California police department agrees to reform

California police department agrees to reform after investigation into racist texts
The Justice Department has reached an agreement with the city of Antioch, California, and its police department following an investigation into discriminatory texts.
California Police Department Agrees to Reforms After Federal Inquiry
The Antioch Police Department was under investigation by the Justice Department after racist text messages between its officers were released in 2023.
Antioch Police Department in California's Bay Area agrees to oversight in wake of police corruption, racism scandals
The city of Antioch has formed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to increase police oversight, a major step as the police department looks to turn a corner on dual scandals involving racism and alleged criminals within its ranks.
DOJ enters agreement with California police department whose officers allegedly exchanged racist messages
The US Justice Department has entered an agreement with the Antioch, California, police department, which will end an investigation into racist text messages sent and received by its officers.
San Francisco Bay Area police department mired in racist text scandal agrees to reforms
A San Francisco Bay Area police department under federal investigation for racist and sexist texts has agreed to hire a consultant to update its policies, procedures and training on various topics.
Antioch appoints new interim police chief days after DOJ agreement over racist texting scandal
Antioch appointed a new interim police chief Tuesday just days after it reached an agreement with the Department of Justice following an investigation into a racist texting scandal.
Justice Department resolves investigation of Antioch Police Department over racist texts
The Justice Department said its investigation was sparked by racist texts allegedly exchanged by officers from late 2019 to early 2022.
Feds reach agreement with Antioch, police in racism investigation
The U.S. Department of Justice has reached an agreement with the city of Antioch and its police department, resolving its investigation into racism and other discrimination by officers.
Some worried 'accountability' may be lacking in DOJ agreement in Antioch PD racist texting scandal
In the summer of 2023, the FBI unsealed indictments into claims that Antioch police, "conspired and agreed to injure, oppress, threaten, and intimidate residents of Antioch." Recently, the U.S. Department of Justice announced it reached an agreement with the City of Antioch to resolve its investigation.
Antioch PD, DOJ reach agreement on racist texting scandal
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday that it has reached a five-year agreement with the City of Antioch and the Antioch Police Department regarding a racial discrimination investigation. The agreement follows an investigation into discriminatory text communications exchanged by dozens of Antioch police officers between September 2019 and January 2022.
Antioch taps former interim police chief Joe Vigil to succeed retiring interim chief
The city of Antioch on Tuesday announced Joe Vigil is its new interim police chief, succeeding interim chief Brian Addington​, who is retiring.
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