The city of Antioch has a new police chief. It’s a hire from within the Bay Area, and they come with a long and unique résumé. This morning’s announcement took a lot of people by surprise, even people within the city government.
“We are no longer a small town on the Delta,” said Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe. “We are one of the fastest growing cities in the bay area, as one of the most racially diverse cities in the Bay Area.”As COVID Cases Continue Declining, Santa Clara County Creeps Toward Ending Indoor Mask Mandate
“First of all, I spent my entire life with the San Francisco Police Department,” said Dr. Steven Ford. “I started with that organization on February 4, 1991, my last working day was February 4, 2022.” “What I would like to do is make the Antioch Police Department a model officers are attracted to,” Ford said. “An organization that they look to and say hey, I don’t have a sense of value here, I can create a meaningful relationship with the community.”First Alert Weather: North Bay Homeless Residents Seek Shelter From Bitterly Cold Temperatures