“The city wishes Chief Sharpnack the best in his retirement,” said Costa Mesa spokesman Tony Dodero. Advertisement“While Chief Sharpnack had planned and desired to end his law enforcement career with the city ... the city’s actions and omissions have made/are making this extremely difficult, if not impossible,” the claim states. The claim doesn’t go into detail about the allegations of interference, and Sharpnack could not immediately be reached for further comment Monday. Sharpnack confirmed his retirement plans to the Pilot on Oct. 18 and said his last day on the job would be Dec. 21. However, records show Sharpnack had already informed his department of his impending departure by email roughly 45 minutes before.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 19, 2019 00:22 UTC