Advertised in colorful billboards depicting Youngsville Police Chief J.P. Broussard dressed up as a clown, a civil service hearing last week raised questions about ongoing dysfunction inside the department, tensions with another local law enforcement agency, and whether the chief is fit to remain in office.
So what exactly happened?
In a Jan. 27 hearing, the Youngsville Municipal Police Civil Service Board was asked to decide whether discipline rendered against Youngsville Police Department Capt. John Davison as a result of a contested interaction with the chief was appropriate…