BREAKING Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao has announced the firing of Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong, who was suspended and placed on paid administrative leave due to his handling of misconduct allegations involving one of his officers in 2021.
Thao cited her decision on Armstrong's termination as no longer having confidence in his ability to effectively lead the department and stressed that this was not a disciplinary action based on the active investigation.
The mayor said she would be working actively with the Oakland Police Commission on a nationwide search for The Town's next police chief.The Oakland Police Commission has a special meeting scheduled for Wednesday evening. It will discuss the future of Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong, who was suspended and is on paid administrative leave.According to The Oaklandside, they'll try to take control of the case against Armstrong.
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