Antioch brings in veteran outsider as interim police chief with reform in focus

Steve Ford, a veteran leader recently retired from the San Francisco Police Department, has been appointed as Antioch’s new interim police chief.

Ford comes to Antioch after 31 years with the SFPD, which he left as a commander. Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe, who made the hiring announcement Feb. 23, said Ford has also taught at various Bay Area colleges, including San Francisco State University. He replaces Anthony Morefield, who was interim chief since October and with the department since 2001.