Politicians including California's governer joined Oakland residents and crowds of police in uniform at a public funeral today for the four Oakland officers slain last weekend.

An overflow crowd was directed to the Oakland Coliseum, where the event was broadcast on a massive screen. The line to get into the Coliseum stretched past the end of the parking lot.  

Governer Arnold Schwarzenegger was joined by Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer.

Boxer said in a speech that the officers who died defined courage and bravery.

Many residents said it's important for them to show their support. One young woman in attendance said her father had just been transferred to the Oakland Police Department, but she said she's not scared, and that she believes her father can take care of himself. She said she hopes that the community understands it needs to change.