Sean Whent

Sean Whent
Chief of the Oakland Police Department
In office
2013–2016
Preceded by Anthony Toribio (Interim)
Succeeded by Benson H. Fairow (Interim)

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]

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]


References

  1. ↑ Matthew Artz (2013-05-10). "Interim Police Chief Toribio out just two days after appointment". Oakland Tribune.
  2. ↑ Will Kane (2014-05-15). "Sean Whent named permanent Oakland police chief". San Francisco Chronicle.
  3. ↑ Rachel Swan (2016-06-10). "Sean Whent is out as Oakland police chief". San Francisco Chronicle.
  4. ↑ http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Sean-Whent-named-permanent-Oakland-police-chief-5477982.php
  5. ↑ 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 Jun 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.
Police appointments
Preceded by
Anthony Toribio (Interim)		 Chief of the Oakland Police Department
2013–2016 		Succeeded by
Benson H. Fairow


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