The trust of our community is our highest priority. We will not tolerate any breach of that trust from any member of our department, Manheimer added.
A spokesperson for the department told Fox News on Thursday that it is currently conducting an extensive internal investigation into the claims. Members of our community and OPD staff alike are troubled by these allegations, the spokesperson said. This is why it’s so important to aggressively pursue a comprehensive and thorough professional investigation.
Any employee found to have violated department policies will be subject to disciplinary action, including dismissal, the agency said.
KTVU reported that sources close to the department linked the seizure of the cell phones to previously reported allegations from the nonprofit news website, The Oaklandside, that an officer may have been running an Instagram account with the handle @crimereductionteam, though noting no one has been identified so far.