Oakland’s talk of “civilianizing” police misconduct investigations highlights the real issue — because my case proves exactly why these investigations need to be taken away from Internal Affairs.
Look at what Gordon Dorham did in my case. At the time, he was a Sergeant working inside Internal Affairs (he is now a Lieutenant in OPD). While in Internal Affairs, Dorham manufactured and “administratively closed” a false complaint in my name — a complaint I never filed. This was a preemptive move to protect Officer John Jacko Romero (of the Cannabis Unit) and his cousin Moses Jacko from accountability for their illegal cannabis operation and their coordinated retaliation against me, including my kidnapping on October 1, 2019.
Moses Jacko lived next door to me, and I reported the stench of his illegal cannabis operation. I have no criminal record, yet I was illegally watchlisted under Watchlist Number: 9596690-00, targeted, and terrorized — all because I exposed this illegal operation being run by the cousin of an Oakland Police Officer.
Dorham deliberately omitted key names and facts so the complaint would be closed without any investigation. Meanwhile, OPD Internal Affairs aggressively pursues minor infractions when convenient but shields insiders and orchestrates cover-ups to protect their own.
My case is exactly why misconduct investigations must be taken away from Internal Affairs. It proves IA can be used to fabricate, bury, and manipulate complaints instead of providing real accountability.
This entire scheme is detailed in Exhibit 25 of my federal civil rights case, Reid v. City of Oakland, et al., Case No. 4:25-cv-00383-JST, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. You can view it on PACER here: https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/56955336/Reid_v_City_Of_Oakland_et_al.
Taking misconduct investigations away from IA isn’t just symbolic — it’s necessary. My case shows exactly why.
🚨 **Accountability Can’t Be Outsourced to Incompetence**
On paper, civilian-led oversight of police misconduct sounds like a reform we should all support. But in practice—especially here in Oakland—it’s failing. Miserably.
The current investigative body lacks the qualifications, training, and integrity needed for such a critical task. What should bring more fairness and transparency is instead delivering confusion, inconsistency, and mistrust.
Yes, some past cases may have been handled with bias. That possibility is very real. But the solution isn’t handing over power to an unqualified civilian entity—it’s removing individual bad actors who violate protocol and holding them accountable *case by case*.
The tragic pattern with Oakland’s administration? Every time they step in, they don’t fix the problem—they make it worse.
Let’s pursue reform that’s thoughtful, precise, and effective. Chaos is not accountability.
Oakland’s talk of “civilianizing” police misconduct investigations highlights the real issue — because my case proves exactly why these investigations need to be taken away from Internal Affairs.
Look at what Gordon Dorham did in my case. At the time, he was a Sergeant working inside Internal Affairs (he is now a Lieutenant in OPD). While in Internal Affairs, Dorham manufactured and “administratively closed” a false complaint in my name — a complaint I never filed. This was a preemptive move to protect Officer John Jacko Romero (of the Cannabis Unit) and his cousin Moses Jacko from accountability for their illegal cannabis operation and their coordinated retaliation against me, including my kidnapping on October 1, 2019.
Moses Jacko lived next door to me, and I reported the stench of his illegal cannabis operation. I have no criminal record, yet I was illegally watchlisted under Watchlist Number: 9596690-00, targeted, and terrorized — all because I exposed this illegal operation being run by the cousin of an Oakland Police Officer.
Dorham deliberately omitted key names and facts so the complaint would be closed without any investigation. Meanwhile, OPD Internal Affairs aggressively pursues minor infractions when convenient but shields insiders and orchestrates cover-ups to protect their own.
My case is exactly why misconduct investigations must be taken away from Internal Affairs. It proves IA can be used to fabricate, bury, and manipulate complaints instead of providing real accountability.
This entire scheme is detailed in Exhibit 25 of my federal civil rights case, Reid v. City of Oakland, et al., Case No. 4:25-cv-00383-JST, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. You can view it on PACER here: https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/56955336/Reid_v_City_Of_Oakland_et_al.
Taking misconduct investigations away from IA isn’t just symbolic — it’s necessary. My case shows exactly why.
🚨 **Accountability Can’t Be Outsourced to Incompetence**
On paper, civilian-led oversight of police misconduct sounds like a reform we should all support. But in practice—especially here in Oakland—it’s failing. Miserably.
The current investigative body lacks the qualifications, training, and integrity needed for such a critical task. What should bring more fairness and transparency is instead delivering confusion, inconsistency, and mistrust.
Yes, some past cases may have been handled with bias. That possibility is very real. But the solution isn’t handing over power to an unqualified civilian entity—it’s removing individual bad actors who violate protocol and holding them accountable *case by case*.
The tragic pattern with Oakland’s administration? Every time they step in, they don’t fix the problem—they make it worse.
Let’s pursue reform that’s thoughtful, precise, and effective. Chaos is not accountability.