Antioch mayor discuss criminal investigation of Antioch Police Department

ANTIOCH, Calif. – The mayor of Antioch is holding a information convention on Monday, when he stated he can be offering an replace on the standing of the legislation enforcement investigation of the Antioch Police Division. 

Lamar Thorpe added that he’ll be making a “main announcement” at 11 a.m. 

He can be joined by Interim Metropolis Supervisor Con Johnson and Steve Ford, interim chief of police. 

In March, the Contra Costa County District Legal professional stated that a number of officers from the Pittsburg and Antioch police departments have been being investigated in for attainable crimes of “ethical turpitude.” 

The DA’s investigation, aided by the FBI, concerned three Pittsburg officers and an unknown variety of Antioch law enforcement officials.

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The announcement didn’t point out what these crimes of ethical turpitude have been. Pittsburg police have acknowledged that a minimum of considered one of its officers was concerned in criminal activity in September. 

What can represent against the law of ethical turpitude may be very imprecise. By definition, it is when the prison intent is reckless and thought of “morally reprehensible” by state statute, akin to unjustified violence.  In keeping with the dictionary, crimes of ethical turpitude can embody theft, perjury and vice crimes. 

Nevertheless, KTVU has realized that prosecutors and federal brokers are trying into the attainable abuse of prescription testosterone dietary supplements. They’re additionally trying into allegations that officers joked about who was bringing heroin and cocaine to so-called events, a supply stated.