Sean Whent is out as Oakland police chief

“I am so proud to have served Oakland over the course of my two decade-long career,” Whent was quoted as saying in a news release from Schaaf’s office.

An officer named Cullen Faeth faced misdemeanor charges of battery, public intoxication and trespassing after he allegedly tried to break into a home in Oakland’s Redwood Heights neighborhood in December and attacked a woman who lived there.

In May, four officers were placed on leave and two resigned as a result of an ongoing sexual misconduct case.

With pressure mounting from Schaaf’s office and angry Oakland residents, Whent asked the city’s auditor and the Police Department’s inspector general to analyze each case and look for patterns.

When I took this job three years ago as interim chief, I vowed to help move the department forward and make Oakland safer by forging a stronger relationship with members of this diverse community.