If we’re being told that public safety demands delay, more studies, and another two years of the same contract, then fine. Let’s put the “Safety First” argument on the witness stand.
1. The Per-Capita Cost
What is the actual per-resident cost of a standalone Deerfield Beach department versus the BSO contract—including administrative overhead, pass-through fees, and county markup? No slogans. No “operational realities.” We need a side-by-side number.
2. The Overhead Question
What portion of our bill pays for local boots on the ground, and what portion pays for centralized BSO bureaucracy? How much of Deerfield’s money leaves the city limits?
3. Asset Ownership
If we transition, who owns the stations, vehicles, and equipment? If the answer is “it’s complicated,” spell it out now. Vague asset entanglement is the oldest trick in the municipal slow-walk playbook.
4. The Mutual Aid Reality Check
How would a standalone department integrate with Pompano Beach and Boca Raton? Those cities operate independently and use mutual aid agreements successfully. Is Deerfield uniquely incapable, or is the “regional model” being oversold?
5. The Delay Question
If the feasibility study is flawed, what specific assumptions are wrong? Give us page numbers and data points. Asking for time without rebutting the math isn’t about safety—it’s about keeping the calendar on your side.
Lastly…
If staying with BSO were the obviously safer choice, no one would be begging for two more years to think about it. They’d be asking for a vote. Safety arguments that can’t survive a spreadsheet are just delay tactics wearing turnout gear.
Who wrote this article and when because this is horrendous.
All the questions you’re asking go ask BSO. Toney refuses to show the numbers. #2 mutual aid is guaranteed. It’s not a BSO thing. It’s a new age public safety requirement where dispatch has nearest/closest unit first response. That’s why everything is gps related today. BSO doesn’t have or own communications, Broward County does. So that in this county all agencies know what incidents are being worked from fire to law enforcement.
Lastly if you listened to the recent commission meeting the mayor and another commissioner were very clear they are ready to vote. Your hold up is do boy Preston & Daniels.
You gotta be a fool to pay all that money and get minimum service from BSO. Where does all your help come from out of Deerfield. So why not create your own and keep the best internally. The amount of people that work overtime there that have 0 interest in that city because they are not from there. Wake up. Look at the south end with Pembroke park. Look at west park about to go to Pembroke park. Do better research. Agencies across America today are better off becoming their own. You can’t control and set the standards based on the city. Not a cookie cutter blueprint.
“You can control and set the standards based on the makeup of your city and its needs specifically”. BSO doesn’t care. You’re just a contract city. Lastly, the guy doesn’t even treat his employees right. You think they’re motivated to provide the best service. Think again buddy.
Why would you repeatedly deal with a liar like Toney. All the counties in the state of Florida, what 66 and BSO is the only sheriffs office with a screwed up budget. And you want to keep that garbage. Did we just not see what happened in Tamarac? All the incidents in Tamarac since he’s been sheriff I’m surprised Tamarac is still in Broward County.
Doing a deal with Toney will have cost continually rising. If he did it, his history has showed he will continually do it again. Ask yourself a question since you have so many, why is pompano up next in March? Up next to leave BSO. You better catch the train and work with them together.
If you read Deerfield-News.com we support city leaving BSO and reforming the Deerfield Beach Police and Fire Departments ,again.It appears we are on the same side ….
We believe it will be the best for the city and residents. The piece you are referring to was written by Dr. Chaz T.Stevens and is clearly marked.
He too supports Deerfield Beach leaving BSO.
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