The Justice Department has reached an agreement with the city of Antioch, California, and its police department following an investigation into discriminatory texts.

A San Francisco Bay Area police department under federal investigation for racist and sexist texts has agreed to hire a consultant to update its policies, procedures and training on various topics.

The Justice Department said its investigation was sparked by racist texts allegedly exchanged by officers from late 2019 to early 2022.

The city of Antioch has formed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to increase police oversight, a major step as the police department looks to turn a corner on dual scandals involving racism and alleged criminals within its ranks.

The US Justice Department has entered an agreement with the Antioch, California, police department, which will end an investigation into racist text messages sent and received by its officers.