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As Commissioner Geoffrey Jacobs looks on, all the other elected officials act in unison: They vote in favor of publicly reprimanding him over his alleged nasty behavior and name-calling. The showdown happens on a Wednesday night at yet another public meeting in Pembroke Park, a small town whose Town Hall has dealt with acrimony and harsh words. It’s become a place where other elected ...

It was because of money that Pembroke Park decided to ditch its relationship with the Broward Sheriff's Office in what was supposed to be a cost-cutting move. Now, the police chief has been fired.

Many cops who left under a cloud from their police jobs, who were fired or forced out by their old departments, are now back on duty, welcomed in by Pembroke Park, a small town determined to create a new police department.

Many cops who left under a cloud from their police jobs, who were fired or forced out by their old departments, are now back on duty, welcomed in by Pembroke Park, a small town determined to create a new police department.