. >> reporter: the san francisco attorney tony brass says his clients hope to keep their jobs but that might be tough. he is representing two of the four officers now being investigated for sending racist and homophobic text messages. >> they are remorseful for the kmenltsz 26789 best way to put it, they are ashamed. >> reporter: the text messages became public during a bail hearing for a former officer convicted of stealing money and drugs from suspects. abc7 obtained court documents that show the text messages that include slurs and insults against blacks hispanics and gay people. much of it contains profanities we cannot air. a text message from november 9th 2011 reads do you celebrate kwanza at your school. yeah we burn the cross on the >> the officers of the san francisco police department i believe stand with me in having no patience or tolerance for the actions of what are a few of the 2,000 officers in the police department. >> reporter: the four officers have been reassigned to position where is they do not have contact with the public. meantime, the police department is inter

. >> san francisco attorney tony brass says his clients hope to keep their job but that might be tough. he is representing michael robison and michael celis. >> they're very remorseful. >> the text messages became become during a bail hearing for former officer ian furminger. we obtainedded court documents that show the text messages include slurs and insults against blacks, hispanics and gay people. much of it contains profanities we cannot air. a text message from november 9 20:11 reads: do you celebrate kwanzaa? yeah, we burn the cross on the field, then celebrate whitemas. a text message in 2012 read thousands bees in vacavilleer in school but they're not dangerous like black people. the police chief calls the messages disgraceful. >>he officers of the san francisco police department, i believe, stand with me in having no patience or tolerance for the actions of what are a few of the 2,000 officers in the police department. >> reporter: the four officers have been re-assign stowed positions where they do not have contact with the public. meantime, the police department is interview

. >> san francisco attorney tony brass says his clients hope to keep their job but that might be tough. he is representing michael robison and michael celis. >> they're very remorseful. >> the text messages became become during a bail hearing for former officer ian furminger. we obtainedded court documents that show the text messages include slurs and insults against blacks, hispanics and gay people. much of it contains profanities we cannot air. a text message from november 9 20:11 reads: do you celebrate kwanzaa? yeah, we burn the cross on the field, then celebrate whitemas. a text message in 2012 read thousands bees in vacavilleer in school but they're not dangerous like black people. the police chief calls the messages disgraceful. >> the officers of the san francisco police department, i believe, stand with me in having no patience or tolerance for the actions of what are a few of the 2,000 officers in the police department. >> reporter: the four officers have been re-assign stowed positions where they do not have contact with the public. meantime, the police department is intervi

. >> san francisco attorney tony brass is representing the officers, two of the four officers now being velocitied for sending racist and homophobic text messages. >> my clients are remorseful and accept responsibility and remorseful. the best way to put it they're ashamed. >> the text messages became public during a bail hearing for after officer. abc7 obtained court documents that show the text messages that aclus and insults against blacks and gay people and hispanics. a text message from november 9 201, reads: do you celebrate kwanzaa what you school? yeah, we burn the cross on the field, then celebrate whiteness. on april 18 2012, a text read 20,000 bees are in vacaville anywhere school but they're not dangerous like black people. the police chief calls the messages disgraceful. >> my expectation the police commission will share my desire to terminate these people from the police department. if you have character that incompatable with that of a police officer, then you shouldn't be a police officer. >> the four officers have been re-assigned to positions where they do not have con

lawyer tony brass represents two of the officers. he says they are remorseful and at least one is thinking about quitting the force. >> this is not a real who done it type of case so that they are not optimistic about their future in the department. >> reporter: at least one officer is involve in a high-profile case. swab was caught on tape showing him arresting a skateboarder, an investigation was launched after the tape soapedhowed swab threatening the man. >> if these officers are found to have made these statements, that they also support my action that i will do everything i can to separate them from the police department as we do not want to have them among us. >> the police union supports the chief. >> it's disgraceful for us. this is a very noble profession these men and women have chosen. this was a very small faction of the department that got involved in this. >> the naacp disagrees. >> racism homo phobia and all of those phobias that cause pain for people because they are different are in this police department. >> the bl

lawyer tony brass represents two officers and he says they're remorseful and one is thinking about quitting the force. >> this is not a real whodunit type of case they're not optimistic about their future in the department. >> the police chief did not mince words. >> if they made these statements that i will do everything i can to separate them from the police department. we do not want to have them among us. >> it's disgraceful for us this, is a noble profession. this was a very-small faction of the department that got involved in this. >> the naacp disagrees. >> racism homophobea. all of the phobias that cause pain for people because they're different are in this police department. >> we need to look in a larger lens. >> the board of supervisors superintendent called for a broader investigation. >> these four got caught. and there could with other individuals. >> the black officers group written statement saying they're outraged and disappointed and we have reason to believe there is information to support there are others involved possibly from high ranks. >> a san jose officer may face

lawyer tony brass represents two officers and he says they're remorseful and one is thinking about quitting the force. >> this is not a real whodunit type of case they're not optimistic about their future in the department. >> the police chief did not mince words. >> if they made these statements that i will do everything i can to separate them from the police department. we do not want to have them among us. >> it's disgraceful for us this, is a noble profession. this was a very-small faction of the department that got involved in this. >> the naacp disagrees. >> racism homophobea. all of the phobias that cause pain for people because they're different are in this police department. >> we need to look in a larger lens. >> the board of supervisors superintendent called for a broader investigation. >> these four got caught. and there could with other individuals. >> the black officers group released a written statement saying they're outraged and disappointed and we have reason to believe there is information to support there are others involved possibly from high ranks. >> a san jose office

lawyer tony brass represents two of the officers. he says they are remorseful and at least one is thinking about quitting the force. >> this is not a real who done it type of case so that they are not optimistic about their future in the department. >> reporter: at least one officer is involve in a high-profile case. swab was caught on tape showing him arresting a skateboarder, an investigation was launched after the tape soapedhowed swab threatening the man. >> if these officers are found to have made