Antioch Police Department Receives First Federal Monitor Report — 11 of 23 Reform Benchmarks Rated Deficient

<p><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</strong><br>May 30, 2026<br>Contact: newsroom@dismalfreedompress.org</p><p>The court-appointed federal monitor overseeing Antioch Police Department's consent decree compliance released its first quarterly report on May 28, rating 11 of 23 reform benchmarks as deficient — including body-worn camera footage review protocols, use-of-force data reporting, and supervisor accountability documentation.</p><p>The monitor's report, filed with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, found that the department had established required policies but had not demonstrated consistent operational implementation. Antioch PD Chief Tammany Brooks issued a statement accepting the findings and committing to a corrective action plan within 45 days.</p><p>The consent decree was entered in February 2026 following a DOJ investigation that documented a pattern of racially biased traffic stops, excessive force incidents involving Black and Latino residents, and a department text message scandal that led to the termination of six officers in 2023.</p><p>DFP has submitted CPRA requests for the corrective action plan once filed and for body camera footage referenced in three use-of-force incidents cited in the monitor's report.</p><p>###</p>