Armstrong has repeatedly denied wrongdoing, and said during a press conference in January that he 'should be reinstated immediately.'
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao announced at a Wednesday afternoon press conference that police Chief LeRonne Armstrong has been fired from his position due to alleged mishandling of at least two officer misconduct cases.
Armstrong's ouster comes nearly a month after Oakland city officials announced the chief would be placed on administrative following the release of a report which alleged there were "systemic failures" in the manner the department handled the misconduct cases.In the first incident, the sergeant allegedly collided with a neighbor's vehicle before fleeing the scene and failing to report the crash.
"In response to a public report that concluded that OPD had repeatedly failed to rigorously investigate misconduct and hold officers accountable, Chief Armstrong said these were not incidents where officers behaved poorly," Thao said."He stated that he did not believe these incidents reflected systemic problems."
Armstrong has repeatedly denied wrongdoing in the alleged mishandling of the officer misconduct cases, and said during a press conference in January that he"should be reinstated immediately" to the position of chief.
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