Overview

• Floyd Mitchell, with a background as police chief in Lubbock, Texas, and Temple, Texas, officially introduced as Oakland’s new police chief.
• Mayor Sheng Thao highlights Mitchell's leadership qualities, including integrity, accountability, and a focus on driving down crime.
• Mitchell emphasizes the importance of strong community-police relationships and promises to address Oakland's public safety challenges.
• The new police chief acknowledges past issues with the 911 system in Lubbock and commits to learning from those experiences for Oakland.
• Mitchell's appointment follows a turbulent year for the Oakland Police Department, including the controversial firing of the previous chief.