Being linked to the police texting scandal. Now hes coming back. Well, definitely. Were all very upset that rick hoffmans come back. Hes known for committing violence in the community. Hes mentioned in the text message scandal, laughing at violence. Last year, an fbi investigation uncovered a racist texting scandal at the Antioch Police department. Documents from the fbi and the Contra Costa County District Attorneys Office show rick hoffman on a series of text chains that used racist, misogynistic and homophobic language and memes. If you sent a message, received a message, laughed at a message. If you didnt report these messages, we dont need you in antioch. Abc seven news has learned that an investigation was conducted which cleared hoffman to return. That could include a demotion in rank, but details of the investigation havent been made public. Theyre back on the force. So were there no findings in this investigation . Why hasnt there been any, disclosure on that . Why isnt it the