Antioch, California, is in the process of selecting a new police chief, marking the first such search in over two decades. Community forums have begun to foster dialogue about accountability, community policing, and transparency, with city leaders stressing the importance of stability for the police department. Stakeholders expressed hope for genuine impact but acknowledged skepticism regarding the potential for change, especially following a past scandal involving racist text messages among police. The new chief will be tasked with fostering a data-driven and community-centric approach as part of significant reform efforts following a consent decree with the Department of Justice.
The police department hasn't had a permanent chief since 2001. And so for them, to have permanence and stability is going to mean a lot for their morale, their ability to move forward.
Past conversation has been kind of trauma-based with what occurred. But today, everyone kind of came together and listed out stakeholders that they thought would be important to be in this space.
It is good to hear us. I hope they are listening. It's not going to be an easy job. It's going to be decades, I feel like, in the making to change things.
Times are changing, and I think this kind of community input is going to be important to move forward in the future.
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