A Fairfield police officer has been reassigned amid an investigation.

New videos have surfaced involving an officer seen in previous viral footage taking down a student in Fairfield.

A civil rights attorney representing a Fairfield High School student struck by a police officer says the use of force violated department training. The family is calling for accountability following the incident.

Community members packed Fairfield City Hall's chambers on Tuesday to voice their outrage after a police officer was caught on camera punching a student in the head last week.

A 70-year-old Fairfield man was arrested Thursday in connection with the fatal shooting of a 43-year-old man found dead late Wednesday night in a residential neighborhood, according to the Fairfield Police Department.

For the first time since a viral video showed a Fairfield police officer hitting a teen in the head and pulling him by the hair on campus, 16-year-old Maurice Williams is speaking out. The Fairfield High School sophomore and his family said the incident has left him traumatized and fearful of returning to school.

The incident – seen in a now-viral video shared on social media and officer body-camera video shared by police – began with a fight Wednesday afternoon between multiple students at Fairfield High School.

A day after Fairfield Police Chief Michael Paris emphasized the need for the cameras, state Sen. Tony Hwang held a press conference criticizing their launch.

The cameras, even in the first month during which motorists are only given warnings, have led to a 33% decrease in speeding, the police chief said.