{"id":186251,"date":"2026-03-10T21:20:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T21:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/186251\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T21:20:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T21:20:09","slug":"tony-talks-deerfield-beach-split-with-bso-command-staff-shakeup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/186251\/","title":{"rendered":"Tony talks Deerfield Beach split with BSO, command staff shakeup"},"content":{"rendered":"

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. \u2014 Broward County Sheriff Gregory Tony spoke exclusively with Local 10 News on Tuesday to discuss some of the most pressing issues facing his agency, including the recent split with Deerfield Beach<\/a>, the possibility of Pompano Beach doing the same<\/a> and the termination of several high-ranking officials<\/a> within the department.<\/p>\n

Deerfield Beach, which uses the Broward Sheriff\u2019s Office for both law enforcement and fire rescue, is set to reconstitute its own police and fire departments, disbanded in 1990 and 2011 respectively, by September 2027.<\/p>\n

City leaders said an independent report showed this move will save the city millions, something Tony strongly disputes.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf the will of the commission is to move forward and vacate both fire and law enforcement services, at minimum they would conduct a comprehensive study or contract out so that they can have the facts behind it,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd they\u2019ve dismissed that.\u201d<\/p>\n

He continued, \u201cTo see a 12-page memo with grammatical errors, inconsistencies, intentionally vacating critical information in that document is a clear indicator that there was no interest by that city commission to do the due diligence and put facts amongst the community and themselves before making a decision.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Pompano Beach \u2015 BSO\u2019s largest jurisdiction \u2015 is considering a similar move. In that case, Tony said he agrees with the city\u2019s approach.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey made an investment of roughly a quarter million dollars, and the document comes in with hundreds of pages of comprehensive analysis, data, figures \u2014 all the things critical for anyone to make a decision,” Tony said.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s still unclear when Pompano Beach will decide whether to bring back its own police department, which was disbanded in favor of BSO in 1999. It still has an in-house fire department.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a price tag that shocked them,\u201d Tony said. \u201cWe\u2019re talking about one police department, not fire rescue, and the 10-year projection was anywhere between $150 million, escalating up to $175 million.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tony also weighed in on his firing of Undersheriff Nicole Anderson and several other members of the force. Others have resigned.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome of the terminations were part of a strategic plan and alignment. When you\u2019ve seen them, many are resigning,\u201d he said. \u201cThere have been terminations we are not ready to discuss yet because we\u2019re still examining certain conducts and behaviors that could be potential policy violations. When I\u2019m ready to discuss that, I will come back in front of the camera and explain it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tony said he thinks Deerfield Beach likely won\u2019t be able to afford the $31 million needed to run its new police and fire services. He says a recent poll showed 75% of the city\u2019s residents wanted BSO to stay.<\/p>\n

Local 10 Digital Journalist Chris Gothner contributed to this report.<\/p>\n

Editor\u2019s note: A previous version of this story misstated the number of firings. The exact figure wasn\u2019t immediately clear. The article has since been corrected.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfe0 News From Your Neighborhood<\/p>\n

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