Complex sentence: Ellerbe's tenure has been plagued by repeated scandal, including several involving his own hiring, but also uniform changes, higher overtime pay, new communication policy, charges of lying over how to count arson in the city, and retaliation against department employees.
Split into simpler sentences: Ellerbe's tenure has been plagued by repeated scandal, including several involving his own hiring. Other controversies during Ellerbe's tenure include uniform changes, higher overtime pay, new communication policy, charges of lying over how to count arson in the city, and retaliation against department employees.