Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong Fired After Alleged Misconduct Cover-Up

Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong Fired After Alleged Misconduct Cover-Up
Oakland police chief Leronne Armstrong speaks during a press conference outside City Hall in Oakland, Calif., on Aug. 30, 2022. Jessica Christian/San Francisco Chronicle via AP
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The mayor of Oakland, California fired the city’s police chief on Wednesday over the alleged cover-up of an officer’s misconduct.

Democrat Mayor Sheng Thao placed Armstrong on paid administrative leave last month to review investigations by the department’s federal monitor that found the police chief responsible for gross dereliction of duty.