Rick Maglione, chief of the Fort Lauderdale Police Department, is being relieved of duty. The department has faced criticism for its handling of unrest in the city on May 31 as downtown protests turned contentious.
Maglione is being reassigned to a position to be determined and the city will begin searching for a new chief.
Assistant Chief Karen Dietrich will run the department in the interim, said City Manager Chris Lagerbloom, who made the decision to change leadership.
#BREAKING: Fort Lauderdale Police Chief Rick Maglione has been removed from his position. Karen Dietrich will serve as the interim chief. https://t.co/fTrHmHgv2N pic.twitter.com/lzZ6y3eOUQ
— WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) July 9, 2020
BREAKING NEWS: Fort Lauderdale police chief Rick Maglione relieved of duty https://t.co/NV1P47QBkd
— WPLG Local 10 News (@WPLGLocal10) July 9, 2020
