ATLANTIC BEACH, SC (WMBF) - The town of Atlantic Beach is once again looking for a new police chief.

The town terminated Interim Police Chief Carlos Castillo on Tuesday.

This comes after he was suspended during a town council meeting on Monday.

A termination letter shows that the reason for the suspension was for Castillo giving an alcohol permit to a business, despite being told not to.

This was also the second time Castillo had been suspended in recent weeks.

In the termination letter, the town explained that the decision was made “following a pattern of conduct and performance issues.”

The town said that it put Castillo on a performance improvement plan last month, but “the required progress has not been demonstrated.”

The letter lists the town’s issues with Castillo, including i

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