Orlando Police Department Chief John Mina announced the firing Wednesday of an officer who has been criminally charged for using excessive force during an arrest last year.
Video shows Officer William Escobar punching and kicking handcuffed suspect Refus Holloway.
Escobar was later charged with battery and perjury after video of the incident shot by Holloway's sister surfaced.
Documents show that eight people from the city signed off on the determination that Escobar's use of force was acceptable and justifiable.
Escobar's report said he struck Holloway for resisting before Holloway was handcuffed, but video shot by Holloway's sister shows Escobar striking Holloway after he was handcuffed behind his back and face down on the ground, and there is no indication that he was resisting.
Officer Donald Lacentra was wearing a body camera, but he stayed in his car, and OPD said the video is mainly of others at the scene.
The charges against Holloway were later dropped.