Local News
Fort Lauderdale’s top cop has been fired

Fort Lauderdale, Florida – According to the city manager, Thursday Fort Lauderdale’s police chief is being fired after an investigation into employee complaints.
City Manager Chris Lagerbloom said it’s “in the city’s best interest to separate employment with” Police Chief Larry Scirotto.
Scirotto was sworn in as Fort Lauderdale’s chief in August 2021, following a two-decade career in Pittsburgh where he rose to be the assistant chief.
Lagerbloom didn’t give any details on the employee complaints.
According to November’s announcement, the city had hired an outside investigator to look into allegations of racial, gender, and sexual-orientation discrimination in its police department.
Former prosecutor Gregg Rossman was hired to look into complaints by four officers that the police department discriminates against when it comes to internal promotions.
As the city searches for its next chief, assistant Chief Luis Alvarez will serve as acting chief, Lagerbloom said.
Alvarez joined the FLPD in 1997 and has spent time in the narcotics unit and was a Special Operations Division commander before being named assistant chief of the Investigations Bureau.
-
Local News5 months ago
The attorney general of Florida wants to temporarily stop a lawsuit that challenges the state’s age verification law
-
Local News2 months ago
A huge financial relief is coming for Broward County schools teachers, principals, and educational support staff after unanimous vote results in salary hike
-
Local News6 months ago
A former medical employee is accused of stealing the identities of elderly people in a $350,000 scam
-
Local News6 months ago
Coral Springs installs new entry signs to improve the city’s image and greet visitors – A $112,000 Project
-
Local News3 months ago
Coral Glades boys soccer advances to the regional championships
-
Local News3 months ago
Coral Springs’s two basketball teams win the District Championship
-
Local News6 months ago
The Level III NICU designation for Broward Health Coral Springs expands care for high-risk newborns
-
Local News7 months ago
Senior J.P. Taravella aspires to a career in neuroscience and excels in academics and leadership
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.