An FBI investigation into the Antioch Police Department over alleged misconduct uncovered a chain of racist, sexist and homophobic text messages sent by police officers over a period of almost two years.
Antioch mayor addresses officers' racist texts; calls for special meeting to examine APD culture
According to the city, close to 20 percent of the police department is now on paid leave. But up to 40 percent of the entire police force may have been involved, according to the data from the Contra Costa County Public Defender's office. Dr. Payton says they understand that the investigation will take time. But in the end, they don't want officers who are convicted to be allowed to remain in law enforcement.
"This has been a long time coming. The communities of Pittsburg and Antioch have been plagued with just the disease of just dysfunctional police behaving really badly. So, we are really glad that this is finally coming to light," says Dr. Payton.
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