. >> reporter: thomas frazier was hand picked to fix the oakland police department. the fixer couldn't figure it out and got canned. thomas frazier was paid $270,000 a year to whip the oakland police department into shape. he was too expensive and ineffective and fired. they were hoping he would be successful at making police more accountable. there was a civil suit filed after 4 officers were accused of beating and framing drug suspects. >> i was concerned about a change and whether that change would be called a set back. >> those reforms will be done. >> i want that sooner than later. >> reporter: after 10 years of non compliance, to shake up the department he had the power to overrule deputies and make changes. he knows why frazier lost favor with the judge. >> he was seen as too close to the police union. >> reporter: his last day is march 11th. the independent monitor will review the police department. warshaw doesn't get along with many city officials. no one from the mayor's office returned my call. a spokesperson could not comment. reporting live in oakland,

now >>> also tonight this guy is out of a job, thomas frazier, a federal judge hired him to clean up the mess at the oakland police department. now that same judge has fired him. thomas frazier was paid $270 a >> linda yee found out the real reason the oversee are er -- overseer got axed. >> reporter: thomas frazier was paid $250,000 a year to whip the oakland police department into fake, but the judge who appointed him said he was ineffective, too expensive and fired him. >> i was surprised it happened the way it did. >> reporter: attorney john burris was hoping frazier would be successful making police more accountable. burris filed the civil suit against the police department after the so-called riders case involving four officers accused of beating and framing drug suspects. >> only disappointed in the sense i was concerned about a change and whether that change would be called a setback. >> reporter: you're confident this is going to move forward and those reforms are going to be done? >> i'm confident in time they will get done. i would like for it to be sooner than later. >> r

thomas frazier was appointed less than a year ago by u.s. district judge felton henderson. kpix 5's linda yee looks into why that appointment turned sour. >> reporter: thomas frazier was paid $270,000 a year to whip the oakland police department into shape. but the judge who appointed him now says he was ineffective, too expensive and fired him. >> i was surprised that it happened the way it did. >> reporter: attorney john burris was hoping frazier would be successful in making the police department accountable. he filed the civil suit against the department accusing officers of beating suspects. >> i was concerned about a change and whether that change would cause a setback. >> reporter: your confidence that this is going to move forward and those reforms are going to be done? >> i'm confident in time they will get done. i would like for it to be sooner than later. >> reporter: a federal court ordered reforms. but after 10 years of noncompliance, a judge picked frazier last year to shake up the department. he had power to overrule top commanders and even demote deputies if

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a federal judge's ruling thomas frazier from his post as compliance direct he was just elected last yearmplementing reforms to the apartment after a 2003 misconduct lawsuit involving four police officers. the judge says that he made the decision to remove frazier because the job was proving to be too expensive and inefficient. >> this morning, a group that works to make san francisco streets safer plan to draw attention to the city's pedestrian deaths. what s.f. would join victims' families, several sampras's go supervisors and city officials and 8:30 a.m. at a band as and growth. >> this comes a day after the for the daily pedestrian accident in san francisco this year. police arrested mageb hussain near the scene at van ness and pacific avenue early yesterday morning. he allegedly tried to walk away before he was caught. >> coming up on kron 4 news we will take a look at the bay bridge approach. in fremont, also of next will have a controversy of video that has surfaced that may point to excessive use of force for bart. [ male announcer ] this one goes out to all the allergy muddler yo

former baltimore police commissioner thomas frazier started last march being paid $270,000 a year.reed to his oversight to avoid having the police department placed under federal control. in his ruling today, the judge said the current model is not efficient so he's eliminating the position of compliance director and consolidating the position of independent monitor. >>> about 200 firefighters are subpoenaed testify in front of a grand jury, of a crash that was caught on surveillance video. it shows a fire truck hitting a motorcyclist. the operator was arrested for dui and leaving the scene of an accident. a source familiar with the investigation says a totalal of 25 firefighters -- total of 25 firefighters will be subpoenaed with thrown of those yesterday. two assistant chiefs are also among those who are being served. >>> after months of days, the sierra lamar case is coming to court. robered handa tells us the -- robert handa tells us the victim's missing body remains a concern for prosecution. >> reporter: they still coordinate searches for the missing teenager. nelson says it'

former baltimore police commissioner thomas frazier started last march being paid $270,000 a year.e city agreed to his oversight to avoid having the police department placed under federal control. in his ruling today, the judge said the current model is not efficient so he's eliminating the position of compliance director and consolidating the position of independent monitor. >>> about 200 firefighters are subpoenaed testify in front of a grand jury, of a crash that was caught on surveillance video. it shows a fire truck hitting a motorcyclist. the operator was arrested for dui and leaving the scene of an accident. a source familiar with the investigation says a totalal of 25 firefighters -- total of 25 firefighters will be subpoenaed with thrown of those yesterday. two assistant chiefs are also among those who are being served. >>> after months of days, the sierra lamar case is coming to court. robered handa tells us the -- robert handa tells us the victim's missing body remains a concern for prosecution. >> reporter: they still coordinate searches for the missing teenager. nelson

former baltimore police commissioner thomas frazier started this job last march. city agreed to the oversight to avoid having the police placed under federal control. a federal judge who appointed frazier why the to the judge has let him go. saying it became too expensive and inefficient. >>> family members who have lost loved ones in deadly accidents are calling on the city of san francisco to do more to protect pedestrians. these are live pictures of an event. people gathering at the corner of van ness and grove streets which is the scene of two recent crashes. families are asking the city to adopt a vision-zero policy. that calls for zero traffic fatalities in ten years in the city by making improvements to streets and enforcing traffic laws more effectively. >>> this memorial comes just one day after the latest pedestrian death in san francisco. the coroner has identified the victim as 35-year-old paul lambert of san francisco. he was walking on van ness near pacific about 1:00 a.m. yesterday morning when he was hit and killed by a car. police don't believe he

remember when thomas frazier was appointed as the compliance director? well, the judge is saying tonight that frazier's position is unnecessary, less efficient and more expensive. recent report said the effort to reform the police department was lagging. frazier was appointed to the position last year. and his last day is reportedly march 11. >>> you may be wasting water and not even know it. what we found out about the number one culprit in your home. >> and the troubling and unexpected thing police found inside a house of horrors. ,, ,, bulldog: bulldog: mattress discounters presidents day sale ends presidents day? get a queen-size sealy gel memory foam mattress for just $497! and get four years interest-free financing on the entire tempur-pedic cloud collection. ♪ mattress discounters the lack of rain means we c that likely >>> new tonight the lingering drought is having another unexpected impact. the lack of rain means we could get fewer flowers and that means, well, likely that the bee counts will be dropping. fewer bees means less honey production

local and please apartment is getting the bill appeared federal judge has said of the contract of thomas frazierract was " less efficient and more expensive than the court expected it to be the decision was partially to trade reforms. >> : now the court has appointed wont or rubber or shot a takeover with the duties. i want to bank complaint director frazier for all his work we have made possible progress working together and police department and city and our community are grateful for his dedication and leadership. >> : brown and 40 niner doctor and stanford researcher did when he was their high- school teacher. max it woke up with my shirt off and his hands in my private area pressing me and him sort of rubbing himself. >> : new allegations read to a chemical criminal probe crimina: then dr. garza kill himself. tonight at 8 we'll tell what the accusers say what he did how got away with it. >> : general motors recalling cars. i suppose to fix a faulty ignition fixes. and causing an engine to shut off. the car maker says the switch defect can also shut off electrical components. activate airbag

a federal judge's court to remove thomas frazier from his posts as compliance director.ier was in charge of implementing reforms to the department after its 2003 misconduct lawsuits involving four police officers. the judge says that he made the decision to remove him because the job was proving to be too expensive and inefficient. he was a getting a $270,000 salary. >> this morning, a group that works to make san francisco streets safer plans to draw attention to the city's pedestrian deaths. walk s.f. will join a victims' families, several san francisco supervisors and city officials at 8:30 a.m. at van ness and growth. that is to the site of the first pedestrian deaths of the year. the most recent pedestrian death was yesterday morning on van ness. >> a new program that is designed to help recover your bike if it is stolen is launching today. safe bikes is a partnership between police and say street advocates. the city says the more the 4000 bicycles were stolen in san francisco in 2012. registration for the program is free. >> a pair of celebrations will go on today

a federal judge is removing thomas frazier from his post as compliance director. he department after a 2003 misconduct lawsuit involving four police officers. the judge says he made the decision to remove frazier because the job was proving to be too expensive and inefficient. frazier was getting a 270- thousand dollar salary. >> the city of alameda will christian and their new fireboat this morning. the boat, which will bear the name deanna jo, was founded by a half million dollar grant from the department of home lands security. the 32 ft. vessel is equal with a pump that can spread to 2,000 gal. of water a minute. the christening will take place at 10:00 a.m. at the marino on clements avenue and is open to the public. >> we've got some wild video from wisconsin of a brawl on a moving bus -- with no one behind the wheel. it started last month when this bus driver exchanged words with a teenager, whose face is blurred here. the driver had had problems with the boy on previous rides. the teen sits down, but then gets up and punches the driver. the driver gets out o