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WEST SACRAMENTO – The Vallejo Police Department’s shameful history of brutality and police corruption has made national headlines.
Yet VPD officers who were allegedly involved in serious misconduct that caused deaths and serious injuries remain on the force to this day – setting a dangerous precedent for what is acceptable in police departments in California and nationwide.
The ACLU recently filed a complaint with the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, (POST), which has the power to investigate law enforcement officers for decertification. We’re calling on POST to use its authority to conduct decertification investigations of nine current and former Vallejo Police officers for allegations of misconduct outlined in our complaint. This includes allowing police dogs to maul civilians, physical assault, and unwarranted use of deadly force that resulted in death.
“If POST does not use its authority to review and investigate these allegations, the Vallejo community will continue to suffer brutality at the hands of a police department that lacks accountability,” said Marshal Arnwine, Jr., legal policy advocate for the criminal justice program at the ACLU of Northern California. “The city has paid out more than $13 million in settlements resulting from alleged misconduct involving these particular officers.”
Family members of Willie McCoy, Ronell Foster, Jeremiah Moore, and Sean Monterrosa--all of whom were victims of alleged police brutality--are all expected to give personal testimony at the POST meeting. They will be available for media interviews along with ACLU organizers.
WHERE: 860 Stillwater Rd, Suite 100, West Sacramento
WHEN: Thursday, Oct 17, 2024, at 9 a.m.
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