The police chief of the West Palm Beach Police Department has been fired from his post after five years on the job, the mayor announced in a Tuesday news conference.
Police Chief Frank Adderley had served at the helm of the department since June 2019.
Mayor Keith James said Adderley was fired at 9:30 a.m. following multiple issues surrounding the department.
“Recently it was brought to my attention that several members of the top command staff of the department were allegedly involved in numerous financial improprieties within the department,” James said.
The mayor said he could not go into specifics regarding this case because of an ongoing internal affairs investigation.
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“I’m committed to ensuring that the West Palm Beach Police Department adheres to the highest standards,” James said. “In my opinion, those standards simply were not being met.”
The mayor said he was also “deeply disturbed” after an incident involving West Palm Beach officers in Boynton Beach that is under investigation. In addition, James mentioned his concerns involving two officers during a recent domestic violence call.