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Interim Oakland Police Chief Ousted After Less Than a Week
Source: Associated Press
Interim Oakland Police Chief Ousted After Less Than a Week
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS OAKLAND, Calif. — Jun 15, 2016, 4:49 PM ET
The mayor of Oakland, California, has removed the interim police chief less than a week after appointing him amid a widening sex scandal.
Mayor Libby Schaaf says new information led her to lose confidence in Ben Fairow and called his Thursday appointment a mistake.
Schaaf's office declined to provide further details. The mayor has scheduled a news conference Wednesday afternoon at Oakland City Hall.
She appointed Fairow after Chief Sean Whent abruptly resigned last week amid allegations that several officers had sex with an underage girl.
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS OAKLAND, Calif. — Jun 15, 2016, 4:49 PM ET
The mayor of Oakland, California, has removed the interim police chief less than a week after appointing him amid a widening sex scandal.
Mayor Libby Schaaf says new information led her to lose confidence in Ben Fairow and called his Thursday appointment a mistake.
Schaaf's office declined to provide further details. The mayor has scheduled a news conference Wednesday afternoon at Oakland City Hall.
She appointed Fairow after Chief Sean Whent abruptly resigned last week amid allegations that several officers had sex with an underage girl.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/interim-oakland-police-chief-ousted-week-39885672