The awkward sequence of events suggested possible disharmony between Thao and the Oakland Police Commission.
OAKLAND — When one of the country’s most powerful civilian-led police oversight groups met Wednesday night to discuss Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong, it found itself not having much to do.announced she was firing Armstrong
Commission Chair Tyfahra Milele read a prepared statement that largely praised Armstrong’s accomplishments, suggesting that Thao had been “wary of commissioners’ relationship” with the chief. The commission, overwhelmingly approved by voters in 2016, was formed with the unprecedented power to oversee OPD’s affairs and “investigate complaints of police misconduct and recommend discipline.”
On Wednesday, Thao did not comment on the timing of her decision in relation to the commission’s meeting — and she didn’t mention the commission at all in her pre-written comments. She announced the firing nearly a month after a bombshell independent report set off the Oakland Police Department’s latest scandal.
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