Placed on paid administrative leave over alleged mishandling of internal discipline, Oakland police chief LeRonne Armstrong is going on offense with a lawyer, PR representative, and allies he’s rounded up.
Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong was placed on administrative leave following an outside report that found the department had mishandled cases of officer misconduct.
New Oakland mayor Sheng Thao is moving fast, placing the city’s police chief LeRonne Armstrong on paid administrative leave just one day after an internal report was made public saying he’s failed to hold officers accountable for misconduct.
The Oakland Police Department's quest to end years of federal oversight could be set back by a new report that's uncovered additional misconduct in the department's ranks.