California police sexual misconduct probe sparked by suicide

(AP) — An officer's suicide prompted an investigation into allegations that Oakland police officers committed sexual misconduct with a minor, the department's police chief said.

The sexual misconduct allegations are the latest blow for a police department that remains under federal oversight, and a U.S. district court judge expressed concern in a March order that the internal affairs probe could affect the department's ability to demonstrate "commitment to accountability and sustainability — both of which are key to ending court oversight."

City officials said Friday the Alameda County District Attorney's office will conduct its own investigations of O'Brien and his wife's suicides and the sexual misconduct allegations and review the city's investigatory process.