Sean Whent was the Chief of the Oakland Police Department. Whent was appointed Interim Chief by Mayor Jean Quan in May 2013,[1] replacing Anthony Toribio, who served for only two days following Howard Jordan's resignation. Whent was permanent (non-interim) police chief from May 2014 to June 2016.[2] [3]
Sean Whent | |
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 Police portrait of Whent | |
| Chief of the Oakland Police Department | |
| In office 2013–2016 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony Toribio (Interim) |
| Succeeded by | Benson H. Fairow (Interim) |
Whent spent two decades on the force, joining in 1996.[4] Oakland PD monitor Robert Warshaw forced Whent to resign due to the role of Whent (and his wife) in the coverup of a sexual-misconduct scandal involving Oakland police officers (as well as personnel from multiple other agencies) engaging in sex acts with a minor.[5]
In September, 2016 Whent was a candidate for chief of police of Salinas, California.[6] In February 2018, Whent started as an instructor with the FBI-Law Enforcement Executive Development Association.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ Matthew Artz (2013-05-10). "Interim Police Chief Toribio out just two days after appointment". Oakland Tribune.
- ^ Will Kane (2014-05-15). "Sean Whent named permanent Oakland police chief". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ Rachel Swan (2016-06-10). "Sean Whent is out as Oakland police chief". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ "Sean Whent named permanent Oakland police chief". 14 May 2014.
- ^ BondGraham, Darwin; Winston, Ali (June 10, 2016). "The Real Reason Why Oakland's Police Chief Was Fired". East Bay Express. Archived from the original on 12 June 2016. Retrieved 14 Jun 2016.
Despite the mayor's claims, multiple city sources say Whent was forced out by Independent Police Monitor Robert Warshaw, who is responsible for overseeing OPD's progress with its 13-year-old federal reforms, and who hand-selected Whent to run the department in 2014.
- ^ Debolt, David (September 21, 2016). "Former Oakland police chief Sean Whent was a finalist for Salinas chief but didn't get the job". East Bay Times. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- ^ "Ex-Oakland Police Chief Sean Whent Hired by Elite Law Enforcement Leadership Training Institute". East Bay Times. June 13, 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "FBI-LEEDA Instructors".
External links
edit- Whent at Oakland Wiki
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