Million to buy 1600 body cameras. A lot of it is about trust after several well publicized killings of unarmed black man by Police Across the nation and the sfpd has had its own issues like the text message scandal revealing how racist some on the force were. We spoke with the police chief recently on our sunday morning show about accountability. Im not saying that were not going to have a longer conversation to explain every time we do use any level of force. But i think that were accountable. We welcome the criticism and well come out of this thing better than we were. Reporter in addition to protecting citizens from bad cops, the cameras can also protect officers from false accusations. Of course, those cameras have to be turned on in order to do so. That means the Police Commission has to come up with a new set of policies on how these cameras should be used from when they will be on to how the footage will be will be stored and who will be able to see it. Anne makovec, kpix 5. Bal
Expected to be shut down in solidarity and then they are planning a march to oakland city hall. They are using the hashtag labor against police terror. As for the protests here in oakland, we have seen many get out of control. Oaklands mayor says she expects everything to be peaceful. But she wont allow anybody, she says, to destroy property. So hopefully, um, everybodys message gets across peacefully. Anne makevoc, kpix 5. Autopsy results on freddie gray showed a traumatic injury to spine and back while in Police Custody according to wjz in baltimore. Authorities have now extended a nighttime curfew through the weekend. Last night local leaders helped officers clear a crowd of mostly peaceful demonstrators off the streets, but expressions of anger persist. If they charge the police for killing freddie then maybe we can trust them yesterday, police gave the results of their investigation to the Baltimore States attorney and she will have to decide whether to file charges against any of
There you see what the pilot would have seen at 4 miles out when he performed this maneuver. The faa insists this was a go around that there was no other plane in sight and in fact a jetblue spokesman tells me after they talked to the crew that they performed a go around, this was not a near miss, and said it was for Flight Control reasons they did not explain why the pilot would have said there was another plane nearby. Joe vazquez, kpix 5. Another 49ers player in front of a judge. This time its fullback bruce miller. Miller appeared in a Santa Clara County courtroom this afternoon. Hes facing misdemeanor Domestic Violence charges after a fight with his exfianci. Original reports indicated miller pushed his girlfriend out of a car during an argument last march and smashed her cell phone. She later denied any physical contact occurred so miller is facing a vandalism charge. Any time any crime is alleged against a person whether its a felony or a misdemeanor its a serious matter and whe
Three years. Right now these videos are being completely unregulated. They can be shown up on a website and treated like mug shots. The officer knows they have it on so they should be ladies and gentlemen to the nth degree and then they tell people my camera is on and the other person should be equally as engaging. It should make for a better contact all the way around. At least thats the idea. But in reality if somebody is arrested, it often shows them at their worst moment. If someone is arrested for dui do you want a permanent record on youtube for everyone to see your arrest . Reporter just as often as the videos show Police Misconduct they can also back up the police as well, as was the case recently of fairfield mom whose son had been abducted in a stolen car. She accused the cops of throwing her to the ground. The police came back with their videos. So youre going to see that. Reporter on the other hand, in cities with cameras use of force goes down better than 87 . Complaints g
Watering outdoors. Reporter thats right. And making these goals will depend on people letting their grass go brown not only at private homes but on public land. Its going to be at least mid july before we know if these new rules are making a difference. Live in the newsroom, anne makovec, kpix 5. Lots of rules, lots of new rules and regulations, but i told you i look at my front lawn and say, eh, dont forget it. This is just really a new way of life for us here in the california. Its in the going to change very rapidly or over the next few years. Its just another way of we went through it in the 70s. We have more People Living in california than ever before and were tapping into the same old system for the precious commodity which is water. This is a new way of life and we have to get used to it. Out the door, good morning, we have clear skies at Mineta International airport. I know, im just a downer this morning. [ laughter ] youre lecturing us. 42 degrees in santa rosa. And i should.