Two state lawmakers are trying to get the California Highway Patrol to help with Antioch's beleaguered police department, where about half the department is caught up in a racist text scandal.
State Sen. Steve Glazer, D-Orinda, sent Gov. Gavin Newsom a letter Wednesday asking for help raising the number of officers at the low-staffed Antioch Police.
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The Antioch Police Department, embroiled in scandal and indictments, dragged its feet on instituting reforms such as body cams that are common in other parts of the Bay Area.