According to the president of the Palm Beach County Police Benevolent Association John Kazanjian, the union is asking for West Palm Beach City Spokesman Elliot Cohen's resignation.
The announcement comes amid fallout over confidential emails released by the city of West Palm Beach.
Last week, Cohen responded to a Contact 5 Investigators' public records request for city emails. On Tuesday, he said while posting them online, he unknowingly released classified police officer information.
West Palm Beach Mayor Jeri Muoio said the posts were done in an effort to provide better transparency with hot topic issues; however she says they were done at Cohen’s discretion.
The mayor said on Tuesday that she stands by spokesman Elliot Cohen 100 percent and does not blame him for the release of the confidential documents.
The mayor blamed the mistake on a "breakdown in the process."
BREAKING: Palm Beach County Police union calls for WPB City Spokesman to resign after secret emails released @WPTV pic.twitter.com/s2Jx6XdabP
— Brian Entin (@BrianEntin) September 16, 2015
WPB leaders standing by spokesman amid police union calling for resignation."we understand their concerns but this was a process failure."
— Katie LaGrone (@KatieLaGrone) September 16, 2015
WPB top administrator to release statement responding to police union's call for city spokesman to resign amid city email fiasco.
— Katie LaGrone (@KatieLaGrone) September 16, 2015
Statement from West Palm Beach in response to police union president calling for city spokesman resignation: pic.twitter.com/JfXibMmWP7
— WPTV (@WPTV) September 16, 2015
