Law enforcement agencies across South Florida have multiple openings, but few applicants
As one police union president told Local 10 News, hiring in law enforcement has changed. Jeff Bell heads the Broward Sheriffs Office Deputies Association, the union that represents 1400 members. "When I first started in 94, nobody was even handing out a job application," Bell said. In Broward County, law enforcement agencies are hiring:The Broward Sheriff's Office has 59 openings, Fort Lauderdale police have 12 openings and Pembroke Pines PD has 16. I dont know who wants to come into this profession right now when everything that we do seems to be wrong.
DeSantis will let voters decide on Sheriff Tony after Broward deputies union asks for his removal
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Hours after a protest called for the firing of Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony on Thursday, the Broward Sheriff’s Deputies Union formally wrote to Gov. The governor, though, doesn’t plan to intervene and will let voters decide later this year who they want to be their sheriff, a DeSantis spokeswoman told Local 10 News. Broward voters will begin to have their say in the Aug. 18 Democratic primary election. Tony declined to comment on the letter from the deputies union or Thurston on Friday morning. Tony was appointed as Broward sheriff by DeSantis in January 2019 after the governor removed Scott Israel in the fallout of the Parkland massacre.
Broward Sheriff fighting back against no-confidence vote
Tony disputes falsehoodsIn his letter response, Tony addresses allegations made against him in the call for a vote of no confidence saying that they "were simply not true." FALSE: Sheriff Greg Tony has been summarily firing law enforcement Deputies without due process and in violation of Florida Law. FALSE: Sheriff Greg Tony has forced Deputies to choose between asserting their Constitutional rights or keeping their job during criminal cases. FALSE: Sheriff Greg Tony disregards our Collective Bargaining Agreement to suit his political objectives. As you are aware, President Jeff Bell has been temporarily suspended by Sheriff Greg Tony.
No-confidence vote on Sheriff Gregory Tony underway as union letter alleges lies and unfair firings
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Broward branch of the International Union of Police Associations officially opened the ballot for a no-confidence vote on Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony on Tuesday. It came a week after Tony said he anticipated that move during a fiery press conference in which he lashed out against BSO deputies union president Jeff Bell. That’s what destroyed this agency.”With that vote opening Tuesday, union members have until next Monday afternoon to cast their ballots. BREAKING: the BSO Deputies Union has officially called for a vote of no confidence in @browardsheriff Gregory Tony. It’s been almost two years since BSO deputies voted no confidence against Sheriff Scott Israel in the fallout of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas massacre.
Sheriff suspends union president accusing him of politicizing coronavirus
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – After a mounting public dispute over safety protocols, BSO Deputies Association, IUPA President Jeff Bell was suspended from the force on Friday. Earlier in the week, Bell was vocal about Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony and his handling during the coronavirus crisis of doing enough to protect his deputies. Officers did line up to pick up a shipment of N95 masks. The other day we had already pushed out 25,000 high-quality N95 masks in conjunction with 45,000 surgical masks. We spent over $1.3 million dollars and I’m willing to spend another 10 if that’s necessary.”[Related: Tensions rise between Broward Sheriff and union president.]
Broward County sheriff lashes out at union president over PPE controversy
BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. – Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony held a news conference Tuesday morning regarding the controversy over the precautions that are being taken for deputies and dispatchers amid the coronavirus pandemic. Tony lashed out at union President Jeff Bell, disputing Bells’ claims that he ignored requests by deputies for more personal protective equipment. Anthony Marciano, Director of the Federation of Public Employees union. There has been a lot of back and forth about what BSO does and doesn’t have in terms of personal protective equipment. But Bell, who is president of the union that represents thousands of deputies working at BSO, claims the sheriff is stretching the truth.