A community activist has filed two complaints with the California Department of Justice against the San Diego Police Department and Chief David Nisleit. KPBS reporter Alexander Nguyen says the complaints allege corruption and abuse of power.

At a news conference Monday morning, community activists were calling for the resignation of three top cops at the San Diego Police Department, including Chief David Nisleit, for alleged corruption and abuse of power.

Activist Tasha Williamson said San Diego's "critical institution" has been compromised. She is accusing Nisleit and assistant chiefs Chris McGrath and Terence Charlot of dishonesty and abuse of power, and she has filed two complaints with the California Department of Justice Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST).

“We are calling for an external entity to initiate an investigation into corruption within the San Diego Police Department's Internal Affairs Unit," she said.

The allegations come on the heels of a discrimination complaint filed by police Capt. Alberto Leos last month. He alleges that the department’s top brass altered reports concerning traffic collisions involving police officers. One of those collisions allegedly involved Ryan Nisleit, the chief’s son, who is also an SDPD officer. Leos claims he has faced retaliation since pushing back on altering the crash report, while Nisleit's son was promoted despite allegedly being at fault in the crash.

At the news conference, Williamson was joined...

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