Chief sean whent resigned. We hearing different stories much the mayor said it was for personal reasons but sources say he resigned under pressure. In that statement about his resignation the chief sean whent said when i took the job three years ago at interim chief i vowed to move the department forward and make oakland safer by forming a stronger relationship with members of the diverse community. I am proud to have done that. Chief sean whents resignation means there is turn over at top of the lived in oakland, San Francisco and san jose. All in the past six months. Mayor schaaf named interim chief ben fairow. Police chief suhr resigned last month and garcia became the chief of police in march after taking over as acting chief in january when there was a retired. Chef ben fairowlow was on loan, he was a captain in oakland and was commander of the internal affairs division, the mayor and the city administrator and the interim chief are all expected to be at a News Conference at 9 00