The California Department of Justice has entered into an enforceable reform agreement with the Torrance Police Department to improve policies and accountability after an independent review found instances of excessive force, racist text messages and other misconduct at the agency, officials announced Thursday.

The review was initiated four years ago after the previous Torrance chief of police requested assistance in identifying and correcting potential systemic failures at the department amid news reports of bigoted text messages being exchanged among TPD officers.

As part of the five-year plan, the city of Torrance and TPD will implement a set of reforms to be overseen by an independent monitor to improve the department’s practices and its relationship with the community, California Att

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