The Antioch Police Department will undergo increased oversight following a five-year agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice. This agreement aims to address past scandals involving racism, misconduct allegations, and illegal practices within the department.
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 misconduct allegations, but also to keep an eye on hiring and promotion practices within the department. The agreement, announced Friday, will run for the next five years, assuming the incoming change in presidential administrations doesn’t change it.
The city’s police department has been under increased scrutiny since 2022, when the FBI and Contra Costa District Attorney’s Office launched an investigation into, among other uses of force, because that was a major component of the criminal investigation. One former K9 officer, Morteza Amiri, was indicted for alleged civil rights violations involving dog bites. He and two former colleagues, Eric Rombough and Devon Wenger, are set to go on trial later this year over charges that they conspired to assault people in pre-planned uses of force involving Amiri’s police dog and the use of less-lethal projectile guns. The indictment alleges the exact opposite — that the officers violated their policies and the law, yet were allowed to continue working until the criminal probe was opened.— to illegally acquire incentive pay for education by paying former Pittsburg police Officer Patrick Berhan’s then-fiancée to take online classes for him. The MOA says that its purpose is to “to protect the rights of all members of the community, ensure the safety and security of all people in the City of Antioch, and ensure public confidence in APD.” The DOJ and APD both put out statements supporting its formation. “The Parties have a shared recognition that the ability of a police department to protect the community it serves is promoted through strong relationships with the community,” the MOA say
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