The messages, from 20, were sent and received by dozens of officers and include homophobic slurs, racist images and the casual discussion of using “less lethal” weapons on people, including the city’s mayor, who is Black, according to an investigative report compiled by the Contra Costa District Attorney's Office.Ĭalifornia's Attorney General opened an investigation last month to determine if the police department engaged in a pattern and practice of unconstitutional policing.Īsregadoo said Wednesday's announcement marked the first time the prosecutor's office has dropped a felony case linked to the messages. The officers were not identified, and it isn't clear which messages they sent or received.Īn Antioch Police Department spokeswoman did not respond to a request for comment, nor did a lawyer for the local police union.
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