It. So this is examples of some of the illegal anchor outs. You can see that theres one here thats recently sunk and down at the pier, which is the public fishing pier for the Union Point Park, theres at least two sunken vessels. Oakland police are not providing the iteam with any specific data, but delap says over the past few months, pirates have been attacking vessels at five different locations along the channel, including Jack London Square, the jack loon Aquatic Center, the estuary channel west of the bayside hotel, Union Point Park west and Union Point Park east. I counted at least seven vessels either abandoned or sunk here at Union Point Park, you can see theyre right here in front of us, lining the shoreline. Were told theyve been here for multiple years, from boats to masts. The problem is sticking out right in front of the Us Coast Guard island, the federal agency that has shared responsibility with local agencies to oversee the waterfront despite the problem being present
Merchandise and then reselling that. And thats what we want to curtail. 41 sheriffs and Police Departments will be awarded up to 24 million each. That would help create retail theft, investigative units, train Loss Prevention officers and install advanced surveillance technology. Sfpd says theyre on board. Would love to have these resources to help hire officers to help combat the issue of organized retail theft. In san mateo county. Thieves hit the sephora recently and stole 3,500 worth of perfume. Thieves also hit this lego store and stole just as much in legos. Police made arrests in both cases. San mateo county supervisor dave canepa says he welcomes the grant money slated for his sheriffs department, but he thinks more changes are needed, especially with current legislation. We have to look at these penalties and the penalties that we have in place arent working when it comes to retail theft and organized crime. That has to be revised. And we have to look at prosecuting at a highe
With the equipment in the room and please rise for the pledge of allegiance and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Commissioners commissioner Vice President turman id like to call roll. Sure. Commissioner president loftus is accused commissioner Vice President turman commissioner marshall commissioner dejesus is excused commissioner mazzucco commissioner serlina commissioner hing commissioner Vice President turman we have quorum and also with us the intern chief of police that chief chaplin and office of citizens complaints. Thank you. Good evening ladies and gentlemen, and people of the public director intern chief chaplin and my follow commissioners welcome to the wednesday, january 4, 2017, Police Commission meeting the first meeting of the year i dont see any particular changes we need to make to the agenda so well take it from the top and our fbis ill turning the mike over to former Commission President commiss
And we are focusing on the opportunities. Thank you. Chief do you have a comment. Just a question youre talking about manuals you guys have are those manuals available from any staff. Sure. Sure. Commissioner Vice President turman. Commissioner hing and i wanted to follow up on commissioner Vice President turmans question to mr. Balthazar when we asked you about the training and theres alluded to a second ago as well does it pertain to recommendation one. Uhhuh. It sounds like this is ongoing training the training includes at least includes a discussion of what preponderance of the evidence means in addition to witness credibility assessment. Yes. Thats correct. Is that in the form. Id like to look at that training material looks like. Are you saying preponderance of the evidence after that the evidence is in including the witness credibility. When we conclude our investigation we have to make a determination as to each the allegations against the officers well look at the evidence to
And we are focusing on the opportunities. Thank you. Chief do you have a comment. Just a question youre talking about manuals you guys have are those manuals available from any staff. Sure. Sure. Commissioner Vice President turman. Commissioner hing and i wanted to follow up on commissioner Vice President turmans question to mr. Balthazar when we asked you about the training and theres alluded to a second ago as well does it pertain to recommendation one. Uhhuh. It sounds like this is ongoing training the training includes at least includes a discussion of what preponderance of the evidence means in addition to witness credibility assessment. Yes. Thats correct. Is that in the form. Id like to look at that training material looks like. Are you saying preponderance of the evidence after that the evidence is in including the witness credibility. When we conclude our investigation we have to make a determination as to each the allegations against the officers well look at the evidence to