As the Antioch Police Department already embroiled in a racist text scandal faces the crisis of its chief suddenly retiring, locals and Antioch officials on Thursday weighed in on his abrupt announcement and what lies ahead.
The FBI investigation into officer misconduct started in march of last year. Ford became interim chief a month later and officially got the job in November.
The Contra Costa County chapter of the NAACP praised Ford for taking accountability for problems that didn't happen on his watch. "I have mixed feelings about it," said activist Gigi Crowder."But I understand that probably so much damage has been done that he could not repair the damage. He doesn't have trust."
"That's a real concern people have," responded Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe, who reiterated his call for the officers on leave to be fired.
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