Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao has decided not to attend the public forums held by the Oakland Police Commission to introduce four candidates for the city's next police chief. Thao believes the open process is deterring strong candidates. The forums aim to gather community input before the commission finalizes its list of finalists for the mayor's consideration.
The Oakland Police Commission is seeking residents’ input after a public forum on Thursday where four police chief candidates shared their visions for the department. https://t.co/8LnkaG2pxq
Oakland Police Commission Seeks Resident Input on OPD Chief Candidates After Public Forum https://t.co/fuwISq6OHR
Ryan Yamamoto talks to Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao about the selection process for a new police chief and her reasons for not attending the candidate forum Thursday. https://t.co/6l5Ke7KoTo
Oaklanders got to hear from the city's police chief candidates last night. https://t.co/oUteHAkOoq
The Oakland Police Commission held a public forum Thursday at city hall, introducing the latest group of candidates to become the city’s next police chief. https://t.co/URmiO6coDP
On Thursday night, Oakland residents got to meet the four finalists vying to be the city's top cop. https://t.co/KSHHcpx0lj
The Oakland Police Commission held a public forum tonight featuring four candidates, one of whom could become the city's next police chief. Mayor Sheng Thao was not in attendance, saying candidates were lost due to this open process. https://t.co/QL8wAhSeTV
Four candidates vying for the job of police chief in Oakland discussed their experience and vision for the police force during a public forum Thursday. The candidates attended virtually and took questions from members of the Police Commission at City Hall. https://t.co/xJdNUv9MmE
Before the Oakland Police Commission was set to hold its latest public forum to vet a potential new police chief Thursday, residents were voicing concerns over rising crime rates in the city. https://t.co/7P3e9Dx1yh
How the finalists to be Oakland’s next police chief would tackle the job https://t.co/32ZqAU0eGA
Oakland mayor will not attend public forum introducing 4 police chief finalists https://t.co/v84dQX9jXF https://t.co/ahwEKAh94C
The city of Oakland will learn much more about the candidates for police chief later today at a public forum, but the mayor told the police commission she will not be participating. https://t.co/HhYInuLuVc
The four finalists for Oakland's police chief will take part in a public forum and answer questions from the community. But the person in charge of hiring one of them will not be attending or participating. https://t.co/v84dQX9jXF https://t.co/v84dQX9jXF
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The city of Oakland will learn much more about the candidates for police chief Thursday at a public forum. https://t.co/dcYhwLXP5I
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao will not participate in a public forum being held to help the city select a new police chief, saying that the open process is chasing away strong candidates. https://t.co/WlEtob2P06
Oakland residents will have a chance to weigh in this week on candidates for the city’s next police chief, before the commission sends its list of finalists to the mayor on Friday. https://t.co/ayJDUuenlx
The Oakland Police Commission released a new slate of possible candidates ahead of a planned community forum Thursday, but Mayor Sheng Thao won't be participating. https://t.co/bRqBv5vojL
These Are the 4 Oakland Police Chief Candidates Mayor Sheng Thao Will Consider for the Job https://t.co/sBF1O9yPMy
After a long search, will one of these four candidates be Oakland’s next police chief? https://t.co/LdmbXMe1xr
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao believes the public nature of a forum set for Thursday chased away strong police chief candidates. via @emrosenberg https://t.co/9zFpVIQrpt
oakland mayor @MayorShengThao says police commission public forum on new police chief hurting chance of getting best candidate @kron4news https://t.co/ZSIi6faf4G