Sean Whent was the Chief of the
Oakland Police Department
The Oakland Police Department (OPD) is a law enforcement agency responsible for policing the city of Oakland, California, United States. As of May 2021, the department employed 709 sworn officers and 371 civilian employees. The department is div ...
. Whent was appointed Interim Chief by Mayor
Jean Quan
Lai Jean Quan (born October 21, 1949) is an American politician that served as the 49th mayor of Oakland, California from 2011 to 2015. She previously served as City Council member for Oakland's 4th District. Upon inauguration on January 3, 201 ...
in May 2013, 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.
Whent spent two decades on the force, joining in 1996.
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.
In September, 2016 Whent was a candidate for chief of police of
Salinas, California. In February 2018, Whent started as an instructor with the FBI-Law Enforcement Executive Development Association.
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External links
* Whent a
Oakland Wiki
Law enforcement workers from California
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Chiefs of the Oakland Police Department
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