The police chief of the West Palm Beach (Florida) 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 has led the department since June 2019, WPTV reports.
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.
"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."
