Sgt. Michael Chung helped orchestrate a donation of drones to the Oakland Police Department from David Duong, whose family and businesses figure prominently in the FBI’s current investigation.
Michael Chung, an Oakland police sergeant placed on leave last year amid a misconduct investigation, attends a press conference on March 22, 2022. OAKLAND — Months before the FBI raids in Oakland on June 20, a specialized city police unit was already on the radar of federal investigators.
The Chinatown task force is linked to a key figure in the burgeoning scandal. One of its former leaders, Sgt. Michael Chung, helped orchestrate a donation of drones to the Oakland Police Department from the Duong family, whose businesses figure prominently in the FBI’s current investigation., along with the homes of his son, Andy Duong, and Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao.
After Oakland police began new overtime patrols in the area, Chung approached a Chinatown leader with an idea for a new pet project: drones that would help catch suspects across the city and aid with search and rescue operations. After securing the funding, Chung went to then-Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong, who said he sought out Councilmember Nikki Fortunato Bas, who represents Chinatown, to create a formal process for the city to approve the outside money. Oakland’s privacy policies prevented city funds from being used to buy the drones.as a chance to “take back our city safely.” He said when his son, Andy Duong, told him Chen was looking for someone to fund the drone program. “I said, let’s jump on it.
In all, from 2021 to 2023, Nguyen earned $749,000 in overtime pay alone, while Ladd earned $631,000 pulling extra shifts and Ocampo earned $515,000 working overtime, according to Transparent California. Armstrong and other officials have cited a significant decline in crime during the task force’s work. However, OPD leaders did not provide statistics specific to Chinatown detailing whether those overtime shifts made any difference in crime rates across the neighborhood.
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