VERO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — City leaders in Vero Beach are about to take a private look at a lawsuit filed by a longtime police lieutenant, a case that raises questions about how complaints inside the police department were handled.
On Tuesday, May 12, the city council is scheduled to hold a closed meeting to talk with the city attorney about the lawsuit filed by Lt. Daniel Cook. The meeting will not be open to the public and no votes can be taken. Under Florida law, cities are allowed to meet privately to discuss legal strategy when facing active lawsuits.
Cook worked for the Vero Beach Police Department for 35 years. In his 24-page lawsuit, he says he was punished after speaking up about what he felt was unfair treatment and a hostile work environment inside the department…