Police Chief Who Helped Create ‘Facebook Unit’ Steps Down

‘It’s obvious to me that I’ve lost the trust of the city council,’ police Chief Dave Bertini said during a virtual town hall

A “like” sign at the front of Facebook in Menlo Park. Photo: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images

One of the key architects of the “Facebook Unit,” a controversial team within the Menlo Park Police Department in California, abruptly stepped down on Friday…