakland police officers will go up to 666. last june before the layoffs there were roughly 770 officers. the alameda county grand jury recommends 1200 police officers for the oakland police department. >>> a new study released today finds that red light cameras are saving lives. the insurance institute for highway safety says