Meetings of the Antioch police oversight commission will be on hold until at least June as the city seeks a replacement for Commissioner Leslie May following her resignation.
Mayor Ron Bernal, who suggested the temporary pause, stated that three new members need to be appointed to the commission to ensure compliance with the 25-page memorandum of understanding that Antioch signed with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in January. Bernal mentioned on Wednesday that the council will formally address this pause during its upcoming meeting on Feb. 25.
The agreement with the DOJ, which was established in response to a racist-text scandal and alleged misconduct within the Antioch Police Department, mandates that at least five of the seven commission members serve continuously for two years to implement the required reforms.
