(KRON) — The City of Oakland has now been without a police chief for more than a year after Mayor Sheng Thao made the controversial decision to fire LeRonne Armstrong in February 2023. The hiring process to find a new chief has dragged out as Thao has had disagreements with the Oakland Police Commission. In […]
The San Leandro police chief has been placed on administrative leave this week, pending an investigation into allegations of department policy violations, city officials announced Friday.
San Leandro Police Chief Abdul Pridgen was placed on paid administrative leave Sept. 11, amid allegations that the department’s top cop violated internal policies, city officials said.