The Brief
- The assistant police chief of the Tampa Police Department has been terminated.
- TPD said that Ruth Cate raised allegations of retaliation and retained an attorney.
- According to TPD, Cate’s allegations do not affect the decision to terminate her employment.
TAMPA, Fla. – The second in command of the Tampa Police Department is out of a job and raising allegations of retaliation.
Timeline:
According to TPD, on March 20, Assistant Police Chief Ruth Cate was notified during a meeting with Chief Lee Bercaw and the employee relations manager that, as an at-will employee, she was being terminated from her position for failing to meet expectations of the role.…