Mayor Lamar Thorpe statement regarding DA/FBI investigation of Antioch police officers

Mayor Thorpe’s statement regarding investigation a number of Antioch Police Officers by DA and FBI:

Since I assumed the Office of Mayor, a little over a year ago, I have been committed to reforming the Antioch Police Department. In order to achieve our goal of having a safe city there must always be a level of trust between our community and our officers.

I appreciate the FBI’s and District Attorney’s willingness to help in our fight to reform the Antioch Police Department. They have my personal assurance that the City of Antioch will continue to assist them in this matter.