police department and hire more officers amid a spike in crime. it comes after a weekend in which three people were killed, bringing the total number to 127 this year. claudia cowan line with more. things do not look at there in the bay area. they really don t get such a crime wave happening here, john, and oakland was one of the first big u.s. cities to join the defund of the police movement last summer, but now, and a stunning reversal, the mayor is pitching a plan to hire more officers as soon as possible. the announcement comes after another weekend of fatal shootings, including a retired oakland police officer who was acting as a security guard for a tv news crew covering crime. the man who was gunned down in the middle of the day trying to stop a car robbery near a popular spot for families and tourists. it is up from last year and far