Former Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong made his first public appearance after he was terminated two days ago by Mayor Sheng Thao for how he handled two misconduct investigations into one of his sergeants.
did not take Internal Affairs investigations into his rank-and-file officers seriously and there were "systemic deficiencies" within the department.
He added that the department is closer to being in compliance with federal standards thanks to his work. At his Friday news conference, Armstrong took aim at Thao and independent monitor Robert Warshaw, who "My termination was never really about the facts, about performance, or my ability to effectively lead the Oakland Police Department. My termination was about Federal Monitor Robert Warshaw, and the mayor's failure to fight for the Oakland community is clear," said Armstrong.
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