ANTIOCH, Calif. (KRON) — A new permanent police chief who will lead the embattled Antioch Police Department was sworn in at a ceremony Tuesday afternoon. Antioch’s top cop, Joe Vigil, has served twice as interim APD chief.
A statement released by Jaden Baird, the city’s new public information officer, writes that the new police chief marks a “new chapter” and a “significant step toward accountability, reform, and community trust.”
Chief Vigil held leadership roles throughout his career while serving in Suisun City, Vallejo, Sacramento, Richmond, and Antioch. “A dedicated public servant and family man, Chief Vigil lives in Antioch with his wife Rachelle and their three children,” the city’s statement writes…