FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — In the ongoing drama of the Pembroke Park Police Department, which hasn’t yet opened for business, the agency’s top leader is suing his boss.
Police Chief David Howard has filed a six-month notice of intent to sue. He has been the chief since 2021, and the law enforcement agency has been plagued with delays and funding problems. Howard’s letter cites “a campaign of harassment” with two unsuccessful previous attempts to get him fired.
The first time the town manager unsuccessfully tried to get the police chief fired was amid accusations of creating a toxic work environment. The manager tried again on grounds of unbecoming conduct, citing Suwannee County court records that show Howard admitted in court to threatening to kill his brother.
