On Tuesday, Antioch City Manager Bessie Marie Scott will announce the selection of a new acting chief of police for the Antioch Police Department.
The move comes as interim police chief, Brian Addington, re-retires. Last February, the city announced Addington was un-retiring after serving 9-years as the Pittsburg Police Chief. He was selected to serve as interim chief for Antioch until a permanent chief was appointed.
The announcement of who will be appointed will come Tuesday morning during a press conference at 10:00 am. The new acting chief will introduce themselves, the outgoing interim chief of police will speak, and the Mayor will speak.
L to R – Tammany Brooks, Tony Morefield, Steve Ford and Joseph Vigil
Antioch Police Department Chief of Police Overview:
- January 2025 – TBA
- February 2024 – Brian Addington named Interim Chief
- August 2023 – Captain Joseph Vigil named acting Chief
- August 2023 – Chief Ford retires
- August 2022 – Chief Ford appointed Permanent chief
- February 202 – Dr. Steve Ford appointed interim chief
- Sept. 2021 – Captain Tony Morefield appointed interim chief
- Sept. 2021 – Chief Tammany Books retires
Note – Within a recent Grand Jury Report under the previous city council, it urged Antioch to hire a permanent city manager (which they did with Scott), as well as a police chief, public works and community development directors. They also highlighted eleven of the most senior positions in Antioch city government were currently held by acting or part-time personnel—the vacancy rate of the city stood at 23%–the average rate for US employers was 5.3%.
History:
- Feb 20, 2024 – Former Pittsburg Top Cop Named Interim Antioch Police Chief
- August 7, 2023 – Vigil Named Acting Antioch Police Chief
- July 19: Antioch Police Chief Announces Retirement, Last Day Is August 11
- April 7, 2023: Antioch City Council Seeks Power to Hire Fire Police Chief
- Aug 22: Mayor of Antioch Says They Will Appoint Permanent City Manager and Police Chief
- April 27: Dr. Steve Ford Introduced as New Interim Antioch Police Chief
- Feb 23: Antioch Names Former San Francisco Cop Interim Chief of Police
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I am struggling to understand the practical difference between an “acting” chief and an “interim” chief. As far as filling all those vacant management slots with competent “permanent” hires, its understandable that will take some time given the damage inflicted over the past four years.
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