Back in March, we noted that the Miami PD had shot a bunch of folks, and some people were upset over this.
Miami Police Chief Miguel Exposito was fired on Monday. The reason for his firing does not appear to involve shootings:
…[City Manager Johnny] Martinez suspended Exposito for disobeying an order not to demote three high-ranking police officers. The chief chose to reassign and strip the officers of their authority — though not their rank and pay — anyway.
The City Commission voted 3-2 in favor of firing Chief Exposito, and is calling for amendments to the city charter. But don’t cry for the Chief:
Exposito, who was scheduled to retire in January, leaves the city after stints in the internal affairs and sex crimes divisions. The chief, who earned $196,000 a year, will walk with close to $900,000 in banked pension pay and unused sick and vacation time. He turned 57 on Saturday. When the clock struck midnight at City Hall, he received muted happy birthday wishes.
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