Among the list of top candidates is LeRonne Armstrong, the former chief who was fired by the Mayor in February.
Police Commission on Monday say they have shared their list of top candidates to advance to the next phase to become chief of police. City officials, including the mayor have received the list.
In addition to the mayor, the list of candidates was shared with city administration and the full Oakland Police Commission. The Commission notes that Armstrong,Armstrong's firing followed a probe criticizing the former chief’s handling of misconduct investigations involving his officers. Armstrong appealed his firing and claimed he was"The committee wants to thank the nearly 20 candidates who applied to be the next police chief of our beloved city," the Commission wrote.
Stream KTVU on your TV by downloading Fox Local on your Roku, Amazon Fire, AndroidTV or AppleTV device for free.The Commission said they have been meeting weekly regarding the search for next police chief. In addition, the Commission said they held several public forums, including aGoing forward, the Commission recommends holding a public forum, so the public can meet the finalists. The other finalists' names have not been made public.
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