we will then hear a short presentation from acting -interim chief of police tony chaplin. the community has overwhelmingly elected chris for mohammed to bring thoughts >>[applause]. >> to bring thoughts from the community perspective to the discussion. on that note i lecture my people we've a long day and applause is welcomes but in the form of spirit fingers.. fingers is positive

word, though, on when the decision on a new police chief will be made and whether acting chief tony chaplin is a front-runner? >> well, i think that to the extent that toney chaplin is the interim chief right now and to the, extent this process has become politicized, he has that name recognition, and he's been in charge of implementing these reforms even before the final report came out. you know, he's been big about saying we're going to get ahead of this. anything we know that we can address ahead of time, we're going to do. and they have made some changes. we've seen a roll out of body cameras just for one example. there are other candidates. initially there were more than 60 from both inside the department and outside. now the police commission needs to whittle that down to three, which they're doing. >> what's the likelihood, though, that the person will come from inside the department or is there a feeling it has to be someone from the outside to make wholesale changes? >> there's certainly a feeling that an outsider could make these changes, but there's also an argument that an insi

mallett are we present you have a quorum also with this night is the interim chief of police tony chaplinnd dir. of office of citizen's complaint joyce hicks. >> thank you everyone. good evening and welcome to the wednesday, october 19, 2016 police commission meeting. we are tonight in october is a busy month. we find ourselves competing with presidential debate so those of you who are here watching at home thank you for your dedication to the work we do. would try to move swiftly so that those of us who want to can try to catch some of that debate. sgt. these: first line item >> item 1 consent calendar received and file action. request of chief of police for approval to except donation of $200 per mr. peter ioan in richmond station floral fund value $200 >> colleagues you have in your packet a memo from tobias office tobias more of richmond station any questions or anything to discuss your? any public comment on this matter? hearing none, public comment is closed. twiddle motion moved and seconded. all those in favor say, aye >>[chorus of ayes] the motion passes. thank you sgt. it please

. >>> atkinson for cisco police chief tony chaplin top ktvu he has unofficially launched a partnership with mental health experts to respond to calls involving mentally ill individuals. chief chaplain to part last night and a town hall meeting regarding last friday's incident in which nicolas mcwhorter mentally disturbed man shot and critically wounded police officer kevin downes bit about 75 people attended the meeting and they saw the photo of his 22 caliber gun. police exchange gunfire with him and he later died from his injuries.>> we can elongate this is situations and get professional help but when they unfold like this and actively shooting there's not much you can do. >> officer downes is getting physical therapy and he has regained some use of his right arm but otherwise paralyzed in the right side. he was wearing a body camera which regarded part of the incident but investigators say there is no video of police shooting. >> services the police arrested two people in high school. for students were wounded in the shooting in the parking lot of june jordan school. a teenage girl

acting chief tony chaplin issued a statement saying shooting at cars poses a significant danger to all parties, including the public and the department will be looking at how to move the policy forward. the commissioner says the police commission will move it forward with a vote. >> we're moving forward with this policy, and it does have a no-shooting at cars policy. if this ends up in arbitration, i think that we've done our best. >> once the police commission votes, it's up to the police officer's association to decide if it will challenge the policy. >>> tonight, several families are still cleaning up and drying out after a water main break in oakland. a pipe cracked causing a 16-inch water main to buckle. parts of montana street in oakland collapses streaming water on to a 580 on ramp and filling basements in the diamond district. some of the people in the neighborhood told us this is the third time since 2011 that east bay mud crews have needed to mix bursting pipes. >> wasn't fixed correctly. that's what makes us angry. >> a utility spokesperson said with an aging infrastructure,

ed lee and tony chaplin will attend. >>> the most technologically air traffic control tower here in the bay area. and tonight, he shows us the final product and what it does. >> shaped like a torch, san francisco's new air traffic control tower goes into operation on saturday. sfo and the federal aviation administration shared the $126 million price to build the tower to cut red tape. >> they designed the tower and oversaw the work while ensuring that the tower was built to faa specifications. >> seismically, it's the tower of strength and reliability. >> designed to withstand an 8.0 earthquake and to be operational following such an event. >> only 50 feet taller than the old tower, it's more than tall enough. >> air traffic controllers have a better view of the critical runways and that's for arriving and departing aircraft. >> despite the technology, the old system, of using paper strips, that will remain in effect until they're sure the electtronnics are sufficient. we're at the beginning of the program and including major renovations and so many other conveniences. >> all of the thi

. >>> tony chaplin says he's and officially launched in partnership with mental health experts to help those who suffer from mental illness. he made -- he made the announcement in which nicholas was described as mentally disturbed shot and critically wounded a police officer. they saw a photo of his 22 caliber gun and after he shot the officer, another officer shot him who later died from his injuries. >> when we get professionals assisting, they in better. when they unfold like this and the person is actively shooting, there's not much you can do. >> the officer war a body armor -- body cam but there's no video of police shooting the victim. >> a sheriff's deputy in sonoma county has lost his job and could face criminal charges accused of using excessive force. deputy scott is accused of overpowering and entering a man who presented no threat and did nothing wrong. he was one of three who responded -- who responded to a couple arguing. the sheriff said the deputy should have left. instead body camera footage shows the deputy >>> in a man with his behind -- baton, teasing him and slamm

but tony chaplin says, quote, 20-century policing clearly indicates officers should not shoot at moving vehicles as this poses a significant denger to all parties, including the public -- danger to all parties, including the public. >>> a missing woman that was supposed to fly from san francisco to denver, but never made it on the plane. teresa atkins was supposed to get on the flight. her family says she has mental health issues and may have gotten disoriented. >>> the golden gate bridge on and off ramps opened this morning after two years of construction. the $100 million project straightened out some of the hairpin turns there. and it gives drivers more time to merge on the bridge. if you prefer two wheels, the bay bridge opens tomorrow. they're just giving it a test ride. then yerba buena island bay bridge is closed again. >>> still to come, a slap in the face for thousands of california national guard soldiers. why they're suddenly ordered to pay back their signing bonuses. >> plus the bay area real estate market is so crazy it's driving buyers into the dirt, literally. only on 5:0

acting chief tony chaplin read from a family statement. >> the fracture caused trauma to his brain. he is currently paralyzed in his right leg. he has regained some use of his right article. >> reporter: police say a security guard at the shopping center called police after pepper spraying a man he described as combative. that man was nicholas werder. police say he shot officer downes with this .22 caliber ruger as downes got out of his patrol car. >> he came out firing at the officers. they returned fire and there was a shoot-out. he went down. they then did a tactical move back and waited for special operations bureau to come in with a flash bang. >> reporter: nick werder died sunday. nancy ruben hopes the meeting the first of many. >> there needs to be a lot more dialogue with our community now about most of the community is probably feeling a sense of posttraumatic stress. because we all -- you know, our kids heard the gun -- heard the gunfire, saw the people running through, heard the grenades, et cetera. that's very traumatic. >> reporter: some say they feel neglected by the d

over the weekend interim chief tony chaplin told reporters downs was recovering from his head wound and. earlier friday night police were investigating calls of gunfire at a nearby street. mayor ed lee since the suspect could be linked to that incident as well. >> we don't know if it's linked to this incident or not. there was a shelter in place for residents in edgewood and they are trying to piece it all together. >> reporter: this investigation is conditioning. whether or not the suspect is the one who was shooting off thinks gun in that prior incident. vic lee. abc 7 news. >> vic, do we know if the suspect had mental health issues? >> reporter: well, police sources tell usee that he was apparently struggling with mental health issues. those same sources tell us his parents were trying to help him but they were unsuccessful in getting him treatment. back to you. >> all right. vic lee live. thank you very much,ic. >> reporter: opening statements begin this week in the retrial of the man accused of killing etan paetz, one of the first missing children ever featured on a milk carton. t

. >> reporter: interim police chief tony chaplin says officers did what they were training to do for six months, creating time and space. > the sanctity of humanly. we would have stayed here until the next day. >> reporter: officer shot him with rubber bullets. >> hot burning. felt like i was shot with real guns. >> reporter: one round left a mark and they say they broke his ribs and injured his elbow and his face. >> why didn't you comply? >> because i was terrified that they would kill me if i took my hands how the of my pocket. >> reporter: when dyson was 15 years old he watched his mother die. >> this is my brother right here. >> reporter: dyson's standoff with police is days before what would have been michael's birthd birthday. >> i think he was on the ground because he was crying out for help. >> reporter: george durant is a program coordinator with the sheriff's department and dyson calls him a mentor. >> i've been blessed and now i really see it in life. >> reporter: pierre dyson's story is not over. he's still facing felony charges including possession of a firearm by a fel

mallett are we present you have a quorum also with this night is the interim chief of police tony chaplin and dir. of office of citizen's complaint joyce hicks. >> thank you everyone. good evening and welcome to the wednesday, october 19, 2016 police commission meeting. we are tonight in october is a busy month. we find ourselves competing with presidential debate so those of you who are here watching at home thank you for your dedication to the work we do. would try to move swiftly so that those of us who want to can try to catch some of that debate. sgt. these: first line item >> item 1 consent calendar received and file action. request of chief of police for approval to except donation of $200 per mr. peter ioan in richmond station floral fund value $200 >> colleagues you have in your packet a memo from tobias office tobias more of richmond station any questions or anything to discuss your? any public comment on this matter? hearing none, public comment is closed. twiddle motion moved and seconded. all those in favor say, aye >>[chorus of ayes] the motion passes. thank you sgt. it plea

horsham will sign it and will bring up to acting chief tony chaplin was on it. while that's being done officer raised you agree with the specifications over enunciated by ms. horsham from the san francisco police department >> yes, do >> you understand if this means if there's any violation in the future in terms of the pursue jewels for toll specials, any of them that the revocation of your roles as patrol special has been held in abeyance will happen immediately. do you understand that >> yes, do >> approach? >> yes,. >> thank you. >> commissioner mazzucco all the parties have signed the stipulated agreement which will result patrol special samuel reyes cases before the commission. >> distortion misses the coalition of the san francisco policewoman are you satisfied with this >> yes he was officer, then you're in charge of monitoring the special officers are you in agreement with this disposition >> i-m >> that disposition design' were questions operators. do you understand again as i told her your right to counsel that you waive the right to counsel is that a

horsham will sign it and will bring up to acting chief tony chaplin was on it. while that's being done officer raised you agree with the specifications over enunciated by ms. horsham from the san francisco police department >> yes, do >> you understand if this means if there's any violation in the future in terms of the pursue jewels for toll specials, any of them that the revocation of your roles as patrol special has been held in abeyance will happen immediately. do you understand that >> yes, do >> approach? >> yes,. >> thank you. >> commissioner mazzucco all the parties have signed the stipulated agreement which will result patrol special samuel reyes cases before the commission. >> distortion misses the coalition of the san francisco policewoman are you satisfied with this >> yes he was officer, then you're in charge of monitoring the special officers are you in agreement with this disposition >> i-m >> that disposition design' were questions operators. do you understand again as i told her your right to counsel that you waive the right to counsel is that a

. >>> interim san francisco police chief tony chaplin tells ktvu he has unofficially launched a partnership with mental health experts to respond to calls involving meant all ill people. this after last friday's incident in which nick lost mcwhorter, a mentally ill man shot and killed a deputy. police exchanged gunfire with him at stern grove park, mcworter later died from his injuries. >> they handled themselves professionally. as soon as the fairly of the book and forth died down, they reassessed, with drew, and waited for our separation operating bureau to come in. >> officer downs is starting physical therapy. he is paralyzed in his right leg, no has regained some use of his right arm. investigators say there is no video of the police firing the show shots that killed mcwhorter. >>> yesterday students from june jordan high school were among those releasing white ambulance. it was part of a peace yale. students are calling for an end to gun violence. the rally was organized in response to five shootings across the south of market area in the past two weeks. >> it's necessary, it's mandat

we will then hear a short presentation from acting -interim chief of police tony chaplin. the community has overwhelmingly elected chris for mohammed to bring thoughts >>[applause]. >> to bring thoughts from the community perspective to the discussion. on that note i lecture my people we've a long day and applause is welcomes but in the form of spirit fingers.. fingers is positive because allows the people at home or watching or large hearing impaired to also feel the back and see the impact of spirit fingers. would you encourage when you hear something you agree with please move your fingers like that and your something you disagree with something like this. my friends, are you guys ready? okay. let's start. >> supervisor cohen 1 second supervisor campos wanted to make some comments >> i just want to add one think it i want to thank supervisor cohen for the staff and the work she's been doing not just work on the new ribbon panel on the issue of police reform and accountability. i just want to say that i see the work of this blue ribbon panel as an opportunity for san fra

we will then hear a short presentation from acting -interim chief of police tony chaplin. the community has overwhelmingly elected chris for mohammed to bring thoughts >>[applause]. >> to bring thoughts from the community perspective to the discussion. on that note i lecture my people we've a long day and applause is welcomes but in the form of spirit fingers.. fingers is positive because allows the people at home or watching or large hearing impaired to also feel the back and see the impact of spirit fingers. would you encourage when you hear something you agree with please move your fingers like that and your something you disagree with something like this. my friends, are you guys ready? okay. let's start. >> supervisor cohen 1 second supervisor campos wanted to make some comments >> i just want to add one think it i want to thank supervisor cohen for the staff and the work she's been doing not just work on the new ribbon panel on the issue of police reform and accountability. i just want to say that i see the work of this blue ribbon panel as an opportunity for san fra

we will then hear a short presentation from acting -interim chief of police tony chaplin. the community has overwhelmingly elected chris for mohammed to bring thoughts >>[applause]. >> to bring thoughts from the community perspective to the discussion. on that note i lecture my people we've a long day and applause is welcomes but in the form of spirit fingers.. fingers is positive because allows the people at home or watching or large hearing impaired to also feel the back and see the impact of spirit fingers. would you encourage when you hear something you agree with please move your fingers like that and your something you disagree with something like this. my friends, are you guys ready? okay. let's start. >> supervisor cohen 1 second supervisor campos wanted to make some comments >> i just want to add one think it i want to thank supervisor cohen for the staff and the work she's been doing not just work on the new ribbon panel on the issue of police reform and accountability. i just want to say that i see the work of this blue ribbon panel as an opportunity for san fra

body in san francisco that has a policy authority is the commission and so chief interim chief tony chaplinnotwithstanding, the problem is that the commission has not pushed back on the poa and get them out of the policy arena. finally, one of the reasons why chaplin is been supported by the poa because he said in the chronicle that there is no culture problem in sfpd. that's what he said that there's no culture problem in sfpd. clearly, that is surprising in the face of reality that the blue ribbon panel has discovered and that alone makes him unqualified for the job of our next police chief. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> karen fleischmann justice for mario woods and san francisco i do not see the sense of the problem until i saw the mario was execution video. the second time in a realized the depth of the problem was january 22 when i attended my first police commission meeting and in a career of attending public meetings i've never seen a group of civil servants behave in the way the san francisco police officers association behaved at that meeting. they have absolute complete d

body in san francisco that has a policy authority is the commission and so chief interim chief tony chaplinnotwithstanding, the problem is that the commission has not pushed back on the poa and get them out of the policy arena. finally, one of the reasons why chaplin is been supported by the poa because he said in the chronicle that there is no culture problem in sfpd. that's what he said that there's no culture problem in sfpd. clearly, that is surprising in the face of reality that the blue ribbon panel has discovered and that alone makes him unqualified for the job of our next police chief. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> karen fleischmann justice for mario woods and san francisco i do not see the sense of the problem until i saw the mario was execution video. the second time in a realized the depth of the problem was january 22 when i attended my first police commission meeting and in a career of attending public meetings i've never seen a group of civil servants behave in the way the san francisco police officers association behaved at that meeting. they have absolute complete d

body in san francisco that has a policy authority is the commission and so chief interim chief tony chaplinnotwithstanding, the problem is that the commission has not pushed back on the poa and get them out of the policy arena. finally, one of the reasons why chaplin is been supported by the poa because he said in the chronicle that there is no culture problem in sfpd. that's what he said that there's no culture problem in sfpd. clearly, that is surprising in the face of reality that the blue ribbon panel has discovered and that alone makes him unqualified for the job of our next police chief. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> karen fleischmann justice for mario woods and san francisco i do not see the sense of the problem until i saw the mario was execution video. the second time in a realized the depth of the problem was january 22 when i attended my first police commission meeting and in a career of attending public meetings i've never seen a group of civil servants behave in the way the san francisco police officers association behaved at that meeting. they have absolute complete d

body in san francisco that has a policy authority is the commission and so chief interim chief tony chaplinnotwithstanding, the problem is that the commission has not pushed back on the poa and get them out of the policy arena. finally, one of the reasons why chaplin is been supported by the poa because he said in the chronicle that there is no culture problem in sfpd. that's what he said that there's no culture problem in sfpd. clearly, that is surprising in the face of reality that the blue ribbon panel has discovered and that alone makes him unqualified for the job of our next police chief. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> karen fleischmann justice for mario woods and san francisco i do not see the sense of the problem until i saw the mario was execution video. the second time in a realized the depth of the problem was january 22 when i attended my first police commission meeting and in a career of attending public meetings i've never seen a group of civil servants behave in the way the san francisco police officers association behaved at that meeting. they have absolute complete d

horsham will sign it and will bring up to acting chief tony chaplin was on it. while that's being done officer raised you agree with the specifications over enunciated by ms. horsham from the san francisco police department >> yes, do >> you understand if this means if there's any violation in the future in terms of the pursue jewels for toll specials, any of them that the revocation of your roles as patrol special has been held in abeyance will happen immediately. do you understand that >> yes, do >> approach? >> yes,. >> thank you. >> commissioner mazzucco all the parties have signed the stipulated agreement which will result patrol special samuel reyes cases before the commission. >> distortion misses the coalition of the san francisco policewoman are you satisfied with this >> yes he was officer, then you're in charge of monitoring the special officers are you in agreement with this disposition >> i-m >> that disposition design' were questions operators. do you understand again as i told her your right to counsel that you waive the right to counsel is that a

we will then hear a short presentation from acting -interim chief of police tony chaplin. the community has overwhelmingly elected chris for mohammed to bring thoughts >>[applause]. >> to bring thoughts from the community perspective to the discussion. on that note i lecture my people we've a long day and applause is welcomes but in the form of spirit fingers.. fingers is positive because allows the people at home or watching or large hearing impaired to also feel the back and see the impact of spirit fingers. would you encourage when you hear something you agree with please move your fingers like that and your something you disagree with something like this. my friends, are you guys ready? okay. let's start. >> supervisor cohen 1 second supervisor campos wanted to make some comments >> i just want to add one think it i want to thank supervisor cohen for the staff and the work she's been doing not just work on the new ribbon panel on the issue of police reform and accountability. i just want to say that i see the work of this blue ribbon panel as an opportunity for san fra