Overview

• Mitchell submitted a letter of intent to resign, with his departure taking effect Dec. 5, according to the city.
• The city provided no reason for the decision, which comes roughly 17 months after his appointment by former Mayor Sheng Thao.
• Over the coming weeks, he will work with Mayor Barbara Lee and City Administrator Jestin Johnson to identify an interim leader.
• City and police data credit his tenure with sizable crime declines, including robberies down about 40% and homicides down about 21%.
• The police union called the resignation deeply concerning and urged City Hall to address dysfunction as OPD remains under extended federal oversight and has cycled through 11 chiefs in 15 years.