schaaf introduced anne kirkpatrick. >> reporter: city officials said it took some time but now the new top cop is ready to tackle challenges. with a drawl from her native memphis, anne kirkpatrick is ready to lead the department. >> it's not a mess, it's an opportunity. and it's all ba going forward, going from good to great. >> reporter: anne kirkpatrick is the city's first permanent police chief since june when two police officers leaved in the middle of a sex scandal with jasmine abuslin. >>> anne kirkpatrick is the leader that oakland has been searching for, she's not afraid to hold officers to the highest standards of kct. >> we are moving forward, the past is behind us. >> reporter: months ago, the mayor plafted what she called a toxic macho environment. the -- blasted what she called a macho viement. >> i am a leader that is cloaked as a woman. >> reporter: the new chief said she knows she needs to gain the trust of the community and officers that see her as an outsider. >>> we are optimistic about what the chief of police can do but we are going to hold her accountable as to wh

. >> reporter: with a drawl, an occur kir said she's ready to jump in -- anne kirkpatrick said she's ready to jump in. >> i do not consider it a mess, it's an opportunity. it's all about going forward. it's about going from good to great. >> reporter: anne kirkpatrick is the city's first police chief since june after the chief left following a sex scandal involving jasmine abuslin. >> anne kirkpatrick is the reform minded leader the city has been searching for. >> reporter: months ago, the mayor blasted the toxic environment in the department. anne kirkpatrick said character traits like competence and accountability are not gender based. >> i am a leader cloaked as a woman. i am grateful for being a woman, but i will be your leader. >> reporter: she said she knows that he knees to gain the trust of the community. >> i need to prove to them that i care about them and that i will be their number one champion. >> reporter: city officials and the community seem to be giving her a chance. >> we are optimistic about what the chief will do but we will also hold her accountable. >> she's the

dan noyes is looking into who is anne kirkpatrick. tonight at 6:00 he'll have reaction from chicago where she had her last job. >>> on to some other news, a tech bus hit and killed a woman in saratoga last night. the woman was hit around 5:15 at the intersection on campus of west valley college. the bus is operated by a charter company under contract with google. the 51-year-old victim does not appear to have any connection to west valley college. the crash is under investigation. >>> a man is very lucky after he climbed out a bathroom window to escape flames inside his motel room. this morning's fire broke out at the gold coin motel. the man told investigators he had a bag of e-cigarettes and he was working on one of them. that bag burst into flames when the man stepped away to use the bathroom. crews kept the fire contained to the one motel room. >>> first responders have moved in and station 87 is open once again. abc 7 news was in pittsburg today where there's now one more big engine to respond to calls for help in eastern contra

her name is anne kirkpatrick. she was born and raised in memphis. she is a lawyer, most recently the chief of bureau of professional standards for the chicago police department. she started that gig june of last year and before that, she was the chief deputy at the king county sheriff's department in seattle. before that, she was the police chief in spokane from 2006 to 2012. spokane is the biggest city where she headed a police department. she is, though, known as part of a whip cracker and her most recent post in chicago she was elected to oversee reforms after a white officer shot a black teen. in spokane, she focused on holding her officers accountable. in fact, two officers ended up suing her because they believe that she unjustly fired them. she is going to have plenty of challenges here in oakland. right now the city has no police chief. there has been a series of scandals including one involving a teenaged prostitute who had sex with dozens of bay area officers and then reports of racist text messag within the department. the city has been w

we're certainly going to find out more about this woman anne kirkpatrick as the, um, day progresses. but this would be oakland's first-ever female chief. she is from the chicago police department according to an internal memo. mayor schaaf will do it after a series of meetings with city council member. anne kirkpatrick was the chief of the bureau of organizational development for the chicago pd beginning in june of last year. before that, she was the chief deputy at the king county sheriff's department in seattle. and before that, she was the police chief in spokane from 2006 to 2012. her most recent post in chicago she was selected to oversee reforms laid out by former mayor rahm emanuel after a white officer shot a black teen 16 times. she will have of course plenty of challenges here in observations. right now the city has no police chief. there's been a series of scandals including one involving a teenager who claimed to have sex with dozens of bay area officers. oakland had three chiefs in the course of nine days. you may remember that drama from this summer. a city administrato

her name is anne kirkpatrick. according to an internal memo mayor libby schaaf plans to make the announcement this morning and she will do it after a series of meetings with city council members. anne kirkpatrick was the chief of the bureau of organizational development for the chicago police department beginning of june of last year. before that she was chief deputy at the king county sheriff's department in seattle and before that, she was the police chief in spokane from 2006 to 2012. her most recent post in chicago she was selected to oversee reforms after a white officer shot a black teen 16 times and she is going to have plenty of challenges here in oakland. right now, the city has no police chief after a series of scandals including a teen who claimed to have had sex with dozens of bay area officers. the mayor then ended up replacing two interim chiefs over nine days t the city administrator has been in charge of the pd ever since. we are expecting the big announcement on the new chief later on this morning

she is anne kirkpatrick -- and comes to the o-p-d after reforms at the chicago police department. >> pam:we first broke the news that over last night on kron4 news at eight. >> pam:today, kron4's dan kerman when the new police chief was introduced. >> anne kirkpatrick/new oakland police chief --thank you oakland, y'all have been nothing but absolutely welcoming to me >> reporter:saying she's had a heart for oakland for many years, the kirkpatrick mixed good old pledge that she cannot be administrator and the mayor introduced her to reporters and the public wednesday. >> libby schaaf/oakland leader with integrity able to change culture, someone who would deliver on fare and just policing, prevent violence and increase accountability >> reporter:kirkpatrick comes to the opd after the department has been embroiled in a year long sex scandal and a revolving door of police months she's overseen reforms at the chicago police department, but says her focus here will be on more than reform. >>reform is where we have we direct behavior, i am more interested in transformation, that's the chang

the selection ended with anne kirkpatrick. she was introduced as the reform minded leader that oakland has been looking for. >> it's not a mess, it's an opportunity. and it's all about going forward, it's about going from good to great. >>> good evening. the city of oakland finally has a new police chief. the department has been dealing with scandal and violent crime without a police chief for the next six months. we were there as mayor libby schaaf introduced anne kirkpatrick. >> reporter: city officials said it took some time but now the new top cop is ready to tackle challenges. with a drawl from her native memphis, anne kirkpatrick is ready to lead the department. >> it's not a mess, it's an opportunity. and it's all ba going forward, going from good to great. >> reporter: anne kirkpatrick is the city's first permanent police chief since june when two police officers leaved in the middle of a sex scandal

ann kirkpatrick is the reform-mined leader that oakland has been searching for. she is a nationally respected police chief and a master instructor in leadership development, procedural justice and implicit bias. she demonstrated she will hold officers accountable to the highest standards of conduct. her sincere excitement about joining the oakland community will let her hit the ground running and continue oakland's momentum in both safety and reforms. oakland is getting a leader prepared to bring greater accountability, justice and safety to our city. thank you. [ applause ] >> i am the city administrator. i'm deleted to welcome chief kirk you patrick to oakland. she brings stable leadership to this police department. over her 34 year career in law enforcement she has takeled many of the same problems and issues facing oakland today. her culture change and focusing on mentoring the next generation of opd leaders will serve oakland well. over the past six months i have had the opportunity to work hand in hand on a daily basis with the leadership of the oakland pol

posted more of today's news conference, with mayor libby schaaf, and anne kirkpatrick. you'll find it right there on our home page. >>> frustration, and concern over affordable housing in oakland. the packed meeting tonight, where people said they don't want to see another deadly warehouse fire. >> coming up at 10:30, millions of pounds of mud on the move. the construction project alongside a busy bay area road to restore a wetland. >> and a san jose nonprofit targeted by thieves. we'll tell you the high priced merchandise that was taken, and how it's hurting the nonprofit in more ways than one. with the xfinity tv app, anything with a screen is a tv. stream 130 live channels. plus 40,000 on demand tv shows and movies, all on the go. you can even download from your x1 dvr and watch it offline. only xfinity gives you more to stream to any screen. download the xfinity tv app today. >>> new at 10:00, the search is on for the thief or thieves who stole some high end bikes from a south bay nonprofit. azenith smith is live for us now at good karma bikes in san jose. that shop

she is ann kirkpatrick from chicago. we are live at op dchld headqua. >> reporter: it's taken seven months to fill this position after a sex scandal rocked this department. mayor libby schaaf chose ann kirkpatrick from chicago. she was picked by chicago's police superintendent to head the donepartment's new bureau o professional standards. she is a memphis native and lawyer. some expected shaaph to choose a woman after she said she was here to run a police department, not a frat house. this came after a misconduct scandal which created a revolving door of police chiefs. last year, shawn went resigned after members of the police department admitted to having sex with an underaged prostitute. ben pharaoh was appointed and stepped down. and the mayor plans to meet with city council members tomorrow where she'll make a formal announcement. abc 7 news. >>> the announcement of oak land's new police chief came hours after they announced the public safety director. she comes to oakland after serving with kamala harris. johnson i

her name is anne kirkpatrick. she comes to the o-p-d after being in chare of making reforms at the chicago police department. >> pam:kron 4's dan kerman is live at oakland city hall tonight. where kirkpatrick was introduced earlier today >> reporter: city of oakland is starting with 2017 with a new police chief. >> this is a opportunity. (cheers & applause)- >> reporter: with time spent as a chief of the spill came police department and recently serving six months implementing reforms for the chicago police department. ---spent as a chief of the spokane : department. >> reporter: she is determined to change the culture of of the all pd. -- opd >> without losing the fundamental basis. --basics >> oakland is getting a leader. >> reporter: is an outsider. but is used to that. and gained the trust of her officers. >> i will support them. and i will be their no. 1 champion. and those are words right now. and, until i prove it by my actions. and i know that i have to prove it. >> reporter: >> technical difficulties. >>

do we know if anne kirkpatrick was the mayor's top choice? >> we never heard of the finalists, let alone anne kirkpatrick. we knew that mayor schaaf and the administration did not want to rush this time around. reward had three chiefs. she did not want to make that same mistake twice. she had to make sure that she had the right chief on board, listen to the citizens. she had all of the town hall meetings and questionnaires. what do you want. this is what we have. >> chicago was in the news because of the high homicide rate last year. 762 comings in oakland last year. there are a number of issues, internal issues, you know, the jasmine scandal. so many things -- such a complex problem, if you will, to try to solve. the fact that she comes from chicago with the high homicide rate, a lot of people say what were you doing out there that you're going to bring here. >> yeah. there will be a lot of skepticism. i have seen anthony bat. wayne tucker down the street from the sheriff's office who says i'm tired of all of the pure crack he's. when you're

she is ann kirkpatrick from chicago. we are live at op dchld headqua. >> reporter: it's taken seven months to fill this position after a sex scandal rocked this department. mayor libby schaaf chose ann kirkpatrick from chicago. she was picked by chicago's police superintendent to head the donepartment's new bureau o professional standards. she is a memphis native and lawyer. some expected shaaph to choose a woman after she said she was here to run a police department, not a frat house. this came after a misconduct scandal which created a revolving door of police chiefs. last year, shawn went resigned after members of the police department admitted to having sex with an underaged prostitute. ben pharaoh was appointed and stepped down. and the mayor plans to meet with city council members tomorrow where she'll make a formal announcement. abc 7 news. >>> the announcement of oak land's new police chief came hours after they announced the public safety director. she comes to oakland after serving with kamala harris. johnson i

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anne kirkpatrick is no stranger to the pd, she was a runner-up when another was chosen, the soon to be chief is leaving chicago where she was leading the department's police reform. and once second in command, and a semi-finalist for seattle's police chief job in 2010. kirkpatrick comes to oakland as the department is mired in turmoil. >> a toxic culture. >> reporter: when mayor schaaf took office, she was walking into a sex scandal. and one stepped down with only two days on the job. kirkpatrick has a reputation of building community trust and that is what the city of oakland is looking for. i'm also told tonight that kirkpatrick is big on accountability, when she comes to oakland one of her big jobs will be building community trust. reporting live in oakland, i'm cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. >>> cheryl, thank you very much, we expect a formal announcement on the new chief tomorrow and will continue to follow the breaking news as it happens on air and on line. >>> and artists hope to make the living spaces safer in the wake of the ghost ship fire. fire officials and building repres

several sources have confirmed to abc 7 news that an outsider, anne kirkpatrick, has been selected to lead the department. she has worked in chicago and spokane. our sources say she's been known to be tough. >> reporter: mayor libby schaaf chose anne kirkpatrick from chicago's police department. kirkpatrick will be the first female police chief in oakland's history. kirkpatrick was the former police chief in spokane, washington, and was picked by chicago's police superintendent to head the department's new bureau of professional standards last year. kirkpatrick is a memphis native and a lawyer. some insiders expected mayor schaaf to choose a woman after saying she was here to run a police department, not a, quote, frat house. this comment came after a widespread sexual misconduct scandal, which in turn created a revolving door of police chiefs. last year, sean went resigned after members of the police department admitted to having sex with an underaged prostitute who went by the name celeste. then interim chief ben far roe was appointed. he lasted just six days. acting chief stepped i

. >> incoming chief ann kirkpatrick was introduced. mayor lib bee schaaf said she wanted someone that would hold them accountable. kirkpatrick wants to lead a department transformation changing the culture. >> right now american policing is a very hard time to be a police officer, but we have a bright future, and what we need is leadership. >> kirkpatrick says she looks forward to the job and to living in oakland. >>> here is a little background on ann kirkpatrick. she's 57 years old a memphis native and a lawyer. kirkpatrick spent some 34 years in law enforcement serving in six departments, three of them as chief of police including spokane, washington. >> chicago's police superintendent picked her to head the burro of professional standards to lead reforms within the department. >> the i-team has been digging into her background and joins us with the latest. >> ama and dan, she will have to deal with several scandals that hit the oakland p.d. and appears she is suited for the job with a background as a police reformer, but she has he

ann kirkpatrick from the chicago police department is the new police chief according to sources in the bay area. mayor libby schaaf plans to make the announcement tomorrow morning following a series of meetings. kirkpatrick was the head of development in the chicago police department june of last year, before that, 2012 to 2014. she was the chief deputy at the king county sheriff's department in seattle. before that, she was the chief in spokane. in her most recent post in chicago, she was selected to oversee reforms laid out bythe former mayor after a white officer shot a black teenager 16 times. in spokane, she led the department through reforms as well holding police officers accountable. two police officers ended up suing her because they believe she unjustly fired them. >> i am here to run a police department. not a frat house. >> reporter: last june, the mayor replaced her police chief following a series of scandaled involving one with a teenager who claimed to have sex with dozens of bay area officers. then the mayor replaced two interim chiefs. oakland had three chiefs in the c

we first broke the news last night that chicago's anne kirkpatrick is taking over. joe vazquez has more on the department's first female chief. >> reporter: anne kirkpatrick from the chicago police department is oakland's new police chief. that's according to sources in the bay area and chicago's wb b mtv. according to an internal memo obtained by kpix 5, mayor schaaf plans to announce it following a series of meetings with city council members. kirkpatrick was the chief of the bureau of organizational development for the chicago police department beginning in june of last year before that from 2012 to 2014 the chief deputy undersheriff at the king county sheriff's department in seattle. before that, she was the police chief in spokane from 2006 to twelves every 2012. in chicago she was selected to oversee reforms first laid out by former mayor rahm emanuel after a white officer shot a black teen 16 times. while in spokane she also led the department through reforms following a controversial shooting, police officers more accountability. she was sued by two officers

. >>> and lawmakers are weighing in on the new head of oakland police, anne kirkpatrick. jessica castro shows us how with reaction. >> reporter: it is mixed reaction. we spoke to two city council members, oakland's city new chief was once chief of police in spokane, that is washington state's second largest city. she ran that department for about six years. most recently, she was in charge of chicago police department bureau professional standards. councilman guyo seemed hesitant when we spoke with him. the councilwomen campbell had confidence in the pick. take a listen. >> well, i can say is i wish this police chief well and i'll start my prayers today. the reality is her experience in chicago and certainly we don't know, that is not a -- a positive one coming out of chicago. >> i just had an opportunity to meet the new chief for the first time, anne kirkpatrick and very impressive individual. i really believe she's the right leader at this time. and she faces quite a big challenge. >> reporter: and one of her challenges, she'll need to rebuild trust between the departme

. >> incoming chief ann kirkpatrick was introduced. mayor lib bee schaaf said she wanted someone that would hold them accountable. kirkpatrick wants to lead a department transformation changing the culture. >> right now american policing is a very hard time to be a police officer, but we have a bright future, and what we need is leadership. >> kirkpatrick says she looks forward to the job and to living in oakland. >>> here is a little background on ann kirkpatrick. she's 57 years old a memphis native and a lawyer. kirkpatrick spent some 34 years in law enforcement serving in six departments, three of them as chief of police including spokane, washington. >> chicago's police superintendent picked her to head the burro of professional standards to lead reforms within the department. >> the i-team has been digging into her background and joins us with the latest. >> ama and dan, she will have to deal with several scandals that hit the oakland

she's reserving judgment about anne kirkpatrick as an individual, but is concerned, she tells us that mayor schaaf picked a new chief without first consulting with the yet to be formed civilian police oversight commission that citizens voted for this past november. >> i think the city of oakland said they wanted the commission to have that kind of input and it's concerning we would pass a measure of this magnitude which she and the supporters were calling the best in the country, most radical in the country, and shove it to the side while she pushed forward whatever agenda she decided on. >> reporter: anne kirkpatrick is no stranger to the city of oakland. you might recall a number of years ago she was runner up to be the top cop here under mayor kwam, but mayor kwan instead chose then police chief sean went. reporting live outside oakland city hall, bob, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, bob. more and more women are making their way into leading roles around the bay area. with today's announcement of a new woman police chief in oakland, all of the cities' top leadership positions are

grant lotus is here to tell us about in end-- anne kirkpatrick. >> grant: she is an interesting lady mixing a sudden accent and charm. with a no-nonsense attitude. >> grant:s she spent the past six wants implementing reforms in the beleaguered chicago police department, but she's a career cop, who was the chief in spokane washington and spent much of her career in that state. >> grant:it took mayor libby schaaf about half a year, but now.she has her chief. >> reporter:communtiy leaders, city some advice for police chief anne kirkpatrick. government officals believe an outsider is a good choice.with a fresh set of eyes overlooking the department. >> reporter:but resident's say if chief kirkpatrick is going to be successful in building a better relationship between police and the communtiy.the youth will have to be involved. >> reporter:new police chief kirkpatrick knows oakland is historically a high-crime city and says.she's up for the challenge. ahead at eight. . takes office. >>steve: community leaders, city leaders, and residents have some advice for police chief. government offic

anne kirkpatrick has been selected to lead the department. she was the chief in spokane, washington, and also worked in chicago. our sources say kirkpatrick is known for being tough when it comes to holding officers accountable. oakland pd and other bay area departments are still recovering from a sex candle involving an underage prostitute. mayor libby schaaf is expected to formally announce kirkpatrick today. she would be the first woman to lead that department. >>> 6:37 now and a dangerous situation for firefighters in fairfield. ammunition started exploding in the garage on oakwood drive last night. once most of the flames were out, firefighters stayed to work on the hot spots. flames did destroy most of the home. >>> a community forum in oakland today is scheduled to address how to protect tenants who live in warehouses from eviction. the forum inside the oakland city council chambers was scheduled after the ghost ship fire killed 36 people last month. since then, several warehouses in that city have been inspect and had some have been s

. >> the police board chose ann kirkpatrick as one of the top finalists last year. the mayor picked kirkpatrick to head police efforts after a shooting of a 17-year-old boy. >> i'm confident she'll be very successful in oakland. >>ed chicago police board's president was impressed by kirkpatrick. >> oakland has a lot of the same challenges. she's got a lot of experience she'll bring to bear in the job that lies ahead. >> for the job in chicago, kirkpatrick wrote officers should have the mind-set of mentors first. and warriors when they need to be. >> i have the courage to stand by you. >> she rose through the ranks of small departments and taught leadership at the fbi academy. kirkpatrick took over as spokane police chief. after her five years as chief. a report sponsored by the justice department found that the department has done little to change the internal culture that led to the officer's use of deadly force. upper management supported her, rank and file officers issued a vote of no confidence. >> i cannot and will not be bullied by a vote or lawsuits or watsoe

ann kirkpatrick has been named where she was with the chicago police department. she used to be the police chief in spokane. in june, shawn went resigned after it was rocked by a sex scandal. again, oakland has a new police chief, ann kirkpatrick from chicago. >>> an associate with the attorney general's office is heading to oakland johnson is an oakland native and will implement the safety plan and work to rebuild trust in the department as will the new police chief. she is the first person to hold this position in mayor shaaph's administration. >>> work will be done on the bridge. a passing car likely hit the barrier, preventing a. >> wally: zipper truck. despite the rain, traffic wasn't too bad. >> it could have been very, very bad. so we're really grateful the word got out and people were able to adjust their commutes in order to get where they needed to go. >> bridge officials say this is one of the first problems they've experienced with the barrie barriers in two years. >>> this library is offering amnesty to folks who have racked up serious fines. >> repor

they say she will make history by choosing ann kirkpatrick to lead the department. she would be oakland's first female police chief. >> taking a live look outside at pacifica this morning. erosion always a very major concern during the rain storms there. we've seen the waves really kicking up. >> there is a demolition vote in pacifica scheduled for 6:45 tonight. and we're looking at the south bay -- >> at the esplanade area, yes. >> at the esplanade area, sorry. >> there will be more rain in the forecast. we're looking at more of scattered light activity. our storm ranger mobile doppler radar picking up on still light rain in the north bay as well as the peninsula. that may be closing in on the south bay as well. >> in the meantime, you've been filling in for mike and keeping close tabs on what's happening at bart. >> it's for the san francisco line and it's still showing that 20-minute delay. hopefully that speed that up and get it running. >> equipment problems out there, wet roads. >> 4 to 6 inches of standing water in some spots. >> take it easy as you head out

on ann kirkpatrick. she's 57 years old a memphis native and a lawyer. kirkpatrick spent some 34 years in law enforcement serving in six departments, three of them as chief of police including spokane, washington. >> chicago's police superintendent picked her to head the burro of professional standards to lead reforms within the department. >> the i-team has been digging into her background and joins us with the latest. >> ama and dan, she will have to deal with several scandals that hit the oakland p.d. and appears she is suited for the job with a background as a police reformer, but she has her critics. the chicago police bored chose 57-year-old ann kirkpatrick for one of the top cop positions last year. when she didn't get it, the mayor picked her to head police reform efforts after the shooting of a 17-year-old boy, a case that sparked national outrage. >> i'm confident that she'll be very successful in oakland. >> reporter: the chicago police board's president was impressed by kirkpatrick calling her

the mayor described anne kirkpatrick on someone who could reform the department after years the scandal. >>> we are tracking the rain that is out there. we have had a lot of it, especially in the coastal hills where there was 18 inches of rain over the past five days, we had a lot of rain and a lot of snow and a lot of wind. this system is now leaving the area. notice the distribution, it goes from eureka south to mexico. everyone is getting wet. it's been a productive storm for the whole west coast. we are still seeing snow in the mountains. snow levels are down to 3400 feet at times. that will give you issues on the roadways, in san jose you have moderate rain. you see the nature of it, there is a shower then a break. this activity goes on through midnight. then by tomorrow morning, i think that there might be clearing and just a few clouds around. this is your rainfall totals, overnight lows are in the 30s and 40s. scattered showers tomorrow, drying out later in the day in the bay area. >>> all right thank you, bill, developing news out of berkeley after two bodies are discovered at

. >> the police board chose ann kirkpatrick as one of the top finalists last year. the mayor picked kirkpatrick to head police efforts after a shooting of a 17-year-old boy. >> i'm confident she'll be very successful in oakland. >>ed chicago police board's president was impressed by kirkpatrick. >> oakland has a lot of the same challenges. she's got a lot of experience she'll bring to bear in the job that lies ahead. >> for the job in chicago, kirkpatrick wrote officers should have the mind-set of mentors first. and warriors when they need to be. >> i have the courage to stand by you. >> she rose through the ranks of small departments and taught leadership at the fbi academy. kirkpatrick took over as spokane police chief. after her five years as chief. a report sponsored by the justice department found that the department has done little to change the internal culture that led to the officer's use of deadly force. upper management supported her, rank and file officers issued a vote of no confidence. >> i cannot and will not be bullied by a vote or lawsuits or watsoe

memphis, tennessee, native anne kirkpatrick. laura anthony tweeted kirkpatrick says she has the courage to discipline officers and to back them up. laura will have more on the new chief at 5:00. >>> on capitol hill today, both democrats and republicans are trying to figure out what to do about the affordable care act once donald trump takes office at president. abc news reporter karen travers has the story. >> reporter: the battle over obamacare is on. dueling meetings wednesday on capitol hill. republicans strategizing with vice president-elect mike pence on how to repeal and replace president obama's signature law. the president, huddling with democrats, to come up with a way to stop them. as he left the capitol, mr. obama was asked his advice for democrats. >> look out for the american people. >> reporter: the president urged his party to mount a public campaign, heightiighlighting th millions of americans who have benefited from the affordable care act and ha they stand to lose if it's dismantled. democrats say republicans a

quickly, your take on anne kirkpatrick, the new police chief going to work. today a two-year-old shots in oakland. >> welcome to oakland. welcome to the bay area. it's a unique place, chief. it's very unique. ian natural guys this to sort -- ian natural guys -- i analogize this to, will you give her enough time, or do you bring in like the head coach and say, we're not going to give you players and the money you need but we expect a wing season. you've got to tell her, look, you have three, four, or five years to get this done and not pull the trigger and get rid of her if something bad happens like that young woman sleeping with police officers. you can't pull the trigger and go oh, you caused this, chief, you are gone. no, no, no, give her a chance to put this department in shape. and it is going to take years. the city has to be patient. >> michael cardoza, as always, thanks. >> you're welcome. >> heather. >>> unfortunate news. at least two deaths now blamed on that winter storm that is moving from the western u.s. into the southeast. coastal oregon and wa

we posted more footage from the news conference and the incoming police chief anne kirkpatrick. you can find it on the home page at ktvu.com. >>> hundreds of police officers are in san francisco to discuss issues such as use of force accountability. christian captain is joining us live from the university of san francisco with what police agencies hope to learn. >> good morning, that two day symposium getting underway behind me. the topics they are hoping to tackle are accountability and yaus use of force, very timely here in san francisco. high level law enforcement officials have rsvped anti- depressantped. we're taking a long look at it and what we can do better and how we can increase the partnership with the community. >> reporter: an issue particularly timely here in san francisco where just before the new year the city put in new place the new restrictions including barring officers from shooting into vehicles. officers hope to learn from one another and bring the best practices back to individual departments. >> christian captain live there at usf, thank you. >>> a 20-un

the veteran law enforcement leader anne kirkpatrick said she has the courage to transform the beleaguered police department. >> we're moving forward. we'll learn from the mistakes of our past. the past is behind us. we've learned from and it we're moving forward. >> reporter: her 34 years in law enforcement includes serving as chief in several cities in washington and most recently, heading up reforms in washington. she said she's not afraid to hold officers accountable but promises to also be their biggest champions. >> for men and women of the oakland police department, i was not to know, in this case, i have the courage to stand by you. and i will. >> by any account, oakland police officers are america's hardest working police officers. we're hoping we have america's hardest working chief. >> reporter: just hours after the new chief introduced herself, oakland police responded to the first homicide of the year. folks in this west oakland neighborhood hope opd's new leader can bring change to a challenged city. >> i hope it stops this stuff here. she starts february 27th. kirkpatrick be

ktvu learned former spokane police chief anne kirkpatrick has been offered the job. sources are telling us to expect a news conference at noon tomorrow. now anne kirkpatrick was hired by the chicago police department just back in june to spearhead police reform efforts there. before that she served as chief deputy at the sheriff's department in king county washington retiring in 2014. she previously served five years as chief of the spokane washington police department. oakland has been without a chief now since june when sean wenz resigned in the wide ranging sexual exploitation scandal involving a teenager. at that time mayor libby schaaf ruled out what she called a toxic culture under the department, reaching out to several officials for more information where one source is telling us the police command staff was notified earlier today to expect an announcement tomorrow, but they were not told the name of the new chief. >>> now to the weather we've seen heavy rain in the bay area all day long. that's triggering concerns about flooding. >> 1.63 inches in the past 2

anne kirkpatrick is going to head the department. she becomes the first female police chief in oakland. she worked at police chief in spokane, washington, and was picked by chicago's police superintendent to head the department's new bureau of professional starts. oakland pd was at the center of a bay area sex scandal involving an underage prostitute. the department has gone through three chiefs since then. >>> a senior policy adviser to former state attorney general will lead oakland's fight against street violence. she will be the city's first director of public safety. she is an oakland native and part of johnson's job be focus on rebuilding trust in oakland police following a series of scandals. >>> the warriors will break ground on their brand-new san francisco arena on january 17 at noon. the chase arena will be built in the city's mission bay neighborhood. a group of opponents tried to block construction in november. the chase center slated to open in 2019. >>> now, your accuweather focus with mike nicco. >> i wanted to start

. >> the energetic ann kirkpatrick forms en in law enforcement for 34 years. the tding serving as chief in ers ral cities in washington state, most recently she helped lead police reforms in chicago. the be tennessee native is not afraid to hold officers accountable but promises to be their biggest supporter. >> for the men and women of the oakland police tept, i always want you to know that in this chief, i have the courage to stand by you. and i will. >> kirkpatrick is the first woman to lead oakland's police department. >> i'm meteorologist jeff raniere, we expect the sierra snow to clear, 6-10:00 a.m. thursday morning that will help things out. otherwise, the stormranger is showing drying conditions in the north bay and spotty showers left over. we are tracking the stronger weekend storm, tails in eight minutes. >> what is new in tech will be revealed in a few hours, we are instas vegas, with a look at what you can expect at ces. >> and california prepares to fight donald trump, what the state did today to protect itself against a trump white house and who

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ann kirkpatrick would become oakland's first ever female chief. the chicago police department hired kirkpatrick last june to spear heed reform efforts. she has been a candidate for police chief in chicago and seattle. oakland has been without a chief since june when the city went through three chiefs in a week and a half. some of it's officers have been embroiled in a sex scandal with an underage prostitute. >>> a news conference is expected today by west valley community college in saratoga about a pedestrian hit last night by a charter bus on the school's campus. it happened about 5:00 p.m. reports say the bus was on the west end were to the campus when a woman was hit in the cross walk. right now, we don't know her name, or hire condition. but, again, we expect more details today from west valley community college. >> authorities in san luis obispo county are investigating whether a deadly crash along highway 1 may be tied to a missing couple from los angeles. 20-year-old olivia and brian fernandez have been missing since december 23rd. they on

schaaf is taking her legacy and reputation on anne kirkpatrick. the newly minted police chief of a department that has been roiled by scandal. >> what we need is leadership. i will promise you leadership. knowing where we are going, and what is mission is. >> reporter: kirkpatrick cuts a no-nonsense figure. she says while reform is great ... >> i'm more interested in transformation. that's the change of thinking. that's the cultural change. >> reporter: kirkpatrick most recently served as the high- ranking officer at chicago pd for six short months. before that, she was the top cop in spoke, washington and suburban seattle. civil rights attorney john buress acknowledged she has never helmed a large police department. >> when asked whether or not she has the kind of experience you need in oakland, that remains to be seen. >> reporter: what also remain to be soon is kirkpatrick's plan to address violent crime. she didn't mention it once today. less than an hour after she was announced chief, the city's first homicide of the year happened here less t

. >> reporter: oakland police chief ann kirkpatrick won't officially come onto the force until next month, but this week could be her first chance to see oakland up close during times of political turbulence. the bay area is a hotbed for protests with some politicians announcing they're boycotting the trump inauguration. >> it's how he carries himself. it's how he has ruined how we talk about politics and it's just getting worse. >> i'm not celebration an administration that campaigns and continues to be divisive. >> reporter: but oakland in particular is ground zero for civil disobedience. kpix5 political insider phil matier says that will put the police chief between a rock and a hard place. >> there's no way for the police to win. they are too lineate, the business -- lenient, the business people get upset when their buildings get destroyed. if they're too strict, people sue. >> the chief has to find a way to build a bridge with us or be disconnected like the other chiefs and be out the door. >> reporter: christin ayers, kpix5. >>> the number of democrats boycotting the inauguration is

this election of anne kirkpatrick was welcomed by the police union. she brings 34 years of law enforcement experience to oakland and has a history of leading reform efforts and chicago and spok. leaders wanted to find a chief who could change the culture in the force. >> i don't consider it a mess. it's an opportunity. okay? and it's all about going forward. it's about going from good to great. >> kirkpatrick's contract still needs to be approved by still koun. that's expected to be a done deal, though. she's going to start next month and expects to live in oakland, unlike some of her predecessors. >>> the city of pittsburg has more fire protection this morning. the city closed the station in 2013 after revenue from property taxes fell. home prices have since rebounded and pittsburg now has enough money to reopen that fire house. the fire marshall says they really dodged a bullet because there were no major catastrophes during the closure. >>> a lawmaker is proposing the move up the presidential primary. assemblyman kevin mohan plans too introduce a b

after a seven-month search, oakland mayor libby schaaf introduced the new police chief, anne kirkpatrick. >> i do have the courage, indeed, of holding officers accountable. but that includes myself holding me accountable. but for the men and women of the oakland police department, i also want you to know that in this chief i have the courage to stand by you, and i will. >> kirkpatrick is set to become the city's first female police chief. she's currently guiding reforms in chicago's troubled police department. the head of the police board there told kqed that kirkpatrick is tough as nails and honest as the day is long. the new chief has 34 years of policing experience to draw on as she takes the helm in oakland. the department has been rocked by a sexual misconduct scandal and remains under federal watch 13 years after the infamous riders case. joining me to discuss the story is darwin von gramm with the east bay express. welcome. >> good to be here. >> the new chief has held various leadership posts including in chicago, which we mentioned. she was also police chief in spokane, washingt