A California police officer accused of sending racist, homophobic texts that came to light in 2015 and embroiled his department in scandal will no longer be able to serve as a cop in the Golden State.

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the California Commission on Police Officer Standards and Training (POST) permanently revoked the peace officer certification of former San Francisco police officer Michael Celis.

Celis was one of several of his police officers from the San Francisco Police Department who exchanged numerous messages containing racist sentiments and slurs aimed at Black, Hispanic, and gay people.

A federal fraud and conspiracy investigation into former police sergeant Ian Furminger yielded the discovery of thousands of texts that Furminger traded with other cops.

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