Own firsthand experience even something as basic as emergency radios working can still be a problem in a terror attack. I can tell you as a former commander of the s. W. A. T. Team and we would do operations in and around the hilly areas of the city which are most of the city, you have problems. Its tough to communicate. That is the achilles heel for any kind of operations. But not all challenges are technical. Theres also the issue of how to control the soft targets like a crowd leaving a big events. When youre in a situation where youre dealing with a large group of people, its more difficult. Reporter beefing up security after manchester events . We do threat assessments an outline events. Reporter there are challenges. For example, shortly after donald trump became president , San Francisco police opted out of the Fbi Joint Terrorism Task force. There were some concerns from various members in the community on our policies and our participation. Reporter what was the concern . Firs
[ indiscernible ] he went back to the plow and thats exactly where im headed. Of course he came back and saved the republic. Reporter what some considered another job at mr. Trump, the governs america is not the leader in fighting Global Climate change, but china is, a country the governor will be visiting next week. New at 6 30, Union Pacific Railroad Police and Law Enforcement teamed up to talk about rail safety and public awareness. It follows accidents like this one earlier this month in richmond. Officers righting inside a train studied how people behaved at railroad crossings. They discussed the dangers of crossing on rail and transit tracks as well as what happens when people violate rail crossing laws. We have to make sure theyre crossing at the designated places and theyre not down the tracks also and trying to cut midtrack out of the area. Freight trains traveling 55 miles an hour can take up more than a mile to stop. Todays event was part of Union Pacifics crossing accident
Investigating a Sexual Battery at the North Berkeley bart station and we will follow up on that later today. All of this facing the new incoming chief and bart has been without a police chief system beginning of the year. Carlos rojas is taking on the job and he headed up the Santa Ana Police department for three years and takes leadership of the Police Department facing a fight in crime. After three years of declining crime a sudden increase in robberies, particularly of Electronic Devices has been plaguing bart including the high profile robbery last month were 50 use youths and beating a man on a bart train. The police are stepping up patrols at the coliseum, bayfair and fruitville stations. The barclays are looking to develop a were task force and the new chief will be sworn in at 9 00 this morning. We will be there and cover it throughout the morning. Christien kafton, ktvu fox 2 news. The San Francisco police consider the missing uber driver a victim of foul play. Chai vanished o
July of this year. And the city isnt expected to meet that goal, either. The trash isnt just unsightly. Its actually hurting fish and wildlife in the bay. Its poisoning the bay and its a Public Health hazard. Reporter save the bay says enforcement isnt strong enough. The Water Quality control board wont fine oakland if it comes one a plan explaining how it will reduce waste even if it doesnt reach that 70 goal. Its really a societal challenge that we have to we have to change our ways and be less willing to throw away and more willing to pick up. The reason we have regulations to reduce trash in the bay is because you cant just change behavior by telling people to stop littering. Reporter the city of oakland has reduced the amount of waste in its waterways by 45 over the past year, which is still a far cry from the 70 goal. As for the bay area as a whole, its reducing the amount of waste in its waterways by 50 overall since 1990. Live in oakland, susie steimle, kpix 5. Each year the re
I felt that pride that i was doing what was right. An east bay soldier and New High School graduate says he did the right thing by walking out of his Graduation Ceremony. Good evening. Im eric thomas. Tonight that incident is prompting an apology from Liberty Union high school in brentwood. The student also happens to be a private in the u. S. Army and was told that he couldnt walk during his graduation yesterday if he wore his military blues. New at 11 00, abc 7 News Reporter Lisa Amin Gulezian joins to us explain. Lisa . Reporter Harvey Fletcher enlisted as soon as he turned 17. He entered into a program called split option which allowed him to complete basic training and finish his senior year on time. When he was ready to walk across the stage at his Graduation Ceremony in his uniform, he was told to cover up. My favorite part . Id have to say the u. S. Reporter Harvey Fletcher is no ordinary private first class and army reservist. He finished basic training at 17 and tonight is hi