Antioch police Chief Steven Ford appeared at a press conference with Councilwomen Monica Wilson and Tamisha Torres-Walker to announce the proposed reforms.
ANTIOCH — Days after this news organizationover three years is one of the eight police officers under criminal investigation, the city’s interim police chief announced he is conducting a “top down” assessment of the department’s use of police dogs.
Ford’s announcement comes as a federal grand jury continues to investigate 11 East Contra Costa officers –eight from Antioch and three from Pittsburg — for suspected crimes of moral turpitude, including potential civil rights violations in the use of force. A major component of the FBI-led criminal probe is the use of police dogs, who have bitten 49 people since 2019, according to multiple law enforcement sources.
Shipilov was one of four officers involved in the December 2020 death of Angelo Quinto, who went unconscious after being restrained by police during a mental health call at his family’s home. Last week, the Contra Costa District Attorney’s office formally declined to charge any of the officers involved in Quinto’s death, a decision that is now being reviewed by the state Attorney General. Quinto’s family has filed a federal lawsuit against the officers and the department.
The appearance of Torres-Walker at a news conference alongside the city’s police chief is somewhat unexpected as she has been one of the most vocal police critics in city government since her election in November 2020. Last year, she was charged with a misdemeanor count of obstructing officers, including Shipilov, who responded to a call for a shooting in her neighborhood.
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