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Antioch hires former interim chief to take over for retiring chief

By Miles Cooper
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January 7, 2025
Antioch hires former interim chief to take over for retiring chief
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Antioch hires former interim chief to take over for retiring chief

(BCN) — The town of Antioch on Tuesday introduced Joe Vigil is its new interim police chief, succeeding Brian Addington, who’s retiring. Metropolis Supervisor Bessie Marie Scott stated in a press release that she has confidence in Vigil’s management.

“Chief Vigil has dedicated his life to serving the residents of Antioch,” Scott stated. “He’s a proven leader who will continue championing our reforms addressing violence reduction, community engagement, and strengthening our police ranks.”

Vigil brings 25 years of legislation enforcement expertise, together with service with the Sacramento, Richmond, and Antioch police departments. Vigil served as appearing chief from August 2023 to February 2024. He additionally managed the division’s help providers bureau as captain.

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He accomplished the state’s POST (Fee on Peace Officer Requirements and Coaching) Command School and earned a bachelor’s and grasp’s diploma from California State College Lengthy Seaside. Whereas Vigil steps into the function, town stated it should proceed its nationwide seek for a everlasting police chief. Addington will stay accessible in a help capability.

Former Chief Steven Ford introduced his retirement in July 2023 in the course of a racist textual content message scandal involving dozens of discriminatory textual content messages circulating amongst Antioch cops between September 2019 and January 2022.

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The scandal was a part of federal, state and county investigations involving a minimum of 10 Antioch and Pittsburg cops indicted by federal prosecutors on expenses alleging improper use of weapons and a police canine on suspects, civil rights violations, falsifying information, wire fraud, obstruction of justice, turning off physique cameras, promoting steroids, and paying people to take faculty courses for officers.

The U.S. Division of Justice reached an settlement final week with town, which agreed to have federal authorities oversee quite a lot of adjustments inside the division for 5 years.

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