Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel to face no-confidence vote from his own deputies

Source: CNN




By Rosa Flores, CNN

Updated 4:09 PM ET, Fri April 20, 2018

(CNN) - Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel, who touted his own "amazing leadership" after the Parkland school shooting, is facing a no-confidence vote from the union representing his deputies.

Jeff Bell, the president of the Broward Sheriff's Office Deputies Association, told CNN Friday that union members had decided to move forward with the vote, which will begin electronically tonight and will close on April 26.

"There is a complete failure at the sheriff's office and he doesn't recognize it," Bell said.

CNN is attempting to reach Israel to get his reaction to the decision. Bell said he informed the sheriff ahead of the announcement that the vote would go forward.

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