WPTV exclusively obtained an interview between the West Palm Beach Police Department and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. The discussion outlined what the deputy chief described as toxic culture issues and leadership flaws within the city.
During the interview last November, West Palm Beach Deputy Chief Tony Shearer described a divide between command staff and other officers. The interview was conducted as part of an investigation into details worked for overtime pay, which Shearer said was a factor in the toxic culture.
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“It’s almost like a frog starting out in cold water,” Shearer said in the interview. “Then, just slowly, the water gets warmer and warmer, and you don’t realize how off base the culture had gotten.”…