The Oakland Police Department has lost its seventh head of police in as many years over the alleged cover-up of an officer’s misconduct
FILE - Oakland police chief Leronne Armstrong speaks during a press conference outside City Hall in Oakland, Calif., on Aug. 30, 2022. The Oakland Police Department lost its seventh head of police in as many years on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, over the alleged coverup of an officer's misconduct in a scandal that threatens to extend two decades of federal oversight, the longest of any police department in the country.
Thao, who took office in January, said she wants to be confident that the police chief in the city of 400,000 people will be effective “in making improvements that can be recognized by the federal monitor, the federal court and the people of Oakland.” Thao placed Armstrong on paid administrative leave last month to review investigations by the department’s federal monitor that found the police chief responsible for gross dereliction of duty.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Oakland Mayor, Police Department Announce New Plan to Improve SafetyThe Oakland mayor and police department announced new initiatives Tuesday with the goal of making the city safer.
Read more »
Oakland Police Commission meets to discuss police chief’s fateThe Oakland Police Commission will meet Wednesday to discuss possible discipline of Chief LeRonne Armstrong.
Read more »
'On Patrol: Live' featuring Beech Grove police department gets extended“On Patrol: Live,” the TV police docuseries that recently broadcast video of a four-year-old Beech Grove boy handling a gun, has been renewed.
Read more »
New details in Oakland police chief's suspension as commission meeting loomsThe 57 pages of the previously hidden confidential report details what outside investigators found on Chief Armstrong's handling of an officer's 2021 hit-and-run accident.
Read more »
Oakland Police Search for Suspect in Sexual AssaultNEW: Oakland police release images and ask for the public's help in identifying a man suspected of a sexual assault in the 200 block of Grand Avenue on Monday.
Read more »
'I have not made a decision yet:' Oakland mayor on police chiefOakland Mayor Sheng Thao knows that Wednesday will mark a 30-day deadline whether she plans to discipline the police chief or not.
Read more »