A scathing 72-page report released Wednesday outlines a toxic culture within the Fort Myers Police Department. The News-Press by Cody Dulaney August 21, 2017 The city of Fort Myers is paying an outside lawyer $220 an hour to help keep information from the public. The News-Press has fought for five months to obtain documents that […]
Fort Myers police chief job spirals into mess
June 8, 2016 – The News-Press Editorial Board One of the most important decisions in the history of Fort Myers, one with enormous implications of community trust, on race relations and on quality of life, has spiraled into a muddled mess. The selection of a new police chief to replace Doug Baker was supposed to be […]
Fort Myers lays groundwork for police chief selection – The News-Press
May 10, 2016 – Cody Dulaney Some members of the Fort Myers police chief selection committee have been concerned about next month’s interviews being open to the public. When City Manager Saeed Kazemi announced the open interviews last week, some of the four law enforcement professionals on the 10-person committee consi dered dropping out. But after […]