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The city of Antioch, California, has reached an agreement to make police reforms after an investigation by the Department of Justice, the DOJ announced Friday.
An investigation was launched into the Antioch Police Department after discriminatory texts between officers and APD personnel were discovered. The texts were allegedly exchanged from September 2019 to January 2022, KTVU reports.
The U.S. Attorney's Office worked with the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division to investigate the city's compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
APD has agreed to hire an expert law enforcement consultant who will be jointly selected to review and update the department's policies, procedures and training.