(KRON) – The U.S. Justice Department announced it has reached a five-year agreement with the City of Antioch and the Antioch Police Department regarding a racial discrimination investigation on Friday, according to both departments.  According to the Department of Justice, the investigation stemmed from discriminatory text communications that dozens of Antioch police officers allegedly exchanged between September 2019 and January 2022. Antioch PD called the actions that prompted the investigation “unacceptable.”  Three former Antioch police officers who were at the center of the text messaging scandal will be put on trial this year. The trio of former officers, Morteza Amiri, Eric Rombough, and Devon Christopher Wenger, are criminally charged with a litany of civil rights violations.  The United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey said, “A police department that discriminates based on race and other protected classes undermines both public safety and public confidence. Today’s agreement will help ensure that policing in Antioch is done constitutionally and will help restore public trust.” In compliance with the agreement, the Antioch Police Department will hire an expert law enforcement consultant to review and update APD’s policies, procedures, and training.  According to the DOJ, the trainings will focus on non-discriminatory policing, use of force, hiring and promotions, investigations of misconduct, discipline, community policing, language access and other topics.  Los Altos woman who plotted to kill estranged husband makes bid for parole The DOJ said the agreement “contemplates” a role for the Antioch Police Oversight Commission. Antioch PD will also have to undergo five years of data collection, reporting, departmental monitoring and other provisions.  The Antioch Police Department stated the department will “continue to serve the residents of Antioch with honor, respect, and fairness.” “We acknowledge that trust is earned, not given, and this agreement marks a meaningful step forward. We also remain fully cooperative with the California Department of Justice (CADOJ), which is conducting an independent pattern-and-practice investigation into the Department,” said the department.  Former Antioch mayor Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe said, "My term as mayor was focused on making Antioch a safer city by addressing the longstanding mistrust between the public and the Antioch Police Department. As a result of today’s agreement, I am proud to say that my administration has successfully achieved its objective of reforming the culture of racism that has plagued the Antioch Police Department for decades." The investigation was led by the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division.