DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. — Deerfield Beach commissioners meet on Tuesday night, and their agenda included a resolution to take “all necessary actions” against the Broward Sheriff’s Office.
Ultimately, commissioners unanimously approved the resolution allowing the city to take action against BSO to help begin the transition, including bringing in “outside legal counsel” and possibly “filing litigation against” the sheriff’s office.
The city said it was necessary to protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the city.
The move came as Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony sent out a storm of social media videos and a flyer, warning Deerfield Beach residents about the split.
“When this starts and these men and women are removed from those areas, there’s no coming back,” Tony said in a video posted to social media. “When I pull 50 (deputies) out, they will be reassigned.”
City officials have been working on starting the city’s own police and fire rescue departments before September 2027, when BSO stops working for the city.
Deerfield Beach Mayor Todd Drosky said it’s essential for the city to be legally protected over the city’s fears that Tony will pull deputies out of the city early.
“Any implication by the sheriff otherwise, to not provide services at any date before then, is a breach of our contract,” said Drosky.
The city has been transitioning away from BSO, after relying on the agency for more than three decades.
The city has named both a transitional fire chief and a transitional police chief, both of whom spoke at Tuesday’s meeting.
The city streamed the commission meeting on YouTube.
Related document: The commission meeting’s agenda
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