Oakland mayor says she ll announce new police chief literally within a number of days
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Oakland mayor talks crime, new police chief
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf talks crime in the city and says a new police chief will be announced in the next couple of days.
OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf told KTVU on Tuesday that she plans to announce a new police chief literally within a number of days.
That person will be the 13th chief since 1993. The last chief, Anne Kirkpatrick, was fired by the Oakland Police Commission nearly a year ago, and Interim Police Chief Susan Manheimer has been filling in ever since.
Oakland police commission approves 4 candidates for next chief; final decision rests with Schaaf
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The Oakland Police Commission unanimously recommended four candidates for police chief to Mayor Libby Schaaf on Thursday.
The commission originally presented the finalists Oakland Deputy Chief LeRonne Armstrong; interim Deputy Chief Drennon Lindsey; Pittsburgh Police Commander Jason Lando; and Seaside Police Chief Abdul Pridgen during a candidate forum in early November, then requested more time to check into the background of each of the finalists.
Schaaf will review each candidate before choosing a chief in a process that is expected to take a few weeks, her office said.